Thanks!
But about the clam I honestly have no idea what he does. I know hes a filter feeder and you can see him once in a while with his mouth above the surface of the gravel but thats about it. He does move around alot so i never really know where hes at until im moving plants or something in the gravel or get lucky and see his little mouth.
I forgot about him untill i was breaking down my 10g to set up this tank. dug my hands into the gravel to get a hold on the root system on some plant and pulled him out...i put him in the new 20g and after a few hours he dissapeared into the gravel once again. if i find him i will usually pull him out and set him ontop of the gravel, but he instantly starts working his way back into the gravel...and again after a hour or so he will dissapear untill i find him next time.
you have to be carefull with them though cause if they do die that can quickly foul the tank. I do believe he helps keep the gravel loose and keeps it mixed up. ive had him for about 9 months now...I wish i knew how long they lived.
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