Clam as natural filtration?

[BFG]

Has anyone ever think of using clam to filter the water for their NPS theme tank? With all the food being dumped into the water, it might feed the clams.

[Terryz_]

Clam as in what Clam?

Tridacna clams?

[BFG]

Yes. I was thinking that there is a large amount of food particle floating around in a nps tank, having a few clam might be beneficial too. Plus tunicate, sponges and other water filtering organism that can be purchase at the lfs.

[BFG]

Yes. I was thinking that there is a large amount of food particle floating around in a nps tank, having a few clam might be beneficial too. Plus tunicate, sponges and other water filtering organism that can be purchase at the lfs.

[CFOh]

Yes. I was thinking that there is a large amount of food particle floating around in a nps tank, having a few clam might be beneficial too. Plus tunicate, sponges and other water filtering organism that can be purchase at the lfs.

Need to take note on Lighting for Clam.. Which tunicate & sponges & some other NPS corals dun really demanded. Cheers...

[Terryz_]

Big clams will not take in as much as they mostly relies on Photosynthesis...

The smaller ones takes in phtyo more than other type of food...

Tunicate, Tubeworm, Tube Anemone are better choice...

Edited March 30, 2011 by Terryz_

[samuel88]

i think sponges would be a great choice too, since they're mainly filter feeders, and some really look nice but i heard they're kinda hard to keep alive.

[Terryz_]

i think sponges would be a great choice too, since they're mainly filter feeders, and some really look nice but i heard they're kinda hard to keep alive.

Sponge if correctly handled by Lfs is able to keep alive but I personally, dunno how they feed but mine is doing well and no signs of tissue necrosis..

They normally die from tissue necrosis when they are exposed to air during handling and transport..

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[CFOh]

Sponge if correctly handled by Lfs is able to keep alive but I personally, dunno how they feed but mine is doing well and no signs of tissue necrosis..

They normally die from tissue necrosis when they are exposed to air during handling and transport..

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Enjoy the video shows how sponges feed with dye particles foods below :

[Joeteng]

the video is amazing!

[kira76]

Enjoy the video shows how sponges feed with dye particles foods below :

Lol, I always thought that the opening on sponges are for the water to enter, turns out it's for the water to exit from the sponges.

[Terryz_]

Lol, I always thought that the opening on sponges are for the water to enter, turns out it's for the water to exit from the sponges.

That is a common misconception...