Baby Clams

[shaneuncg12]

Has anyone ever had their clam(s) have a baby?

 

[NYCBOB]

clams cant hv a baby. they could have many babies by releasing eggs and sperms around the same time. raising any kind of clam babies in captivity is very very rare if not impossible. i have never heard of anyone doing so in captivity.

 

[IslandCrow]

Actually, clams are aquacultured all the time in industrial clam farms. . .it's just extremely rare (if not unheard of) by a hobbiest. I seem to remember hearing one story where it happened in someone's tank, but I don't think the new clams survived very long. I'm not sure if the event was ever really confirmed either.

 

[seapug]

They can and do spawn in aquariums, but little baby clams won't be popping out of momma clam's shell. That's not how it works for them.

 

[scapes]

clams spawn and once fertilized they grow....

i looked for this article, great read!!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1723196&highlight=baby+clam

 

[shaneuncg12]

I have a tiny, about the size of a dime, clam attached to the side of my crocea clam and I did not know if this was a baby or not.

 

[scapes]

can you get a picture of it?