Clam with pinched mantle

[Myka]

Originally Posted by tix221

I have dipped it for 20 mins. It opened a little after I put it back to the tank. Do I need to do this again a day after it is not fully cured ? How long would you wait for the second dipping?

Thanx

I would wait 5-7 days. I've never had to do a second dip though - the clam is always either cured after 1 dip (it takes a few days to look better), or it dies a couple days after the dip. For the record, I don't think it was the dip that killed the clam, I think it was just too far gone.