WTB ungly clams as nitrate clean up for frag tank

[Leo G]

Hi im looking for ugly cheap clams to eat up nitrates in my frag tank I dont have the room for a skimmer so I heard of people putting them in their sumps to help keep nitrates down open to all clams or any clams available for trade or sell hit me up thanks

 

[ColorfulReef]

What's an ungly clam???

 

[Digitalfreq]

What's an ungly clam???

You!! LOL Jk Tim.. Hows the move going?

 

[ColorfulReef]

You!! LOL Jk Tim.. Hows the move going?

I know I am ungly. But I don't look like a clam!!!! LOL

Haven't moved yet. Escrow was moved back a week!!!!!

 

[Digitalfreq]

I know I am ungly. But I don't look like a clam!!!! LOL

Haven't moved yet. Escrow was moved back a week!!!!!

That sucks...

Leo, Hope you find your clam.. Question, do you have a good light under your sump that will support a clam?

 

[ColorfulReef]

Still don't know what a ungly or ugly clam is tony!!!!


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[Leo G]

No need for a sump light I dont have a sump on my frag tank its a all in one and lol I spelled ugly wrong long day

 

[Leo G]

I figured I could find a not so perfect clam to eat nitrates for under 100 bucks lol

 

[Digitalfreq]

I figured I could find a not so perfect clam to eat nitrates for under 100 bucks lol

why not a hang on back skimmer? you can get one for like $125. I think its money well spent.

 

[Emac909]

Y not use chaeto on macro algae?

 

[Leo G]

Yea I have some running in the hob refusingum

 

[Leo G]

 

[ColorfulReef]

Am I missing something here. Isn't there clams out there for 20 or 30 bucks? Unless this is some other clams that I don't know about.

 

[Leo G]

Just want to show the pulsating Xenia I just glued them on frag plugs. I pick them up from Jc Romero he really hooked me up was a great trade

 

[Leo G]

Am I missing something here. Isn't there clams out there for 20 or 30 bucks? Unless this is some other clams that I don't know about.

Thats what im looking for but they are not easy to find do you know what they are called

 

[Leo G]

why not a hang on back skimmer? you can get one for like $125. I think its money well spent.

Yea I thought of that but its a all in one and really don't have room

 

[Leo G]

I probably could fit one but wanted to try something different

 

[Leo G]

I heard that people fill their sumps with clams to keep nitrates downs figure I can put them under the frag rack would look great to

 

[turbonut]

Just keep in mind clams suck up a lot of calcium and alk

 

[Leo G]

Just keep in mind clams suck up a lot of calcium and alk

Good point