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[alex101]

hey so my friend showed me where to catch some of these and i put them in my pond and fish tanks and they are great they suck up all the dirt they dont even get killed by cichlids and they are breeding in the pond now the only problem is i know nothing about them! so any help would be good

[Ivan Sng]

http://www.aquablues...r-mussels.shtml

I would like to know where I can get some.

[alex101]

u can buy some of me if you want make an offer

[smellsfishy]

boyanup river is crawling with them, i would think that any freshwater river with a sandy bank would have them.
they are normally poking out or wait for air bubbles just dont get mixed up with the air bubbles from marron

cheers jess.

[deena_me]

The river behind Coles in gosnells has them

[gilz]

would these be ok in a tank with other fish
or would they breed to much
because going by that article they sound like an interesting addition to a tank

[alex101]

yea they would be fine just not with marron i did that and the marron can crack them open i keep them with electric yellows and other malawi cichlids

[Fox]

I have them at Midland Pet, Have had one in with the Guppies for months, I was told if they die they can set the tank off, But I have had 2 die in another tank and no probs at all.
Very interesting to watch when they have their tongue out & move about.

[alex101]

i like them i have tonnes out in the pond they breed more than convicts!

[highlucks]

Are you thinking what I.m thinking Ivan.

[Bowdy]

Chilli mussels hehehe

[Ivan Sng]

Are you thinking what I.m thinking Ivan.

Not sure, I don't actually intend to eat them... Apparently they don't taste as good as the saltwater ones...

[Kieran]

How would they go in higher temps? What about 28-29degC?

[Fox]

No probs Kieran
They just dont like it boiling

[alex101]

yea they dont like boiling but it sure makes them taste good with some sauce and chips

[smellsfishy]

i have tried one annnnd never again
yes they taste disgusting and when they die they smell very bad i guess thats why they can set of a tank.

[alex101]

i have to disagree with smellsfishy one one thing when they die mine dont smell i even used the shell as a shelldweller homw and he loves it

[tranced]

good use of the old shell! if you had a couple of apple snails handy tho, you could have made this entertaining character

[smellsfishy]

i didnt notice mine was dead for awhile because he was burried, thats why he stunk.
i had some big aknown snail came on a plant, my cichlids took every chance to lay into him so eventually they bit his eyes of... he lived for another year!
but then the block head managed to get into his shell and rip him up, so i have a big snail shell was thinking of using it as a cabinet nob

[alex101]

how do you know when they are dead my mussels has buride a little of him in the sand