s_griffin Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 I am back from a visit to Corpus, and brought back some feeder shrimp and bivalves. The first picture is of the bivalves, after putting them in your aquarium or sump they will stir the subtrate and filter the water of nitrates as clams do. The second picture I borrowed from the internet, they are feeder shrimp. I would like to trade these for frags if you have something to trade if not they are free for the taking, but you have to come get them, I live outside of Bastrop, so bring a container. Call 512-963-1435 Thanks Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Just a word of warning before putting those coquina clams in a tank, they are heavy filter feeders. You'll need to feed them like any other filter feeder because they wont find enough just sifting the sand in a tank. They are more likely to die and foul up a tank than do any good. I found a ton if those on the FL side of the gulf but left them at the beach after researching and realizing that they aren't appropriate for most captive tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.Fritsch Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Those coquina clams make some pretty good soup... My grandma used to make it when I was a kid.... Wish I had the recipe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 My Aunt said the same thing about my Great Grandma making coquina soup. She said they'd put the clams in tomato soup and boil them. I suspect that's the simplified version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barderer Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 +1 for the soup +1 for not putting them in your tank. You might be able to get away with 1 or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I'll take some of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Dreams Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Can I have some shrimp for my sump too and can you pick them up Cyrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cyrus Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Just a word of warning before putting those coquina clams in a tank, they are heavy filter feeders. You'll need to feed them like any other filter feeder because they wont find enough just sifting the sand in a tank. They are more likely to die and foul up a tank than do any good. I found a ton if those on the FL side of the gulf but left them at the beach after researching and realizing that they aren't appropriate for most captive tanks. So um, Whats the difference from having a maxima? About 60-400$? I'm getting them for feeders not cleaners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Exactly.... ones worth the effort $$$$ one isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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