Clam Question

[Cibo]

I am In florida I took the car down. there is a nice clam I wanted to buy will it make the 17hr trip back to NY and what is the best way to do this willit be ok in the bag??

thanks...

 

[DEEPWATER]

make sure you get the clam the saem day you are leaving.Have the LFS that you are buying the clam from ,bag it with oxygen .Have a insulated box with a heat pack ,you should be good for 24 to 36 hrs ,make sure they pack it with enuff air

Ronen

 

[Cibo]

thanks I will pick it up on the way home

 

[rfc]

maybe bring a battery air pump for the trip up

 

[scarf_ace1981]

maybe bring a battery air pump for the trip up

that and a small bucket and you will be good to go.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

maybe bring a battery air pump for the trip up

If the LFS knows who how to pack it properly(Cibo, make sure you tell them that it will a a long trip), it's more appropriate than using an air pump during the trip up. Most of marine LS imported are set with air for 48 hours-7 hours is not that bad.


Cibo,
Pay attention during acclimation and not to move it around too much so that it can settle on a slab of rock without much stress. Once settled, don't break them apart. It takes a lot of mojo for the clam to reattach.

 

[Barry N.]

I would also do what Deepwater suggested. It will be fine.

 

[Cibo]

6 Hrs into the trip I went with the battery air pump the store did not have oxygen so the pump is going went to walmart and bought a big container had the store put it in there for me as i was leaving right now I am doing 70mph on I 95.....

 

[Cibo]

Home Sweet Home

With bumper to bumper trafic on njtp we made it home 19hrs and the clam is in tank now thought I would put up some pics...:bagfish:

thanks for all your help...