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Old 09-10-2002, 06:39 PM   #1
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bi-valve lifespan


I've seen posts that indicate anenomaes live hundreds of years, how bout molluscs?

A while back I added some LR to my tank. I picked one piece in particular because it had a few largish (1-2 inches) bi-valves embedded in it and I hoped they might still be alive (they are). They are embedded in a 1.5 inch thick piece of rock. So my questions are:

How quickly does reef rock form?

How old can some of these creatures get? Does anyone even know?
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Old 09-10-2002, 09:55 PM   #2
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I think a lot of those imbedded bi-valves use thier shells to hollow out holes to live in. I do not think that the rock formed around them.

I am sure there are others with more detail.

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