Local freshwater clams?

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Great info John K. The pictures and information you posted seem to further confirm that we've found asiatic clams. I'm looking forward to see have they do. I've been feeding them Wardley's "Fry Food", which they seem to like. (if it's possible to tell when a clam likes something)
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So, are these things parasitic or not?
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Nope. They should be safe. Now, whether we can keep them alive and happy in an aquarium is the next question.
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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

Came across a statement online...

"many native fish parasites utilize clams as an intermediate host"

Didn't spend much time on digging more info on it. Something to consider
if getting them from your local stream?
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Post by Ghazanfar Ghori »

..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
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"many native fish parasites utilize clams as an intermediate host"
Yeah... I have also read that they tend to store a lot of the toxins that they filter out. So, when they die, those things are released back into the water column. I have some in a tank by themselves for now to see how they do.
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Other Pluses for clams

They taste good fried and in chowder

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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. :D
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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.:mrgreen:

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