EMAILNOTICES>no I realize that this is an old
message posted...
Perhaps the person I intend
this message for will
never actually get to see
it... however... I'll
type it up anyway.
In the last few hours I've learned a lot about
clams by searching different sites, and reading
other people's questions and answers. If what
I've learned is correct, then clams will not
reproduce unless they have a proper breed of fish
to use as a host for their young. I've also
learned that they like colder water temps.. not
warmer... they won't live so long if you do warm
up the water.
Now I have a
question for you...
I gather that they live on
Algea and stuff in
the water... some people feed
them some food
made by Tetra... but they're not
sure that's
needed. Somebody mentioned adding
yeast
to the water for them... What do you know
about
their dietary needs... since you keep
several yourself? I did add some yeast to the
water, but it turned out to be more than I had
planned, and I'm afraid that I put in too much...
Is that a very bad thing?
My purpose for this research is a result of
a family hike up to the lake yesterday. My 3
young sons collected handfuls and handfuls of
shells off the shore, and 4 living Clams! So
we also collected a gallon of lake water, and
came home to put them all in a jar to wait for
further information.
Our
goal has been: See if clams can survive
in a
tank, and if they cannot, return them to
their
home in the lake. If they CAN, find out
how to
care for them, and see what we can learn
through
observation of these very interesting
creatures!
We have already been rewarded with the thrill
of seeing their 'tongues' come out and search
around them! Sometimes it's as though they are
just reaching around... sometimes as though they
are licking the bottom of the jar! I just don't
know how to tell if they are healthy, starving,
dying... etc... I'm so afraid that they will
die. Any ideas?
Enjoying
God's Creation,
Kathy
