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11-16-2010, 10:41 PM
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clams
i have 3 on the sand and 2 on a rock but i am buying a mcoskers wrasse next week
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11-26-2010, 07:02 PM
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Squamosa clam died with pyramid snails on it
My squamosa clam has died.
 The pyramid snails got to it and killed it. It was fine a couple of days ago with great reaction time so I am just stunned today to find the mantle all retracted and no reaction from the clam when it's touched. Upon turning it over, it was infested with tiny white pyramid snails. I had no clue, being a rookie at this (less than a year). I tried to scoop as much of the immediate substrate out as well. I just love clams and would love to have more in my tank but what should I do to get rid of/control these snails? I read that certain wrasses eat them? Your thoughts/experience with this? How often should I be inspecting the bottom of the clam in the future? I thought it was good to leave it alone to do it's thing and attach itself (in error!). How long do I need to wait before getting another one? What is the life span on these snails? What else do they host on? I've been concerned about the loss of a couple of turbo snails lately. I've been blaming it on the blue hermits in the tank that have grown rather large. Would these snails go after them as well? I love my tank and so far I've been pretty fortunate with some wonderful advice from the two LFS. This loss is hitting pretty hard though. I'm in there feeding corals, I could have easily looked at the clam while I was in there.
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11-27-2010, 12:11 AM
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wrasse for snails
a canary wrasse or yellow coris wrasse will eat pyramid snails i haven't seen one in my tank since i put my canary wrasse in
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Back in the saddle again . running a borrowed 65G peninsula while i get my 48"x48" centre overflow cube built.
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11-27-2010, 01:44 AM
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Thank you. I will research them as well. My LFS recommended a leopard wrasse over the 6 line because we have a couple of shrimp. Any thoughts on that? I want to make a decision and let them know tomorrow so I can get in on their next order.
Been picking these damn snails off my rock/substrate periodically all afternoon. Sadly, there are a few. There were 30+ on the clam alone. I'll know for next time. I'm not giving up on clams. I like them way too much.
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