Swan Mussels (Anodonta cygnaea) are the largest freshwater mussel found in the UK. They are filter feeders and help to keep water free of microscopic algae. They are available only occasionally as they are becoming rare in the wild; it could well be that we have to discontinue this line. Sold in packs of five, when available, also singly.
A few lovely big ones in stock 21st May 2025 while stocks last .
Mussel Care:
The mussels will arrive in damp newspaper, inspect them to make sure they have travelled well and their shells are intact.
Mussels are filter feeders and ideally will not want to be stored in clean water, they would normally bury themselves in the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed off plankton, pond debris and other microscopic organisms, by drawing water in through an ingoing siphon and expelling cleaned liquid through an outgoing siphon.
Put them in a deep pond, if possible with free-flowing water and maybe even some oxygenating bunches and fish. Not too many together, as they do like their own space, but short term, more crowded than the 1m³ they should have in a pond is not a problem.
Please note that all mussels are sensitive to aquatic medications, in particular those which contain copper.
Mussels are filter feeders and ideally will not want to be stored in clean water, they would normally bury themselves in the mud at the bottom of a pond. They feed off plankton, pond debris and other microscopic organisms, by drawing water in through an ingoing siphon and expelling cleaned liquid through an outgoing siphon.
Put them in a deep pond, if possible with free-flowing water and maybe even some oxygenating bunches and fish. Not too many together, as they do like their own space, but short term, more crowded than the 1m³ they should have in a pond is not a problem.
Please note that all mussels are sensitive to aquatic medications, in particular those which contain copper.
