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Old 11-25-2007, 08:46 PM
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I haven't seen the expelled byssal...but my clam has always moved around quite a bit. I let him go where he wants.
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Old 11-25-2007, 09:29 PM
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They can expel the Gland, or part of. As long as they do it naturally, and it's not yanked out, it should be fine.
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Old 11-25-2007, 10:30 PM
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Heres the expelled gland.



Heres the clam looking the same as ever (just resting on the glass now)
still has some fibers attached to rock


and another

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Old 11-25-2007, 10:33 PM
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and i just pulled the gland out of the tank, feels like rubber.
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Old 11-25-2007, 10:51 PM
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Its probably going to be fine, I would just prop it back up. My clams have slimed out that stuff before there were no ill effects from the event.
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Old 11-26-2007, 04:05 PM
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I have 2 clams 1 stands straight up but the other always jumps and wat's to lay on his side against something so I leave um ......never barfed anything like that out though
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