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Default Clam Care 101, Resources and Links

Here are some of the resources that have helped me learn about and enjoy clams.

Clam chapter from Reef Invertebrates by Anthony Calfo and Bob Fenner
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BookMatte...cnids-demo.pdf

A Brief Guide to the Selection and Placement of Tridacnid Clams by Barry Neigut
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3.../Clam_care.htm

Tridacna Clams
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reef/clams/tridacna.htm

Aquarium Frontiers - Life on the Half Shell
http://www.aquariumfrontiers.net/On_The_Half_Shell.html

Lagoon Farming of Giant Clams (Bivalvia - Tridacnidae)
http://www.ctsa.org/upload/publicati...6528274572.pdf

Identifying the Tridacnid Clams by James W. Fatherree, M. Sc.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.htm

Darwins Playground - Tridacna
http://www.darwinsplayground.com/tridacna/

Mass Spawning of Tridacna Clams in Wayne's Reef Aquarium - Movie with music (Time 1:06)
Go to web site, right click on link and select save as...
http://www.underseadiscovery.com/spawn.htm

Tips on Clams, Especially Tridacnid Varieties
http://www.netpets.com/fish/referenc.../clamtips.html

Introduction to Clams
http://www.reefcorner.com/introtoclams.htm

Clams Filter the Water
http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/News...rochus8-07.htm

Phytoplankton feeding of reef tanks: Has the pendulum swung too far? by Rob Toonen
http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog...en_102500.html

Food in Bits and Pieces (Suspension Feeding)
http://www.dtplankton.com/phytoplank...itspieces.html

Phytoplankton, A Necessity for Clams
http://www.dtplankton.com/phytoplank...necessity.html

Growing Phytoplankton
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/ds/index.php
http://www.sjwilson.net/reef/phytosteps.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/phytoplankton.html

Clams use a lot of calcium - Here is a Simple DIY Kalk Dripper
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...nftt/index.php

Books:
Giant Clams: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tridacnid Clams
by Daniel Knop
Hardcover: 255 pages
Publisher: Ricordea Publishing (July 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN: 3921684234

The Captive Marine Aquarium
by Wayne Shang
Hardcover: 224 pages
Full Color
ISBN: 193058069X
http://www.underseadiscovery.com/
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