jaggedfire Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 We brought some back from PortA if anybody would like a couple. All are 1-1.5 inches. Pm is best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Bio)³ Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I wish I was going to be down south! I want a sand dollar in my tank, gonna have to try and find some next time i go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsea Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Bring back sand bed clams. I saw thousands in the surf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase21 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Pm'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 pmd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Wow, I didnt expect the high desire. I have plenty for anyone who would like a few. I can meet in S. Austin after work tomorrow or during lunch off Mopac and Soutwest Parkway. Or if anyone lives in Kyle/Buda area, I can meet down south. I have them in some sand from the coast right now, but they wont have much to feed on just that. They will need some care and finer substrate, but being smaller, would be great for 'fuges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggedfire Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Patrick, My girls kept finding them and were super excited. We did keep many of the sand clams that would could. Many (maybe all) made it home. Only one sand dollar didnt make it. Interestingly, I did catch 2 pipefish in the floating macro. The small shiners were swarming in the shallows also. I caught many small (<1") shrimp. Unfortunately, we stopped by the Texas State Aquarium before heading back. They were all alive as I kept a bubbler in the bucket. After leaving the TSA, we stopped by the bay and topped off the bucket with "fresh" water. Three hours later all shrimp and fish were dead when we got home. pH was 7.8, Ammonia was .5! and salinity was 1.031! with all else within norms (0'nite, 0'nate). I am guessing the bay water was the culprit as they survived overnight in the bucket with less water (~1.5 gallons). I was most bummed about the pipefish as I have wanted one for many moons. Lessons learned: Take 5+ gallons RO water and dry salt for mixing on site/over night Bay water =/= Gulf water Keep two containers, one for fish and swimming inverts, another for sand dwellers Take something for ammonia control on the transit. On another note, temperature wasnt an issue in the back of the car. I was expecting this to be the culprit, not NH3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 super cool if you have some clams to get rid of or anything I am interested in some... glad you guys have fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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