Breeding the asian gold clam
Self-fertilising hermaphrodite that broods its larvae in its gills and then releases tiny juveniles (about 0.2-1 mm) into the water when it is warmer than about 10 °C. A single clam can start a population, which is why it spreads so fast.
Step by step
Any.
Sand tank.
Warm water.
Hundreds of larvae per day per clam (up to about 570-2,000), and tens of thousands to over 100,000 per year or lifetime.
Tiny clams.
- Not feeding enough
Male or female
Hermaphrodite that can fertilise itself; no sexes to tell apart.
Can I breed it in my tank?
- Takes some experience.
Day-by-day plan
Typical for other egg layers
- Day 0Spawning
See the species guide for the details.
A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.
Simulator: guided
See the species guide for the details.
Simulator: try it yourself
Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.
- Without live or frozen food the parents aren't in breeding condition.
An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.