clam nipper???

[Borderjumper]

do you have peppermint shrimp or cleaner shrimp? I had a clam that was looking nipped.. I founf after lights out the shrimps were coming out and dining on it. I took the shrimp out, and the clam healed right up.

[Drock169]

agreed it seems that inverts are more likely considering your fish.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

do you have peppermint shrimp or cleaner shrimp? I had a clam that was looking nipped.. I founf after lights out the shrimps were coming out and dining on it. I took the shrimp out, and the clam healed right up.

my tailspot wrasse makes a fast meal of anything even resembling a shrimp (well or any other mobile invert for that matter, brittlestars know better to stick an arm out of the rockwork when the lights are on )

I'll have a look at the regal, he didn't seem as interested as the scopas today. I think I'm also going to inquire about a babysitter today. I'm really worried about a couple of them that aren't opening. How are they getting their energy supply? Or for that matter, how are they getting enough water supply with being closed for a goodly portion of the day? I noticed also last night that one has a few pale spots on it, almost like its bleaching. I'm not sure if that is a sign of poor health or what but its almost like they're trying to tell me something.

Bloody clams! Why do you have to be so beautiful yet such a pain in my arse!!??

[Bugsy]

The wrasse or hawkfish "might" be an issue the only reason I say this is that some friends of mine have a hawkfish and it totally destroyed their open brain and then started on the clam. Just a suggestion.

[Tom R]

Originally Posted by christyf5

I noticed also last night that one has a few pale spots on it, almost like its bleaching. I'm not sure if that is a sign of poor health or what but its almost like they're trying to tell me something.

Bloody clams! Why do you have to be so beautiful yet such a pain in my arse!!??

Hi Christy

Since Christmas 2 of my clams developed the same symptoms (pale or bleached out spots). Both died within a short time and I do not know what got them. I had them both for 4 or 5 years with absolutely no problems. I tried moving them to areas of better light and more flow, however it didn't help.

Good Luck let me know how it goes.

Tom R

[Snappy]

Christy I had a regal tang that was a model citizen for years and then last year it decided it liked clams and killed 7 of them including a 8" gigas. I would view it as a suspect.