Freshwater Clam "developed" in my 1 gallon tank!

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I've been pretty lucky with my fis hobby, having recently produced two
batches of Bumble Gobi fry (neither survived). But I was cleaning my 1
gal. bowl that contains an older male betta and 2 clawed African dwarf
frogs (along with a some anacris plants) and while siphoning the water
I disturbed the gravel and there was a freshwater clam about 1/2" long.

I was shocked and called the store I bought the gravel at. It was from
a quarry and not exposed to an aquatic enviornment, so it didn;t come
from there.

The only thing I feed that tank is live bloodworms. Everything in the
tank is extremely healthy and there is minimal green algea growth.
Water changes about once a month and about 1 hour of gentle filtration
twice a day.

Any ideas on how I might have obtained a freshwater clam? It is alive
and opened slightly when new water was interoduced inot the tank. I'll
photograph and document it for a few days to see if it burrows back
into the gravel, but welcome any theories or experiences in this vein.

TIA.

MM

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> I've been pretty lucky with my fis hobby, having recently produced two
> batches of Bumble Gobi fry (neither survived). But I was cleaning my 1
> gal. bowl that contains an older male betta and 2 clawed African dwarf
> frogs (along with a some anacris plants) and while siphoning the water
> I disturbed the gravel and there was a freshwater clam about 1/2" long.
>
> I was shocked and called the store I bought the gravel at. It was from
> a quarry and not exposed to an aquatic enviornment, so it didn;t come
> from there.
>
> The only thing I feed that tank is live bloodworms. Everything in the
> tank is extremely healthy and there is minimal green algea growth.
> Water changes about once a month and about 1 hour of gentle filtration
> twice a day.
>
> Any ideas on how I might have obtained a freshwater clam? It is alive
> and opened slightly when new water was interoduced inot the tank. I'll
> photograph and document it for a few days to see if it burrows back
> into the gravel, but welcome any theories or experiences in this vein.
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If it's not from the gravel then it had to come in on the plants at a very
tiny size.
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The mystery has been solved (I think) and you are spot on! I
"inherited" the frogs and betta from a friend who moved out of state .I
emailed her and she said they had clams at one point and that I must
have used her gravel. I did not. But I did take her plants, so that is
the only place I could imagin they hitched a ride. She hadn't had clams
in years, but I guess they survive much like snails.

Thanks for the theory. I'm certain you are correct.

MM