what do clams eat?

[sksteph1]

This is my first attempt at a saltwater aquarium. About two weeks ago I put about 40 pounds of fiji live rock in my 29gal tank. Attached to one of the pieces of live rock was a clam. I thought is was dead, because I didn't know any better. However, it just opened up yesterday and has remained open today. I have nothing else in the tank accept for some feather dusters that were attached to the live rock as well. My question is what to I feed the clam and the feather dusters. I haven't added anything to the water other than calcium, iodine, strontium & molybdenum using kent marine products.

my test kits yeild the following:
SG 1.024
PH 8.1
Ammonia 0 mg/l
Nitrite 0 mg/l
Nitrate 0 mg/l
Calcium 380 mg/l
Phosphate 0 mg/l
iodine .06 mg/l
KH 9

Best regards,

Scott :strooper:

 

[Scuba Dog]

Live phytoplankton is generaly what most clams feed on....DT's is a store bought varity, and you can culture your own through ordering a culture kit from florida aqua farms.......

 

[jda]

Can you identify what kind of clam that it is or post a picture? A lot of clams will not survive in a reef tank for a number of reasons, so don't be too distraught if it dies.

If it is a reef clam, then it will need lots of light along with the phytoplankton.