Big Hitchhiker

I got this in a load of stuff from John at reefcleaners.org this morning. He has a pretty hard time moving around but I see no way to help him. Every time the Clam tries to open up the snail moves and he closes so I can't give much of a description of him. Here are a few pic's. My last load I had a nerite with a Duster and this one is even cooler. What kind of clam is this or can you tell? I thought I might bury the snail and let the clam come out and get a picture. What would you do? I Do'nt think I should leave him like this. BUt it is cool....
Danny

 

sorry about the bow it was sold on ebay...was one of my last that I made

 

Heres a link with clam pics on it.. scroll down a bit you will find them...

Link: Indo Pacific Hitch Hikers

I have a few in my nano.. i leave them in there, they just are lil filter feeders...

Heres's 2cond link look for Bivalves in the sessile section about half way down...

Link: LionfishLair.com - Library

Hope that helps you out....


P.s Great pics... and good looking bow..!!

Good Luck....

 

thnx I like him.....Poor snail has to tote him around though....

 

how do clams move? i have one inside a rock crevice since i got the rock.. i din't even know it was there at first an then oneday i was arranging things inside the tank and realied it was there. and to b honest here.... i dont do anything differnt to the tank... umm so it must b doing alright it opens and closes have no clue to what it supposed to eat. but i figured if its survived 2 months in side the tank and threw a cycle it must b doin good right?

 

Most if not all clams are filter feeders eating left over foods in your tank to phyto plankton or micro vert coral foods...
Pendin on the clam they can move my a foot on the bottom of the clam, and attach themselves to some thing at the same time.. Or like a scallop can move them selves by opening and closin real fast and propell themselves through the water...


Good Luck...