AMAZING 1 ULTRA RARE large freshwater mussel/clam, natural algae control

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AMAZING 1 ULTRA RARE large freshwater mussel/clam, natural algae control:
$33.00

Someone must be home to receive the box. Once you place an order & receive tracking, it is your responsibility to track the box & protect it from extreme heat or cold at your destination.We ship Mon-Tues Some customers ask to delay shipping until a more convenient day, in order not to violate \'s shipping policies, handling time is set at 5 days to accommodate these customers.

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GREAT ALGAE CONTROL

PAY-PAL ONLY

SHIP WITHIN THE U.S. ONLY. VERY EASY TO SHIP...

ALL PHOTOS ARE REFERENCE ONLY.

YOU GET 1, LARGE. LIVE FRESHWATER MUSSEL

EXTREMELY RARE, MUSSEL COMES FROM 120+ YEAR OLD, UNDISTURBED, FAMILY FARM LAND POND. PUT IN PLACE IN 1889. UNDISTURBED OVER EACH GENERATION. NOW I AM ABLE TO OFFER YOU THIS EXTREMELY RARE JEWEL. IT\'S A REAL EYE OPENER.

APPROXIMATE MEASURING 5\" X 3\" AND 2.5\" THICK AT ITS THICKEST POINT. THEY\'RE BIG!!!! DON\'T MISS OUT ON THIS RARE CREATURE!!!

NUTRITION: Algae, Plant Matter, Bacteria, Organic Food Particles. They Will Feed On Dissolved Nutrients In The Water Column. With Higher Lighting Levels The Clam Reap The Benefits Of Photosynthesis .

BIO-FILTER FEEDERS: Helps In Reducing Ammonia NH3 and Nitrate NO3. Not Only Do They Use Nutrients From The Water But Also Employ Algae Cells Called Zooxanthellae Within Their Mantle.These Algae Cells Use Nutrients From Both The Clam And Water, Along With Good Lighting, They Photosynthesize. The Energy That These Cells Produce Through Photosynthesis is Then Returned Back to The Clam Which Uses This Energy To Aid In Its Growth.

WATER: Moderate Water Flow. Ideal Temperature Range 68-82, Cold Hardy. PH 6.8 -7.0 Lime & Calcium in Hard Water Develop Their Shell.

SUBSTRATE: Sand, Gravel, Stone, Mud.
SHIPPING: Ship Within the United States Only. Ice Bags Are Used During the Warmer Months. All Shipments are Tracked. Policies requires one day shipping on the description. I do understand that not every customer wants to pay for expensive one-day shipping. Shipment sent flat rate.Email if you want 1 day.

BREATHER BAGS: Bags Allow the Transfer of Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Through the Walls of the Bag. Carbon Dioxide Exits 4 Times Faster Than Oxygen. Constant Supply Of Oxygen. Perfect For Shipping Live Fish.

REPRODUCTION
Freshwater mussels have an unusual and complex mode of reproduction, which includes a brief, obligatory stage as a parasite on a fish. During the breeding season, females lay eggs and brood them inside specialized chambers in their gills called a marsupia. Males release sperm into the open water, which is then drawn into the females through their siphons. The sperm fertilizes the eggs. Inside the female mussel, fertilized eggs develop into microscopic larvae known as glochidia.

And this is where the fish hosts come into play.
Mussels need to “infect” a host fish with glochidia to complete thereproductive process.The method of host infection greatly varies among musselspecies. Some mussels simply release glochidia into the water wherethey must haphazardly come into contact with the appropriate fish host as itswims by.
Once the glochidia are released from the female, they must attach tothe gills or the fins of the right fish host and encyst to complete development. Otherwisethey won’t survive. The process of encystment on the fish host occurs as thetissue of the fish grows over the glochidia. Metamorphosis takesplace within days or weeks, depending on species and temperature. Glochidia transforminto microscopic juveniles and drop off. No harm to fish. They settle intosuitable habitat, a new mussel bed is