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![]() Looks like it.
Try clamsdirect.com's forums for more info on it. |
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![]() I'd actually vote on "wait a few days and see." It's not uncommon for clams to not fully expand the first few days. It's only fair, they're adjusting to new water
![]() I don't have any good pictures of pinched mantle, but generally speaking the mantle is pinched all the way into the shell and it stays like this - ie. if it expands out the next day then it's not pinched mantle. Or so I think anyhow. I'm not too "up" on pinched mantle so I could be off on this. But regardless, on the first or second day in the tank, I'd say it's too early to call at the moment.
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![]() I agree with Tony about the wait a few days part. I jumped the gun a bit!
I have however seen clams with partially pinched mantles, so it can happen, but I believe it is pretty rare. Do as Tony says, give it a few days, then see what happens. |
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![]() Agree, wait first. Once you detemine it's pinched, what I've done is prepare some RO water at the same temp as the tank and soak the clam for 15 minutes in it. This kills the parasites causing the irritation while not bothering the clam.
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![]() Nice looking clam, I hope everything turns out to be fine. Where did you get it?
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![]() We'll it was fully out about an hour ago but now it is doing it again. I actually think it is the little anemone thing under that spot that is ticking it off. I am going to try and pull the nem off and see if that helps.
What species is it does anyone know? MikeP: Sent you a pm in regards to where i got it. Wasn't sure if we were allowed to post that info here ![]() |
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![]() Ar, 'tis be a squamosa.
![]() It could be very well be that the aiptasia is irritating the mantle somewhat. PS. You're allowed to post where you got it ![]()
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