Oyster anyone?

[barkleylim]

Hi all, just came across an article showing how oysters can filter filthy water into clean water in just a couple of hours. This made me excited so I went deeper looking for more infos on youtube and wiki to understand more about this awesome creature that played a huge role in our eco system. Does anyone keep any in your reef tank? Any success to keep it alive for a long period of time? Just curious.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster

Nutrient cycling "Multiple studies have shown individual oysters are capable of filtering up to 50 gallons of water per day, and thus oyster reefs can significantly improve water quality and clarity. Oysters consume nitrogen-containing compounds (Nitrates and Ammonia), phosphates, plankton, detritus, bacteria, and dissolved organic matter, removing them from the water. What is not used for animal growth is then expelled as solid waste pellets, which eventually decompose into the atmosphere as nitrogen."

[Tamberav]

Check out this article. It has a time lapse video:

 

http://twistedsifter.com/2014/10/two-tanks-filled-with-same-water-one-has-oysters/

[ReeferBoo]

very interesting..

[Azedenkae]

Very, very.

[lkoechle]

I would think you'd need to have an absolutely filthy tank to keep them alive though without intentionally feeding it...

[masterbuilder]

Clams, scallops, oysters, and the likes are difficult if not impossible without industrial sized feeding and filtration systems.

[The Aquarist]

I bought one from Whole Foods and kept it in a dirty 10 gallon just for fun. It actually lasted quite a while, more than a couple months. One day, I picked it up, and there was nothing inside.

[barkleylim]

I bought one from Whole Foods and kept it in a dirty 10 gallon just for fun. It actually lasted quite a while, more than a couple months. One day, I picked it up, and there was nothing inside.

 

When did you realised that it was emptied? eaten by fish? Did you find it helpful in removing ammonia, nitrates & phosphate?

[joy13]

I have a winged oyster that came on some live rock a few months ago. It is still alive I noticed that when do use things like oyster feast or area 51 it does open more.