Pinched mantle & freshwater dip

[michika]

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]

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.

[michika]

I don't think it was pinched mantle for the second death, and the first one I'm not toally sure about. Still I removed my phosban just in case it aggrivates other conditions.