first bought clam?

[bens63imp]

what does he eat and how do you take the best care of him, or her i guess cus its purple?

 

[returnofsid]

First question, what does it being purple have to do with it? Secondly, what species of clam is it? Derasa, Crocea, Maxima, Gigas, Squamosa? They all have different needs so it helps to know what kind you have. For instance, Some are sand dwellers and some need to be on the rocks. Some are very high light demanding, others aren't. They all need steady and high levels of Calcium and Alk. Magnesium also needs to be kept steady. As for feeding....some say that depends on size...so how large is it? Others say Clams don't need to be fed. They are filter feeders and eat plant life. So, if you're going to feed them, you need to feed quality phytoplankton. Keep in mind that when feeding phyto, you take a large chance of feeding an algae outbreak.

A lot more information is needed to properly answer your question.

 

[burning2nd]

light and stable tank....
a picture will help you

 

[Sherman]

A picture really would help a lot, so we can see which species it is. Is the shell relatively smooth, or does it have rows of "scales" down the shell? Being purple, I'm putting my money on T. Crocea, but I'd like to see a picture first.

Lots of light, lots of calcium/alkalinity/magnesium as stated, and phytoplankton can't hurt either.

... waiting for the pic...

 

[SU#!]

Why did you buy it before you knew what/how to feed it?

 

[Red C Aquarium]

please read the forum NTR.

Phyco-pure is the best food for clams .
Its live ,needs to be kept cold.

We sell them , most other stores do also.

ROB - ARSA

 

[Herefishyfishy]

James Fatheree the noted writer of multiple clam books states that outside of very young clams, they do not require supplimental food yet do require good water and excellent lighting. They do need to extract food from the water, but this does not mean they need to be target fed. Please do some reading to find out what exactly this all means.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI...m_Supplies_Books_Saltwater_Books~vendor~.html
http://www.fatherree.com/james/
http://www.lareefs.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=4&chapter=0

http://www.saltcorner.com/sections/guest/toonen/QA_GiantClamFeeding.htm