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PufferMatt · 07-30-2003, 01:27 PM

A buddy of mine is setting up a 10 gallon tank. He went a couple of days ago and bought some of the expensive "coral liverock" from Pisces for $8.99/pound. He didnt know it at the time, but the piece of LR that he bough is actually some sort of clam. Apparantly the employee didnt know that it was a clam either. My friend has offered to give it to me. Would it be a good idea for me to take this thing? I've never kept a clam before and have no idea as to how to take care of it. Are they pretty easy to care for? Thanks for the info and heres a pic:

triggerhappy8 · 07-30-2003, 01:40 PM

What are those orange things on the left side? I have two clusters of them on my live rock I just got.

Ray1214 · 07-30-2003, 01:47 PM

Are they like sun polyps? I bet it will be good for getting rid of nitrates.

Ray

MsReeReee · 07-30-2003, 02:00 PM

Looks almost like a oyster

PufferMatt · 07-30-2003, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by MsReeReee
Looks almost like a oyster

It probably is.. i dunno.

Nishant3789 · 07-30-2003, 04:14 PM

its florida rock those orange things are corals, they are good i guess i have a few. not most exciting thing though...

kellymm · 07-30-2003, 04:50 PM

its not a clam its an oyster and is a filter feeder be sure to keep an eye on it if it dies remove it pronto or it can foul your water

ckreef · 07-30-2003, 06:56 PM

They are called Tube Corals

Cladocora arbuscula

The orange is sponge and not part of the tube corals just growing on/around them.

Heyoo · 07-31-2003, 06:17 AM

I'd agree. I think its some type of oyster. As for the coral - it looks pretty wiped out. You'd probably be lucky to save any of that at this point.
Very cool tho - If the store saw that "live rock" split open, they'd probably have upped the price!

MegaDeTH · 07-31-2003, 06:33 AM

The coral should survive, I've got a whole bunch of that stuff from pisces.

Dad · 07-31-2003, 08:24 AM

I agree with C_K-...the tubes are cladacora...I have some that I have abused many times ande they continue to thrive...they don't do much and not overly gracious to look at, but are cool in their own right...
unfortunately, I don't have pics avail right now, but when I recover my puter I will post them for comparison....
bob