Zooplanktoss for clams?

[ms71171]

Has anyone ever had any success using this stuff for clams? Or could it be harmful. I've read about feeding clams phyto, but what about ZooPlankton?

http://www.brightwellaquatics.com/br_zooplanktoss.html

 

[a4twenty]

zooplankton is to large to be utilized by clams, phyto is the right choice.

 

[basser1]

First let me say, I have a maxima clam that I've had for about a year and a half now and I've never fed it. Some think that if you have a clam less than 2", it would benefit from some type of supplemental feeding. Others think that with good lighting, good water params, plus if you have fish and you feed them, this is all that is necessary.

As for me? I do the latter. And my clam is .......

Happy as a clam!!

 

[BlastoEric1589]

i add some phyto every other day to the tank, not necessarily to the clam. they are filter feeders, they rely on small particles dispersed throughout the water to derive their nutrition. water params and lighting are definately mor eimportant than a steady food source. toss the zoo. thats for hard corals only

 

[ms71171]

What size are phytoplankton particles? This stuff has particle sizes of zooplankton and fully-digestible, unhatched eggs ranging in size from 50 - 300µm.

 

[BrentB]

I've been using a live phyto product called PhycoPure. It's an 8 or 9 species blend of MARINE microalgae plus zooxanthellae. Particle size ranges from 2-20um. Species include Nanno, Micromonas, Synechococcus, Pavlova, Chaetoceros, Thalassiosira, Tetraselmis, T.isochrysis, and Rhodomonas.

I buy the 16oz bags and add about a tablespoon to my 30gal reef tank each night. I'm adding it for my copepods, clam and other filter feeders. One bag last a couple months and the manufacturer assures me the culture will remain alive for at least that long if kept in the fridge.

More information can be found at http://www.phycopure.com

Best of luck!

 

[Toddrtrex]

I currently have two Croceas, one has been with me for 3+ years, the other one about a year now. I have never added zoo and/or phyto to my tanks, and they are doing great.

 

[BlastoEric1589]

clams dont need as much food as people think, theyre filter feeders and can make due very easily with even a litlly loaded system with little organic product in the water. i add a little phytochrom seeing as i no longer have fish in my system to help add nutrition to the water. ive had great results so far