Pinched mantle & freshwater dip

michika · #1 10-22-2007, 05:57 PM

Do you know where on clams direct you read about the iron phosphate removers?

Doug · #2 10-23-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

Do you know where on clams direct you read about the iron phosphate removers?

I will have to go find a link for you Catherine, as I dont remember exactly where. I read it in a couple of threads where someone was asking about pinched mantle.

I also spoke to someone on the other day, and they had heard some cases of the same thing. Similar to me, the problem was more severe in derasa clams and I think he also mentioned maxima,s, which is the one the disease came on for myself. He mentioned crocea,s seemed less effected, which would also be my experience.

michika · #3 10-23-2007, 02:56 PM

I just had another clam die on me...no warning, just an empty shell this morning...

I'm thinking maybe a freshwater dip for all clams is in order.

mark · #4 10-23-2007, 03:01 PM

This isn't right. What's going on with peoples clams?

christyf5 · #5 10-23-2007, 03:03 PM

Who knows? Clams are odd creatures. I lost one last week to "white spot disease". I posted it on clams direct and the expert there told me they'd only ever seen/heard of 3 cases. It was the strangest thing, like ich for clams. Then it was dead. Now I just hope it wasn't highly contagious as I have 3 other clams in the tank

michika · #6 10-23-2007, 03:05 PM

I worry because I added a clam, then had a death, and now another death. I'm not adding anything, but I am extrememly worried.

I removed my iron based phosphate remover, and I have been overzealous about the water changes. Hopefully it doesn't spread.

Doug · #7 10-23-2007, 05:12 PM

Sorry to hear about your guys losses. Christy, thats a weird one for sure.

Catherine, do you think its pinched mantle also? As I said earlier, I believe mine came on a maxima, that had a pinched mantle type affliction when I got it from another aquarist. Of course, I never knew what I do about it now. And I never freshwater bathed that one before it died.

I,m going to wait until sure mine are healthy and then put some more phosphate remover back in. I think it was said high iron aggrevates pinched mantle more so than its cause.

Doug · #8 10-25-2007, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

Do you know where on clams direct you read about the iron phosphate removers?

Did you find the threads with that info yet?

michika · #9 10-29-2007, 03:34 AM

I actually found a few on RC and, the clams direct forum.

Doug · #10 10-29-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

I actually found a few on RC and, the clams direct forum.

Ok. I posted info regarding gfo on a RC thread but no reply. Tried signing up for clams direct to participate in the same threads there but the sign up does not seem to work for me?