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02/11/2007, 03:05 PM
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live mussels, scallops and clams
These are usually available live at the grocery store, would it be beneficial to use them in a sump or refugium for addition filtration?
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02/11/2007, 03:13 PM
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02/11/2007, 03:14 PM
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Not a good idea. Animals that are to be eaten are often not designed for long term life in a tank. You run the risk of getting something that may take over the tank or worse die and kill off everything else.
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02/11/2007, 03:38 PM
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02/11/2007, 04:55 PM
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Clams filter particulates out of the water and turn it into pee (ammonium). If you have an excess of suspended particulates or a lack of nitrate, then they will solve your problem.
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