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a few minutes
"A few minutes" is grossly incorrect. Actually clams can live for quite some time out of water. If keep on well drained ice or refrigerated dry, they can last for many days, weeks even.
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∙ 14y ago
Alberto Parlan
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∙ 12y agoNo, without food clams can't live. Clams swallow the waters and then eat the food out of the water. Just don't put trash in the water because if it swallows trash may go into ot and destroy them.
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∙ 15y agofor live, they need this type of food
= Kent Marine Micro-Vert Invertebrate Food for Fine Filter Feeders. = you can find this on petco or other petshops
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∙ 9y agoA clam cannot survive without water. They would not be able to last long if they didn't have food to eat.
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∙ 12y agoClams are basically a giant scallop/oyster. If you take a clam out of the sea, it would definitely survive without water... for a short period of time though!
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∙ 13y agoYes they do.
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Do clams live in cold or hot water?
clams live mostly in cold water.
Can clams live in tap water?
only fresh water clams can not salt water
What is the difference between clams and snails?
clams live in water and snails mostly live on land.
Why do clams live in waist deep water?
Clams live under the sand by the water most of the time. They live in waist deep water because they have to have water to live and if something in the water moves them they will stay under the water.
How long can clams stay fresh in bucket of sea water?
Fresh water clams live in fresh water and salt water clams live in salt water.There are both freshwater and saltwater clams. Mussels fall into this category as well. See the related links for both.
Do clams only live in water?
yes
Can fresh water clams live in worm water?
Surely only worms can live in worm water?
Where do calms live?
Clams live in oceans, rivers, and ponds and they can even live on land it areas where they can keep wet. Anywhere there is water, clams can pretty much live
How long do giant clams live?
Calms live about three feet deep in water, under the sand. They need water to live, and if something moves them they will still be in the water.
What type of water does clams mostly like to live?
Warm
Do clams live better in salt water or fresh water?
Clams, like most mollusks, also have open circulatory systems, which means that their organs are surrounded by watery blood that contains nutrients and oxygen. Clams eat plankton, and they themselves are eaten by small sharks and squid
Do razor clams die?
no razor clams usually live from the low water line out about 2km into the sea around the coast
