Mussels with frogs

[taniaaust1]

Ive been wanting to put some fresh water mussels into my frog pond. (I get a fair bit of algae around the sides of the pond except in an area where the tabpoles hang around in and hoping the tabpoles will eat more of it if the mussels are feeding on the algae, shifting throu the sand/dirt on the bottom).

Im wondering if anyone here has tried putting mussels in their frog pond or with them in a tank? Did that go okay? (I'd love to be able to remove the pump so thinking the mussels could help?)

[Ted]

I've experimented with clams and mussels in the past and they are a lot more finicky than you think.i don't know about a pond ,but I wouldn't put them in a tank with other occupants,..without specific care they die and foul up a tank quite nicely.calms are filter feeders and need to be fed.i would take them and put them in their own tank and experiment a little with them..find out what they react to,how to feed them etc.

[deranged chipmunk]

I worked with clams and scallops in a marine tank about 20 years ago and I can attest for the toxic nature if they do not get their proper care.
Sounds like an experimental tank is in order!!

[Tongue Flicker]

I've only kept freshwater clams? (Maybe a mussel? Definitely a bivalve lol) for about 8 months together with ACFs without any problems. The clam ploughed the substrate very hard every night though so unless you can provide it with something that is deep enough to bury itself so it can become sedentary, be ready for major tank renovations overnight lol

[Ted]

Your clam probably died from slowly starving to death.theyre actually very complex creatures and really demanding.except for Tridacna,,(the only clam worth keeping). All clams,mussels,scallops etc, don't just filter water and they're good..clams filter very specific food items like nano larvae,and different sized food to as they get larger.8 months is nothing ,the oldest clam dated right now is 'ming" ..507 years old....

[Mentat]

To difficulties discussed by others in keeping alive and chance they will foul the water if dead, you have to add the risk of introducing pathogens to your pond. Clams and other bivalves are filter feeders and host to parasites .

[Tongue Flicker]

Perhaps. I wasn't really keen on keeping it since i had no idea how to take care of it and it was originally intended for human consumption but i did got curious as to how they'd do inside the tank so i saved two clams from being cooked lol.