Teeny tiny clams

[lavenderfish]

I now have at least 3 of these tiny little clams in my tank. They are all smaller than a half inch and blend with the rock. I assumed they hitchhiked in. Any name for these? I eventually want to have a crocea clam. Does the growth of these little tiny baby clams bode well for that undertaking? How big can they get? They favor ill lit crevices and this is the only one I can really point a camera towards.

 

[Damsel13]

lavenderfish I can't find them

 

[matts125]

these are not of the Giant clam speicies, I cant see it in the pic either but it is probably some type of oyster or other clam, they dont seem to ever grow or do anything, but they do filter feed...

Matt

 

[Herefishyfishy]

or mussels which are a common hitchhiker

 

[lavenderfish]

I appreciate your best gueses as to what the critter is. Here is a photo with the applicable blob/shellfish circled.

 

[Damsel13]

hummmmmm... looks like a mussel to me. (the circle helps )

 

[lavenderfish]

hummmmmm... looks like a mussel to me. (the circle helps )

For the longest time I thought I had a brownish patch of coraline algea. Then I started seeing these things through the macro lens when I was lining up other shots.

 

[sihaya]

I've got those too... not sure if they're mussels or clams or what, but they are pretty cool I think.

 

[koyoteturtle]

looks like a barnacle.?????

 

[MarineTeng]

i agree with the oyster, i have a couple and i see them around every once and a while, i don't think they hurt at all, and they're kinda cool

 

[Damsel13]

I think they are cool too!