Breeding clams?

[Xanathos]

Is it possible to breed clam in a home aquarium???? How could this be possible ??

Thanks
Phil

 

[toptank]

Hi Phil,

Go to my site listed below and click on "clams" and it will take you a link that I think will answer your question. It would be to much space here to explain.

Hope this helps.

Barry

 

[OJsreef]

Help found

Help found

Barry great site and sweet system. Super info, i've been looking for more info on boring algae. Great clam prop. info also. Thanks for your contribution!!!
Thanks:OJsreef

 

[toptank]

I like that artical on Spawning clams. I try to find as much study material as I can lay my hands on as I want to know as much as I can about this beautiful animal that I can. I have done some extensive reading on the net and other resourses.

I want to be as smart and knownledgeable as Jim Norris

Barry

 

[OJsreef]

The more info the better!

The more info the better!

Have you found any of the scientific or aquaristic literatue that was mentioned by Daniel Knop in the back of "Giant Clams"?

Thanks:OJsreef

 

[toptank]

I am still checking on that. I got a few reference link that I have to check on.

Yes I did read the information provided in his book (Knop) but I can not see how you would beable to do this in a captive envirement. From what I have read, there are different methods to trigger the release of eggs and sperm. One is the most dangerious ( induced spawing) where the hormone Serotonin can be injected into the gonadal tissue. If not done correctly can kill the donor clam.

I have sent off for some materal from the Oceanic Institute in Hawaii on some of there research material so that maybe we can have a better understanding. I will update my web site when and if I receive some material that would be helpful.

Barry

 

[OJsreef]

I used to work for a LFS that got stuff transshipped. Anyway we got a load of 5"+ gold maxes and after being taken out of the shiping boxes (dark/cold) and placed into the display tanks they had a mass spawning event. I think it was caused by prolonged darkness and dramatic change in environmental temperature. They (about 8-10) blew out their eggs and sperm into a huge cloud (something to be seen!). Unfortunetly the system is flow through so the hole invert system got to dine on clam eggs that day.

Thanks :OJsreef:thumbsup:

 

[toptank]

Yes I have heard that that as well, change in the environmental temp can induce the spawning. I bet this was neat to see. Too bad you didn't have a camera to file the event. I saw a site that does and I am going to ask him if he minds if I link it to my web site.

Barry