My newly acquired!

dragonladylea · 01-15-2006, 02:15 PM

Just bought this Sun polyp from my LFS, the shipment had just come in and hadnt been opened yet so I bought this still in the bag. I was really surprised when I got it home and found the polyps are growing on a clam!! Also got this cool mushroom anyone know what kind this is??

Travis · 01-15-2006, 03:29 PM

Nice pickup!

Looks like an unhappy ricordea to me. Could be a tonga shroom though.

Keep an eye on that clam. If it bites it you're going to have a potentially serious water quality issue. If it doesn't close to the touch, you'll need to pull it and scoop out the "meat."

T

dragonladylea · 01-15-2006, 03:51 PM

Travis- Clam is definately alive and I'm hoping to keep him that way. Looking for any advise on what and how much to feed this one. I have other clam, oysters etc that were hitchhikers that I've had for years. but not one like this. The mushroom pic was taken after just being put in the tank. It's starting to settle in but slowly.

Travis · 01-15-2006, 03:57 PM

Looks like an oyster to me but I'm no clam expert.

If you've been keeping other HH clams alive for years than you're probably going to be able to do the same with this one... y'know, phyto feedings.

dragonladylea · 01-15-2006, 04:01 PM

Travis- Here's a pic of one of the first HH that I got 4 or 5 yrs ago, you can see the growth "rings" on it these are all since I first saw it. Not sure what it is oyster, clam???

Travis · 01-15-2006, 05:11 PM

You got me... I'm not very good at identifying past "some kinda clam thing" LOL.

dragonladylea · 01-15-2006, 05:20 PM

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  Travis You got me... I'm not very good at identifying past "some kinda clam thing" LOL.

Yep me either - Oh and I tt my LFS and the mushroom is a Tonga.

01-15-2006, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
dragonladylea Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 172 View Gallery Karma Komment	My newly acquired! Just bought this Sun polyp from my LFS, the shipment had just come in and hadnt been opened yet so I bought this still in the bag. I was really surprised when I got it home and found the polyps are growing on a clam!! Also got this cool mushroom anyone know what kind this is??

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My newly acquired! Nice pickup! Looks like an unhappy ricordea to me. Could be a tonga shroom though. Keep an eye on that clam. If it bites it you're going to have a potentially serious water quality issue. If it doesn't close to the touch, you'll need to pull it and scoop out the "meat." T __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

01-15-2006, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
dragonladylea Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 172 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My newly acquired! Travis- Clam is definately alive and I'm hoping to keep him that way. Looking for any advise on what and how much to feed this one. I have other clam, oysters etc that were hitchhikers that I've had for years. but not one like this. The mushroom pic was taken after just being put in the tank. It's starting to settle in but slowly.

01-15-2006, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My newly acquired! Looks like an oyster to me but I'm no clam expert. If you've been keeping other HH clams alive for years than you're probably going to be able to do the same with this one... y'know, phyto feedings. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

01-15-2006, 04:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
dragonladylea Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 172 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My newly acquired! Travis- Here's a pic of one of the first HH that I got 4 or 5 yrs ago, you can see the growth "rings" on it these are all since I first saw it. Not sure what it is oyster, clam???

01-15-2006, 05:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My newly acquired! You got me... I'm not very good at identifying past "some kinda clam thing" LOL. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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dragonladylea Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 172 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My newly acquired! PHP Code: `Travis You got me... I'm not very good at identifying past "some kinda clam thing" LOL.` Yep me either - Oh and I tt my LFS and the mushroom is a Tonga.

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