Clams and Interceptor

turkleton · #1 10-17-2011, 10:38 PM

I know snails and crabs etc need to be removed from the aquarium prior to treating the tank with interceptor. Do I need to remove the clams as well or will the treatment not affect them since their not arthropods?

mr_alberta · #2 10-17-2011, 10:40 PM

I didn't remove my clams when I did an interceptor treatment on my tank years ago...

turkleton · #3 10-17-2011, 10:52 PM

Hmmm, I'd really prefer my answer from a competent source . . .

mr_alberta · #4 10-17-2011, 10:52 PM

Hahah nice.

christyf5 · #5 10-18-2011, 03:06 AM

LOL, I hope that was in jest

I didn't remove my clams either when I treated with interceptor. It may affect starfish though. I had a fromia star that didn't fare so well, not sure if it was the interceptor or one of those things...

Never lost any snails either, just acro crabs

whatcaneyedo · #6 10-18-2011, 01:23 PM

I've done two full sets of treatments in the the past (6 treatments) with clams in the tank and did not loose any.

Dez · #7 10-18-2011, 01:39 PM

I've done a few treatments with 6 clams in my tank and I still have 3 of the clams and sold the other 3. It's all good. (One of them was only 1 1/2")

turkleton · #8 10-19-2011, 04:34 AM

That's great news. Thanks for the info everyone.

lastlight · #9 10-19-2011, 05:50 AM

I've done 3 treatments and was only able to catch my 2 porcelain crabs the first time around and never caught the cleaner shrimp once. Shrimp and both crabs are still with me =)