Whats wrong with my Clams?

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

And who are you to say I am mistreating my pets and not providing minimal standards to support life? You know nothing about what I do with my tank and the extents I go to to maintain my tank.

Last I checked no waterchange and clams are dying

I've wasted enough time on this thread. Enough time to do a waterchange

Chow

[sphelps]

Cleaner wrasses are known to be problematic with clams. Too bad I didn't notice that earlier.

[Flash]

fox face
cleaner wrasse
and your mystery wrasse

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Last I checked no waterchange and clams are dying

I've wasted enough time on this thread. Enough time to do a waterchange

Chow

Yeah well i have a job and I'm at work. I don't have the luxury to just get up off the computer and go do a water change.

I don't understand why you guys can't accept the fact that a tank can work without frequent water changes. Maybe it's time to think outside of the box and accept alternative methods. I strongly believe that water perameters are not the cause of my clam problems. Because the problem arose overnight and wasn't gradual

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Cleaner wrasses are known to be problematic with clams. Too bad I didn't notice that earlier.

Lol thats what the discussion was with trying to figure something out to cover the clams so that the cleaner wrasse couldn't swim through

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Lol thats what the discussion was with trying to figure something out to cover the clams so that the cleaner wrasse couldn't swim through

Yeap I see that now, I just never noticed any reference to a cleaner wrasse before. All your other fish are not known for clam picking. I don't think a cage is the answer though, you'll have to ultimately choose between clams and the wrasse, if he eats well catching him and putting him in the sump might be a good temporary option.

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Lol thats what the discussion was with trying to figure something out to cover the clams so that the cleaner wrasse couldn't swim through

This might be an odd idea but could you get a pasta strainer to place over them? You'd proably need to weigh it down with a rock or something. OR maybe try lining the inside of a strawberry basket with some patio door screening.

I think because the change was indeed so drastic that it's more likely one of your fish has developed a sudden taste for the clams.

I do think they could benefit from a large WC though... even if you can only do 10 gallons a day for a week or so it may help. It certainly couldn't hurt anything anyway...

[MarkoD]

Luckily it's the dumbest fish I have. It swims right into the trap at the first sight of food. I'm gonna take it out and put it in the fuge to see if there's any change

[naesco]

Looked at your fish list.
Didn't you have a moorish idol?
If so where is it?

[TimT]

Catching the cleaner wrasse is a good idea. While your at the cleaner wrasse keep an eye on the foxface. I have had them nibble clams mantles in the past. I once had a rabbitfish that ate Xenia as well.