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creeghduff
 Post subject: Swan mussels
PostPosted: Apr 2nd, '12, 17:10 
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Thinking of introducing swan mussels into my ST. Will they pick up enough food in there to live?
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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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They should do creeghduff - why wouldn't you put them in your FT though ?

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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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Suppose they would get more food that way.
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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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Suppose they would get more food that way.

Yep - if you put 'em in the ST, they're getting the water filtered by the GB, whereas in the FT they're right there at the source

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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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Where would one attain live swan mussels to put in a system? In the swan river?
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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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Mussels found in rivers in the United Kingdon. Buy them on eBay.
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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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MacGyver wrote:
Where would one attain live swan mussels to put in a system? In the swan river?

Creeghduff is living in Northern Ireland MacGyver - nothing to do with the Swan River.

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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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That's a good choice, creeghduff! :thumbright:


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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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I have muscles in my FT. They are huge and doing well.
I initially had 4, for the last two months, and have introduced 6 more, yesterday.

In the FT is best, I think. :D

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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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Hey Macgyver did you get any mussels? Thinking about getting some from the swan.

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I think we found info previously saying that it was illegal to collect native mussels in W.A...

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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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I think we found info previously saying that it was illegal to collect native mussels in W.A...

Then you can rest comfortably knowing that noone is doing it !

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I remeber collecting buckets of mussles as a kid from the gulgie stream in Kwinana. Used to walk along the stream and feel for them with our toes.That was 32 years ago though... Not sure if I would trust them these days or if it even exists.
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 Post subject: Re: Swan mussels
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Mmmmm bugger... Got a few from the aquarium shop, bloody expensive and they wouldn't give up the supplier. Maybe they will breed.

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Mmmmm bugger... Got a few from the aquarium shop, bloody expensive and they wouldn't give up the supplier. Maybe they will breed.

They're probably the mussel from over east - the WA ones are none too common.

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