From Corbicula sp., a maximally 3 cm long mussel, we can offer 2 different colour types. They are hermaphrodites, whose larvae do not, contrary to some other kinds of mussels, exhibit parasitical stages. Since they filter their food from the water, they clean it of suspended matters, bacteria and protozoa. So they can be called called with good right bio filters. About 40 l water per shell should be present. With a higher population density a suspension from e.g. wheat meal should be fed. The water should have at least a small carbonate content, also pH values under 6 should be avoided, since otherwise the shell structure suffers. A fine sandy soil comes to meet them, on the basis of their trails, the mobility can be well reconstructed. (Photo K. U. Genzel, Text K. Diehl)
| Angaben zum Tier | |
|---|---|
| Herkunft | Nordamerika |
| Verfügbare Größe in cm | 0,8 - 1,5 |
