Local freshwater clams?
- Ghazanfar Ghori
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- Ghazanfar Ghori
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..this from APD Archives
First off, I wouldn't recommend mussels; their larvae are fish
parasites. I have kept clams, and they have their pluses and minuses.
Pluses:
Can clear up green water
Are an interesting novelty
Stir up the gravel
May filter out harmful microorganisms
Minuses:
Bury themselves in gravel, so you won't see them much
Might die unnoticed and foul the tank
Stir up the gravel (uprooting plants in the process)
May act as an intermediate host for some fish parasites
First off, I wouldn't recommend mussels; their larvae are fish
parasites. I have kept clams, and they have their pluses and minuses.
Pluses:
Can clear up green water
Are an interesting novelty
Stir up the gravel
May filter out harmful microorganisms
Minuses:
Bury themselves in gravel, so you won't see them much
Might die unnoticed and foul the tank
Stir up the gravel (uprooting plants in the process)
May act as an intermediate host for some fish parasites
Th North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA)(www.nanfa.org) have the following information on their website relating to NANFA member code of ethics.
"Fishes or other aquatic organisms must not be relocated or introduced into any outdoor bodies of water, even to places where they were originally collected (except catch and immediate release), including specimens raised in private aquaria, without permission from the appropriate governing agency. Members must realize that there are complicated and often unknown ecological processes at work in aquatic systems which may make fish introductions detrimental to the system. Potential problems from such introductions include displacement of native species, spread of disease, and the loss of genetic diversity via hybridization."
So if you were a NANFA member you basically have those clammy little guys and gals until the close up the shell for good.
This of course is also the reason we can not take Ghazanfar's Gar back to Florida.
"Fishes or other aquatic organisms must not be relocated or introduced into any outdoor bodies of water, even to places where they were originally collected (except catch and immediate release), including specimens raised in private aquaria, without permission from the appropriate governing agency. Members must realize that there are complicated and often unknown ecological processes at work in aquatic systems which may make fish introductions detrimental to the system. Potential problems from such introductions include displacement of native species, spread of disease, and the loss of genetic diversity via hybridization."
So if you were a NANFA member you basically have those clammy little guys and gals until the close up the shell for good.
This of course is also the reason we can not take Ghazanfar's Gar back to Florida.
That is why I gave away a trio of Creek Chubsuckers at a PVAS auction since legally you are not allowed to sell Native Species.
I've also considered this with my crayfish.
If he's doubled up in size in a little over a month, I might need someone to adopt him.
Either that or I will be posting a request for any good Crayfish gumbo or Crayfish chowder/bisque recipes.
JK
I've also considered this with my crayfish.
If he's doubled up in size in a little over a month, I might need someone to adopt him.
Either that or I will be posting a request for any good Crayfish gumbo or Crayfish chowder/bisque recipes.
JK