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Check out some of the articles in Dr. Mac's blog about his adventures setting up a clam farm:
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We offer WYSIWYG clams here, you can pick the color and pattern of your choice:
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We also offer low cost, but just as nice, "Our Pick" clam deals here:
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The "Our Pick" clams are selected from these:
We helped set up the farm and import directly, healthy happy cultured Tridacna clams.
Dr. Mac meeting with the President of French Polynesia discussing setting up the clam farm
Our clams do well in reef aquariums with intense lighting. These clams use the products of photosynthesis as food, along with dissolved organics in the water. They do not need supplemental feeding. They do best in a tank that has some nitrate and phosphate and especially in a tank with a well fed fish population since they utilize ammonia from fish waste.
Be sure no fish decide to nip at them--sometimes even so-called reef-safe fish will nip at clams thus causing the clam to stay more closed than normal and causing a lack of nutrition and death. Dwarf Angelfish and Tangs have been known to nip at the mantle of clams so be observant and remove the clam if it gets picked on.
Not much is really known about clam ailments in reef aquariums. The highly contagious Perkinsus parasite is a known pathogen of clams and is widespread in wild populations. Often this parasite is reponsible for so-called pinched mantle disease--a hobbyist term for crimping of the mantle that can be caused from many factors. Freshwater dips have little if any benefit and usually unduly stress the clam. Wild collected clams should never be housed with cultured clams. This can happen without your knowledge, such as at a wholesaler prior to being acquired by a retailer. Our clams come to us directly from the farm.
Maxima and Crocea clams naturally are embedded in rock in the wild, as shown here--a wild Maxima clam in the remote islands of French Polynesia. The base of the clam is completely embedded in rock. In your aquarium clams must have a firm surface to attach their so-called foot--the vulnerable area on the bottom of the clam that quickly produces fibers to allow the clam to adhere.
The true gems of the sea
Check out some of the articles in Dr. Mac's blog about his adventures setting up a clam farm:
The Adventures of Dr. Mac
pacificeastaquaculture.com
We offer WYSIWYG clams here, you can pick the color and pattern of your choice:
Clams
Buy saltwater clams from Pacific East Aquaculture, we’re proud to offer our selection of saltwater reef aquarium clams to add diversity and beauty to your tank. Our tridacna clams also offer water filtration benefits, vital to keep a healthy tank. Shop for different tridacna saltwater clams for...
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We also offer low cost, but just as nice, "Our Pick" clam deals here:
Weekly Specials
Looking for Corals for sale? We have them here! Coral, Clams, and More All on Sale! Discounts on coral packages, and inverts too!
pacificeastaquaculture.com
The "Our Pick" clams are selected from these:
We helped set up the farm and import directly, healthy happy cultured Tridacna clams.
Dr. Mac meeting with the President of French Polynesia discussing setting up the clam farm
Our clams do well in reef aquariums with intense lighting. These clams use the products of photosynthesis as food, along with dissolved organics in the water. They do not need supplemental feeding. They do best in a tank that has some nitrate and phosphate and especially in a tank with a well fed fish population since they utilize ammonia from fish waste.
Be sure no fish decide to nip at them--sometimes even so-called reef-safe fish will nip at clams thus causing the clam to stay more closed than normal and causing a lack of nutrition and death. Dwarf Angelfish and Tangs have been known to nip at the mantle of clams so be observant and remove the clam if it gets picked on.
Not much is really known about clam ailments in reef aquariums. The highly contagious Perkinsus parasite is a known pathogen of clams and is widespread in wild populations. Often this parasite is reponsible for so-called pinched mantle disease--a hobbyist term for crimping of the mantle that can be caused from many factors. Freshwater dips have little if any benefit and usually unduly stress the clam. Wild collected clams should never be housed with cultured clams. This can happen without your knowledge, such as at a wholesaler prior to being acquired by a retailer. Our clams come to us directly from the farm.
Maxima and Crocea clams naturally are embedded in rock in the wild, as shown here--a wild Maxima clam in the remote islands of French Polynesia. The base of the clam is completely embedded in rock. In your aquarium clams must have a firm surface to attach their so-called foot--the vulnerable area on the bottom of the clam that quickly produces fibers to allow the clam to adhere.
The true gems of the sea
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