feeding clams

[blueboy]

i would like to hear some opinions on the necessity of feeding a 3" derasa? i have a 5-6" derasa, and a 4-5" crocea, both are doing well and showing growth, having been in the tank for 7 months, and 3 months. i am considering buying a 3" derasa, and have read mixed opinions on target/bowl feeding. please share your experience.

[GaryP]

Blue,

Here are the experts. Check out what they say.

www.clamsdirect.com

[blueboy]

44 views and only one response? i thought everyone had clams? i just want to hear ya'lls opinions, i know you all have one. i have already been doing research on WWM, and clamsdirect, but it's so hard to find a specific answer in a forum site. i think i have plenty of general info, i'm just wondering about feeding a 3"derasa, my others have been larger by the time i aquired them. thanks

[::pete::]

A clam is a filter so it actually helps to clean your water and direct feeding isnt necessary. Now if its a little one @1-1/2" or less its suggested to spot feed it. I have not had luck with the little ones until this last time and I never touched it once it was in the tank!! I think it was a little bigger than an inch when I got it.

[blueboy]

i've been reading some very mixed opinions on the whole bowl feeding tecnique, it makes sense to me that all of this handling would be very sressfull to the clam. also i had thought i had heard that at around 3" target feding is no longer necessarry, then again others say it's not necessary at any size! bassically, i'm looking at a 3" clam, but if i'm going to have to bowl feed it a few times a week, i don't think i'm interested.

[::pete::]

A 3" clam is over the bottle!! :P

[blueboy]

that's what i wanted to hear!

[hobogato]

i have a few that are about that size, no feeding for several months, and they are all growing.

[SueT]

Clams of any species do not need to be bowl fed or any method of feeding them after the size of 2-2.5". By then their mantle surface area is large enough to feed off the zoo. in their mantle.