clam on it's way out

mark · #1 10-19-2007, 10:33 PM

Just come home to see my larger crocea in bad shape, looks like mantle been eaten on, retracted plus a brisle worm out in the light. Know was okay last night near 11:00pm.

I'll be getting some new numbers but measured in the last couple of days pH 8.1, Ca 425, Alk 11.2.

Only recent things were a 20g water change 2 days ago, added a small peice of Galaxy 4 days ago, another crocea 5 days ago and some SPS frags and a clown about 2 weeks ago.

Here as now plus a picture from day before yesterday.

As don't want fowling main tank will move a 10g isolation tank with small HOB power filter with carbon.

fishface · #2 10-19-2007, 10:38 PM

checked for paracitic snails yet? :http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3.../Clam_care.htm

mark · #3 10-19-2007, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishface

checked for paracitic snails yet? :http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3.../Clam_care.htm

clean for snails

Had to cut a little of the attachment from the rock but when turned over, from the underside not looking to good. There still was a little movement when I touched the mantle and I put him in the other tank anyways but think it's gone.

MikeP · #4 10-19-2007, 11:50 PM

That sucks, I just lost my clam a little while ago. It turned to goo within 12 hours.

mark · #5 10-20-2007, 02:55 AM

It sure does suck. Had him for about 13 months.

Checked the water and everything seems okay (pH 8.2, Ca 425ppm, Alk 11.2dKH, Mg 1300ppm, SG 1.026, temp 79°). Everything else in the tank looks the same.

MikeP · #6 10-20-2007, 03:52 AM

My water quality was all good too. And the clam was the only thing that died. My research afterward indicated that some times clams just die without any known reason. Makes me second guess buying another one.

michika · #7 10-20-2007, 02:33 PM

I'm sorry to hear that Mark. I'm also sorry to say that it probably won't make it.

fishguyxd · #8 10-20-2007, 04:05 PM

Sorry to hear Mark I know what it's like to lose stuff
I have not had experience with clams what is the attraction to them Is it the colors or what ? I am just wondering.

fencer · #9 10-20-2007, 11:01 PM

Did you have the basal foot exposed? That what happened to me. I am sure a crab took my clam out and the rest of the reef crew had clam sandwiches that day.

mark · #10 10-21-2007, 06:19 AM

Well it's gone.

Fishguyxd, guess you do. Clams for me is they're rather unique animals, they got the colour, the size and the idea that you can actually keep one (or try to in my case). Not to say corals aren't neat but after seeing clams in the ocean they are one of the things that pulled me into having a tank (others were goby/shrimp pairs and clowns hosting in anemones).

Fencer, the clam was sitting on the same smooth flat rock for the last 13 months. Muscle wasn't really out in the open but not buried in sand. Only crabs I have are the emeralds and never seen then near the clam (actually haven't seen at all since putting in the tank a month ago) they're to be reef safe, hope they haven't turned bad.