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LoomingCactus
 Post subject: fresh water Mussels
PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 05:06 
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could i toss some of these in a tank? i really love to eat them ^_^


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 Post subject: Re: fresh water muscles
PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 05:21 
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Will your fish mess with them?
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 Post subject: Re: fresh water muscles
PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 06:17 
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sorry, I usually don't comment on thread title typos, but I had to for this one ;)

Are you keeping your arms in the water all the time to make sure the muscles stay fresh?
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 Post subject: Re: fresh water muscles
PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 08:11 
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I have a dozen freshwater mussels in an IBC with 15 Silver perch. The all seem to be just fine.

I had a few in my cichlid tank inside the house but one of them died, not sure if they were attacked or just died?
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 Post subject: Re: fresh water muscles
PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 10:39 
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My muscles work a little better in salt water....I definately float a bit higher and I have never had the fish mess with them :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: fresh water muscles
PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 14:34 
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MOUSCLIES!?!?!1111 :p sounds like they will work thanks guys :)
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aussieponic has had a couple hundred in his sump for a little while now. They seem a natural for AP in that they eat crap that is missed by the fish so helping to clean the water.
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Looming, what species of mussel do you like to eat. I would like to try some myself. (or common name).

Skygazer and Twin-do you know the species of mussel that you speak about? Are they edible?

I understand the state of Alabama is doing some research on freshwater bivalves and other mollusks.

I would love to include some in my system, especially if they are edible :)
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don't know the species jd but aussie may have mentioned it in the last few pages of his thread.
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PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 20:26 
Few others have them also (names escape me at the moment).......

The Freshwater Mussel "Velesunio ambiguous" is native to Australia.... you can get them from this mob up around Tea Gardens NSW.... they'll freight most places...

http://www.aquablueseafoods.com.au/other-mussels.shtml

I'm considering them either in with some yabbies/marron or in a duckweed tank.... or the sump
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PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 20:37 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Does anyone know of a place in WA to get them from? ... ... so many things to buy :D
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PostPosted: Apr 16th, '08, 21:31 
Would seem our US cousins inhabit a freshwater mussel heaven ....

ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/WHMI/WEB/ ... sJan16.pdf

http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/waterres/mussels/mussels.htm
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RupertofOZ wrote:
Few others have them also (names escape me at the moment).......

The Freshwater Mussel "Velesunio ambiguous" is native to Australia.... you can get them from this mob up around Tea Gardens NSW.... they'll freight most places...

http://www.aquablueseafoods.com.au/other-mussels.shtml

I'm considering them either in with some yabbies/marron or in a duckweed tank.... or the sump

yes they are the ones I got
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PostPosted: Apr 18th, '08, 19:49 
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we used to get them from the dam wall at drakesbrook, huge ones
probably 5 meters to the water from there now
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