Ok, so it didn't croak
I read this great thread on RC and introduced my clam to some bondage
Heres the link:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ghlight=gaping
Really when you think about it, it seems quite obvious but I certainly wouldn't have thought of doing something like that. I was just resigned to turning the lights out and waking up to two half shells the next morning.
Instead I now I have this:
Everything appears normal but I'm too chicken to remove the string until the 2 weeks are up or the mantle protrudes between the shells more. And since we're on day 3 here, its got a ways to go. I can only hope this works!