Grocery store live saltwater clams

[Spicoli]

• Can clams bring parasites? I'm getting them at the supermarket live. Right now, out of caution, I'm opening live clams and putting them in RODI water for 5 minutes.

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

If you're worried about parasites the only way to be sure is either cooking or freezing. I do not know if these clams harbor parasites that can infect tropical dish we typically keep...but maybe.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

• Can clams bring parasites? I'm getting them at the supermarket live. Right now, out of caution, I'm opening live clams and putting them in RODI water for 5 minutes.

@Paul B ?

 

[PeterErc]

google live clam parasites

 

[Paul B]

I don't care about parasites but I ate these oysters for dinner last night. I didn't save any for my fish as they were to good. But my fish would love them.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I don't care about parasites but I ate these oysters for dinner last night. I didn't save any for my fish as they were to good. But my fish would love them.

no crackers? I love raw oysters with lemon, hot sauce( prefer crystal), and crackers! looks good!

wait September has an R in it!! lol

 

[RRA]

Gosh, I’m reaching deep into my brain here. But didn’t the Italians/Eru insist on live seafood for the blue method? Always a method I wanted to try/intrigued by.

 

[PeterErc]

I don't care about parasites but I ate these oysters for dinner last night. I didn't save any for my fish as they were to good. But my fish would love them.

Dinner, wasn’t that an appetizer? Then an octopus salad, and stuffed lobster? Dam you making me hungry lol

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Dinner, wasn’t that an appetizer? Then an octopus salad, and stuffed lobster? Dam you making me hungry lol

wait octopus salad? and what do you stuff lobster with, more lobster?

 

[PeterErc]

Lobster stuffing, shrimp, crab and some other filler crap ya don’t need

This will work

 

[PeterErc]

Wait, don’t like Italian? How about Greek?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

to rich for me, and live oysters are definitely to rich for my fish lol, but I bet they love them!!

 

[Paul B]

Gosh, I’m reaching deep into my brain here. But didn’t the Italians/Eru insist on live seafood for the blue method? Always a method I wanted to try/intrigued by.

I am 100% Sicilian from both my Grand Parents. Not only Sicily, but the same town in Sicily. Of course I was born in Brooklyn so I am 100% American but I love oysters and anything else from the sea. My dad had a seafood business and I grew up surrounded by dead fish.

A few days ago I spent a lot of time here and did have octopus, clams, squid and oysters. Those are my staple foods.

 

[Spicoli]

• Can clams bring parasites? I'm getting them at the supermarket live. Right now, out of caution, I'm opening live clams and putting them in RODI water for 5 minutes.

I meant fish parasites, but yummmm

LOL

 

[Paul B]

Live clams would certainly have parasites as they are filter feeders. If you are worried about parasites or if you have a quarantined tank, freeze the clams first.

 

[Dom]

I've been adding nails and hermit crabs from tide pools in my area to my tanks since I first got involved in the hobby. Never a problem.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't care about parasites but I ate these oysters for dinner last night. I didn't save any for my fish as they were to good. But my fish would love them.

Of course they are fine!

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