clam on it's way out

[MikeP]

That sucks, I just lost my clam a little while ago. It turned to goo within 12 hours.

[mark]

It sure does suck. Had him for about 13 months.

Checked the water and everything seems okay (pH 8.2, Ca 425ppm, Alk 11.2dKH, Mg 1300ppm, SG 1.026, temp 79°). Everything else in the tank looks the same.

[MikeP]

My water quality was all good too. And the clam was the only thing that died. My research afterward indicated that some times clams just die without any known reason. Makes me second guess buying another one.

[michika]

I'm sorry to hear that Mark. I'm also sorry to say that it probably won't make it.

[fishguyxd]

Sorry to hear Mark I know what it's like to lose stuff
I have not had experience with clams what is the attraction to them Is it the colors or what ? I am just wondering.

[fencer]

Did you have the basal foot exposed? That what happened to me. I am sure a crab took my clam out and the rest of the reef crew had clam sandwiches that day.

[mark]

Well it's gone.

Fishguyxd, guess you do. Clams for me is they're rather unique animals, they got the colour, the size and the idea that you can actually keep one (or try to in my case). Not to say corals aren't neat but after seeing clams in the ocean they are one of the things that pulled me into having a tank (others were goby/shrimp pairs and clowns hosting in anemones).

Fencer, the clam was sitting on the same smooth flat rock for the last 13 months. Muscle wasn't really out in the open but not buried in sand. Only crabs I have are the emeralds and never seen then near the clam (actually haven't seen at all since putting in the tank a month ago) they're to be reef safe, hope they haven't turned bad.