how often do you feed your clams?

nvert · 10-10-2002, 10:43 PM

i know there was an earlier thread on feeding clams but no one really stated just how often and how much they fed their animals. so, please tell us....

how many clams do you have?
sizes?
how much dt's do you feed?
how often do you feed?

me, i have a 4" derasa, 5" squamosa, and 2.5" crocea. i feed them 2tsp of dt's every other day and keep the skimmer off for about two hours when i do feed them.

Steve H. · 10-11-2002, 12:10 AM

I am interested in this too. I have a 3" max, 4.5" max, 5" max, 4" squamosa, 8" derasa, full tank of LPS and softies. The tank is 75 gallon and I've been feeding 30ml of DT's twice a week. I leave the skimmer off for about 4 hours.

**golfish** · 10-11-2002, 10:03 AM

I feed my clams everyday. The lights come on about 10am and go off about 8pm........I see no reason to feed em anything but light and what the filter form the tank. You can't target feed em unless you remove them from the tank.

Barry N. · 10-11-2002, 10:44 AM

If you have a fairly large fish load and feed good the clams will filter the food from the water as well as the waste from the fish.

The parical must be very small about 1-2 microns is best.

Have been doing some work on feeding baby clams by feeding them everyday a very small portion apposed to not feeding and the ones that I feed daily are serviving.

A company has contacted me and sent me a lot of literature of different kinds of phytoplankton and I am going to use different products in different tank to see if I can tell the difference if any.

Dr. Ron Shimek has a GREAT artical about phytoplankton and clams. I will try to located to link and post it. I believe I have it on on link page on web site.

Regards,
Barry

nvert · 10-11-2002, 10:04 PM

c'mon...there has to be more of you clamaholics feeding your animals....

Hippopus · 10-13-2002, 08:19 AM

In the last couple of weeks I have stop using DTs and switch to Liquidlife. In my 120 gallon tank I have one 16 inch gigas and several maximas. I feed 4 squirts everyother day and I have seen no plus or minus results as compared to DTs. Now I have seen major improvement with the corals in the tank. I do believe that the Liquidlife product is less $$$ and easy (smaller container) to ship. It has to be stored in the freezer. In my 65 gallon tank which houses a couple dozen croceas and maximas the same is true! In this size tank I add 2 squirts. This addition is done by taking a cup of the tank water and squirting the product into the cup. Stir then add back to the tank. The company is out of Southern CA (semi close) to Barry at Clams Direct.
Jim

Barry N. · 10-13-2002, 10:35 AM

Jim,

Edward gave me some of that to try and I couldn't really see any difference in the clams. I have not used it with my corals so can't say anything regarding that.

One of Steve Tyree's old reef farmers that lives here in San Diego has told me that he hasn't ever been able to keep clams successfully but since he has restocked and started using DT's he hasn't lost a clams in several months.

Another company has contacted me as they see that I sell DT's so want me to try their new product with the clams. Dt's is about 2 micron in size and this is suppost to be 1 -1.5 microns and more of the brown algae that clams like. When I get it I am going to use it in one one my tanks and ask a few select people to try it as well and see if there appears to be any difference.

Barry

nvert · 10-13-2002, 11:25 AM

great info guys. please post your findings about this new clam food.

10-10-2002, 10:43 PM	#1
nvert Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 107	how often do you feed your clams? i know there was an earlier thread on feeding clams but no one really stated just how often and how much they fed their animals. so, please tell us.... how many clams do you have? sizes? how much dt's do you feed? how often do you feed? me, i have a 4" derasa, 5" squamosa, and 2.5" crocea. i feed them 2tsp of dt's every other day and keep the skimmer off for about two hours when i do feed them. __________________ "knowledge is second only to imagination" a.e. 40g breeder; 1-175 10k mh & 2-95w actinics; cpr bakpak2; 2 rio600s & 1 maxijet900 controlled by a wavemaster pro; 2 gal refugium; 75lbs lr; 50lbs (@2.5") ls; sumpless

10-11-2002, 12:10 AM	#2
Steve H. Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo. Posts: 93	I am interested in this too. I have a 3" max, 4.5" max, 5" max, 4" squamosa, 8" derasa, full tank of LPS and softies. The tank is 75 gallon and I've been feeding 30ml of DT's twice a week. I leave the skimmer off for about 4 hours. __________________ Steve Midwest Reefs sales@midwestreefs.com If it doesn't fit, beat it into submission until it does.

10-11-2002, 10:44 AM	#4
Barry N. Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,034	If you have a fairly large fish load and feed good the clams will filter the food from the water as well as the waste from the fish. The parical must be very small about 1-2 microns is best. Have been doing some work on feeding baby clams by feeding them everyday a very small portion apposed to not feeding and the ones that I feed daily are serviving. A company has contacted me and sent me a lot of literature of different kinds of phytoplankton and I am going to use different products in different tank to see if I can tell the difference if any. Dr. Ron Shimek has a GREAT artical about phytoplankton and clams. I will try to located to link and post it. I believe I have it on on link page on web site. Regards, Barry __________________ Barry ClamsDirect.Com Last edited by Barry N.; 10-11-2002 at 07:36 PM.

10-11-2002, 10:04 PM	#5
nvert Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 107	c'mon...there has to be more of you clamaholics feeding your animals.... __________________ "knowledge is second only to imagination" a.e. 40g breeder; 1-175 10k mh & 2-95w actinics; cpr bakpak2; 2 rio600s & 1 maxijet900 controlled by a wavemaster pro; 2 gal refugium; 75lbs lr; 50lbs (@2.5") ls; sumpless

10-13-2002, 10:35 AM	#7
Barry N. Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,034	Jim, Edward gave me some of that to try and I couldn't really see any difference in the clams. I have not used it with my corals so can't say anything regarding that. One of Steve Tyree's old reef farmers that lives here in San Diego has told me that he hasn't ever been able to keep clams successfully but since he has restocked and started using DT's he hasn't lost a clams in several months. Another company has contacted me as they see that I sell DT's so want me to try their new product with the clams. Dt's is about 2 micron in size and this is suppost to be 1 -1.5 microns and more of the brown algae that clams like. When I get it I am going to use it in one one my tanks and ask a few select people to try it as well and see if there appears to be any difference. Barry __________________ Barry ClamsDirect.Com

10-11-2002, 10:03 AM	#3
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	I feed my clams everyday. The lights come on about 10am and go off about 8pm........I see no reason to feed em anything but light and what the filter form the tank. You can't target feed em unless you remove them from the tank.

10-13-2002, 08:19 AM	#6
Hippopus Tenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 74	In the last couple of weeks I have stop using DTs and switch to Liquidlife. In my 120 gallon tank I have one 16 inch gigas and several maximas. I feed 4 squirts everyother day and I have seen no plus or minus results as compared to DTs. Now I have seen major improvement with the corals in the tank. I do believe that the Liquidlife product is less $$$ and easy (smaller container) to ship. It has to be stored in the freezer. In my 65 gallon tank which houses a couple dozen croceas and maximas the same is true! In this size tank I add 2 squirts. This addition is done by taking a cup of the tank water and squirting the product into the cup. Stir then add back to the tank. The company is out of Southern CA (semi close) to Barry at Clams Direct. Jim

10-13-2002, 11:25 AM	#8
nvert Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 107	great info guys. please post your findings about this new clam food. __________________ "knowledge is second only to imagination" a.e. 40g breeder; 1-175 10k mh & 2-95w actinics; cpr bakpak2; 2 rio600s & 1 maxijet900 controlled by a wavemaster pro; 2 gal refugium; 75lbs lr; 50lbs (@2.5") ls; sumpless

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