Some Excellent Reading

[MiNdErAsR]

Re: daily feedings

Re: daily feedings

I feed my tank daily with ESV spray dried phytoplankton

Actually you might want to rethink this. A couple of MACNA's ago (2001?) Rob Toonen did a presentation concerning the various planktonic foods (iirc DT's, Cryo-pastes, Golden Pearls, Spray Dried Phytoplankton, and Black Powder...there may have been others as well) available to the hobby. As it turned out ESV SDPP tends to clump up into a particle size which is too large for the animals (I forget which) involved in testing. This was the case even if a high speed blender was used.

Clams require a very specific particle size of phytoplankton, otherwise their gills could become clogged. This can be fatal to the clam. The articles on this very subject, linked at the top of this thread, are definitely worth the read.

Live phytoplankton (such as DT's) should not be a cause for concern as a source for pollution. What doesn't get eaten will survive until it does get eaten, or be removed via skimming. I'd be more concerned with uneaten freeze-dried foods polluting the tank.

IMO, IME

 

[Rod Buehler]

Re: daily feedings

Re: daily feedings

I like the spray dried over the live as it seams to be less pollutant on a tank IME.

kc

I cant imaging anything that is live being more "pollutant" than anything that is dead. wether it be fish, coral or phytoplankton.

 

[a.p.17]

great reading and very helpful. thanks

 

[wombat2]

This link is to an article by Rob Toonen where he talks about the differences in the various phytoplankton supplements available:
http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/r_toonen_102500.html
Basically, DTs are best

 

[gcvt]

The only link I can get to work is the "Suspension Feeding" one
Anyone else having trouble with them?

 

[Casino]

Yeah, me too.

 

[tigerwolf]

I just tried (several times) to access these links, and got messages that the link was broken again?

 

[thetedinator]

Yep. Links are bad.

DT's changed their site and are using framesets. That may be why some links went bad. Anyway, go to DT's Website and look for the link called "Articles".

Ted

 

[crimson156]

u need to fix those links only 1 of them works

 

[jersey]

Same here.

 

[MiNdErAsR]

Sorry people. Links repaired.

 

[Mdwannabe]

Links worked for me, and they are great reading. Setting up my first BIG tank (175 gallon), anyone know of a good DIY refugium site? After reading several link articles I decided to go with one, but DIY is the only way I can afford one.

 

[tiny tentacle]

This information helps a lot thanks

 

[StephenEvans]

Let me give u a great link...
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reef/clams/tridacna.htm

i think it is awesome..

 

[bawsom]

Very good read thanks for the info

 

[Reefer0916]

super articles!

 

[`sweet]

pls could someone repair the links ? i went to go back and re read the articles and couldnt

 

[Steven Pro]

Here are a couple of more articles:

Identifying the Tridacnid Clams by James Fatherree

A Brief Guide to the Selection and Placement of Tridacnid Clams by Barry Neigut

And, slightly off topic,

Flame Scallops by Rob Toonen

and

Green-Lipped Mussels by Rob Toonen

 

[Steven Pro]

Here are all the old Aquarium Frontiers Life on the Half Shell articles,
http://www.aquariumfrontiers.net/On_The_Half_Shell.html

 

[Drewpy]

These articles got me growing phyto... I have had a half a dozen successful batches in a row and it's been a easy as opening a spigot

One gallon batches simple enough for beginners... So i'll share for those with clams...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=594796&highlight=growing+phyto