New clam, torn foot

cwatkins · #1 08-19-2010, 07:45 PM

Hi All,

I picked up a Squamosa clam from OA on Tuesday night, they had a sale, $15 off.

Anyway, when I got home and acclimated it, I noticed the foot was torn and hanging by a thread.

Do these clams recover from this, or should I be returning it to the store?

Cheers.

P.S. After reading a bit, it could just be the fibers? It was a fair sized chuck of meat though hanging from the bottom of the clam.

gobytron · #2 08-19-2010, 08:45 PM

put up a pic for a reliable answer.

OA is pretty good, I'd be surprised if they sold you one with a badly damaged foot....

stranger things have certainly happened though.

christyf5 · #3 08-19-2010, 09:16 PM

Its likely just part of the byssal gland, what the clam uses to hold itself upright by attaching to things. When placing it on the sandbed put something underneath the clam for it to grab onto, an empty snail shell works well if you have one handy.

A pic would help though so we can assess the damage if there is any.

cwatkins · #4 08-21-2010, 04:03 AM

Ok, I'll grab a picture Sunday when I do some aquarium work.

Borderjumper · #5 08-21-2010, 04:30 AM

Does it have a hole in it? These clams that came in from Vanuatu are all aqua cultured. I doubt if they were ever attached to rock? I wonder nqw just how they are cultured?

cwatkins · #6 08-23-2010, 05:27 AM

See attached image. Does it look okay? I think it was just the threads

gobytron · #7 08-23-2010, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

Does it have a hole in it? These clams that came in from Vanuatu are all aqua cultured. I doubt if they were ever attached to rock? I wonder nqw just how they are cultured?

OA had some clams come in from Sri Lanka I believe, or at least hat was wendells expectation last time I was in last weekend.

These are likely NOT aquacultred.

Also, a simpler way to encourage a clam to attach to your rock work is to buld a temporary support out of extra live rock for a couple of weeks, then take the rocks down, put them back in your sump and presto...clam right where you want it.

Have used this method 4 times in the past, all with success.