Good Clam?

[RezC]

LFS gave me a free small piece if live rock when I went to buy a sand shifting starfish. Just noticed a clam of some sort attached to it. Did I score or is this a bad thing? Still kinda new to this hobby thank you!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

No such thing as a bad clam IMO. Nor too many.

Yea I have a lot of those guys. Enjoy.

 

[Tahoe61]

Looks like a Mussel to me. Has the bi-value bored into the rock?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Looks like a Mussel to me. Has the bi-value bored into the rock?

I'll look again at mine. They're a light maroon brown with a lighter stripe. They don't bore.
But they do move around the tank.

 

[RezC]

Do they eat?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yes. Almost constantly

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

@Tahoe61 I could be completely wrong, I had Id mine as clams based on their mouthparts some time ago. Naturally they are being shy and I cant see them.the one on the right was a grain of rice when I found it and I shoved it into a hole right there. Probably 8 or 9 months ago?
I have a few of these.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

 

[RezC]

Just noticed theres white strings floatin from the same rock? are these safe?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Just noticed theres white strings floatin from the same rock? are these safe?

worms...
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

 

[Mike N]

Is it spionid?

 

[RezC]

Should I get rid of

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Should I get rid of

nope. Check linfish link. Its good cuc. will keep the sand clean. I have a bajillion of them.