LFS's clams all covered in algae ...

... can I give the clam a real good scrubbin' before it goes in my tank without traumatizing it? ;D

 

when i got mine it had a little bit of GHA on it..I scrubbed it off with no problems

 

Bump. Just realized some of that algae is bryopsis. Am I likely to infect myself with that stuff if I buy one of these clams, or can I eradicate the bryopsis by scrubbing it off the clam?

Hair algae is all fun and games; I view bryopsis differently.

 

If it's bryopsis, I would avoid it like the plague.

 

sorry if i go a bit off topic, but dixie asked if hed infect himself? is that said in jest or for real? never heard of something like this infecting someone. and if this turns out to be a dumb question, im blaming it on being early morning still. yawn .

 

i think he means his tank haha

 

haha yeah I don't think it will directly infect YOU..just your tank..

I would definitely avoid them. There are plenty of other places to get a clam!

 

ok , i did qualify my question. lol. too early for me to think straight, yup thats it.

and im agreeing with the others, stay away from it.

 

I am one with my tank.

 

I would never buy and place anything covered in algae in my systems and if they did not care enough to keep these animals in a clean system you have to wonder how well they where kept at all .. I'd never ship a coral or clam that was not perfectly clean and looking good But thats me Puppy mills are different I assume the same can be said for coral and clam mils .