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swill 03-02-2013 08:56 PM

Is this clam in trouble?
 
http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/...psea068c06.jpg


My clam is showing alot of inner shell today and yesterday, is this normal?

mark 03-02-2013 09:01 PM

from my luck with clams, would say it's on the way out. Sorry

swill 03-02-2013 09:03 PM

Noooooooooooooooo...what can I do?

i have crabs 03-02-2013 09:24 PM

Freshwater dip that thing, might not work but its gonna die if you do nothing anyway

howdy20012002 03-02-2013 10:17 PM

I question fresh dipping a clam
what would be the benefit?
it is a invertebrate and typically don't mix well with freshwater
have you done this before?
on another note, I don't think the clam will make it regardless of what you do.

subman 03-02-2013 10:20 PM

What's in the tank with it?
Any new additions?
Water parameters?
How long have you had it?

swill 03-02-2013 10:47 PM

The picture in my signature is of this tank. This tank is new to us, we bought it from a guy here in our town. It's been in our house for almost a month. New things that have been added in the last week are: RTBA (extra small, other side of tank) and a Kenya Tree. We just did a 30% water change 4 days ago.

Temp: 80.5F
PH 7.96
Salinty 1.026

swill 03-02-2013 10:49 PM

I'm not going to fresh water dip it.

There are two clams in my tank and both have been in there for almost a year. The other one seems fine.

swill 03-02-2013 10:56 PM

This clam is massive, if it dies I would expect a huge spike in my nitrates and ammonia. I have a 40 gallon in my basement, should I transfer it to that aquarium? It's running MH 250 W. My thoughts are that if it dies in that one a water change would be much easier.

subman 03-02-2013 11:01 PM

I'm not so sure its a goner like the others....but something is definitely bothering it. Do a close inspection and see if there is something on the shell. I had a snail that parked it self on the shell but close enough that it kept touching the mantle. The clam was closed up for a couple days until I saw the snail and removed it.


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