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MarkoD 02-29-2012 10:35 PM

Whats wrong with my Clams?
 
Ive had these for over 6 months now and they were doing great. always fully open. both under halides and LEDs

all corals and fish are fine.

in the last couple of weeks, this has happen. They seem to be closing up. anyone knows whats going on?


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mr_alberta 02-29-2012 11:02 PM

Its a pinched mantle. A freshwater dip can help with that.

fishytime 02-29-2012 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_alberta (Post 687916)
Its a pinched mantle. A freshwater dip can help with that.

pinched mantle on two different clams at the same time??....seems unlikely....how old is your tank now mang?......whats your fish list ATM?

MarkoD 02-29-2012 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishytime (Post 687919)
pinched mantle on two different clams at the same time??....seems unlikely....how old is your tank now mang?......whats your fish list ATM?

tank is a year old.

fish:
regal tang
black shoulder tang
powder brown tang
foxface rabbitfish
solaris wrasse
cleaner wrasse
mystery wrasse
mandarin goby pair
clarki clown pair

the only fish i ever seen picking at the clams is the clearner wrasse, but i double he's doing any harm

MarkoD 02-29-2012 11:23 PM

also, seems like this one is slightly more open at night, but still nowhere near where it was 3 weeks ago

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marie 02-29-2012 11:39 PM

If I had to guess I would say that one of your fish is developing a taste for clams. Try putting a strawberry basket or some other sort of protective cover over one of the clams and see if it opens up again

MarkoD 03-01-2012 12:02 AM

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that

Nate 03-01-2012 12:15 AM

Clams
 
Totally a fish if opening up more at night.

Proteus 03-01-2012 12:23 AM

How long ago was it you changed your lights

MarkoD 03-01-2012 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus99 (Post 687932)
How long ago was it you changed your lights

3 months ago


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