this may sound kinda dumb..

[mattmctyre]

well ive been lookin around on the internet for a really exotic animal for my tropical freshwater tank. any one have any ideas???? i liked the idea of a freshwater clam or muscle. in pros or cons on those... please help.*thumbsups

 

[Newman]

I can give some cons to em:
Clams are obnoxiously sensitive to water quality
They need very clean water, and wont tolerate ammonia, or hard metals like copper as much as fish can tolerate them.
They need good water flow
They do best in large bodies of water such as Koi ponds

I had a river clam once (found it in my local river) when i was little, but regardless of how unexperienced or unknowledgeable i was, it still died the next day lol. I used river water too. Hell i cant even remember what they eat.

Didnt you used to have a dwarf frog? i thought i saw it in your sig once...thats kinda exotic in my opinion. There's crayfish, but they also have very specific keeping requirements.

You know how you can learn more about clams? Search around for Koi pond info. they are often sold with the likes of frogs and snails as additions to Koi ponds.

 

[no.1chuy]

i think bamboo shrimp are cool i know they are filter eaters

 

[mattmctyre]

ya lol i was kinda wanting a fire or peacock eal but then id have to change my tank to a sandy bottom instead of gravel. and my african dwarf frog died idk y. but whatever i have 5 ghost shrimp that i never see cause there always hiding and seethrough