Gaping clam

christyf5 · #1 02-02-2006, 01:26 AM

It was gaping. Its on its way out today

Ruth · #2 02-02-2006, 01:51 AM

Oh that's sad. It had such beautiful colours too. I had a clam that died on me about a month ago. The funny thing was that it was injured about 4 months before that and just never fully opened or extended it's mantle. It did seem to be getting better and then BAM - dead. Other than that I have had good luck (knocks on hairy wooden head) with my clams.

christyf5 · #3 02-04-2006, 04:50 AM

Ok, so it didn't croak

I read this great thread on RC and introduced my clam to some bondage

Heres the link:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ghlight=gaping

Really when you think about it, it seems quite obvious but I certainly wouldn't have thought of doing something like that. I was just resigned to turning the lights out and waking up to two half shells the next morning.

Instead I now I have this:

Everything appears normal but I'm too chicken to remove the string until the 2 weeks are up or the mantle protrudes between the shells more. And since we're on day 3 here, its got a ways to go. I can only hope this works!

Delphinus · #4 02-04-2006, 05:33 AM

Wow what a turnaround. Hope the trend continues.

EmilyB · #5 02-04-2006, 07:52 AM

And just to lengthen my message to the required ten characters...

Ruth · #6 02-12-2006, 08:07 PM

Christy did your clam make it or have you untied it yet?

christyf5 · #7 02-12-2006, 08:37 PM

No a hermit crab knocked it over and had snacks on some vital innards

I really had high hopes for that string method and I think it would have worked better if not for getting knocked over.

4 of the 5 hermits are now living in the sump. One more to catch. They're probably plotting how to destroy my pump impellers next