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12-18-2010, 02:02 AM
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On the bright side.. I have a nice collection of empty $80 clam shells
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12-18-2010, 03:01 AM
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Thanks for the offer Dez! But no thanks. Lol. Borderjumper... I can't bare to keep the shells... Turf them all imediately. I just hope my other squamosa doesn't die... I LOVE it... Bright blue! I think all the clams may be coming up to Fort Mac with me on Sunday... Hopethey do better there!
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12-18-2010, 03:05 AM
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What a coincidence. This has been a horrible year for me too. I've lost 4 clams as well: a squamosa, crocea and two maxima. I've been looking but I cannot find any parasitic snails either. The squamosa was my most recent addition and it wasn't too long after that it and some of the others started showing some bad signs. Loss of color, poor mantle extension or pinched areas. I gave many of them fresh water dips and in some cases it seemed to help but for others they were already too far gone. Two of the clams I had for about 5 years... What I have left is a 5 year old crocea, 3 year old derasa and a 2 year old maxima. I believe the squamosa brought something into my tank with it. I really need to start quarantining better.
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12-18-2010, 03:47 AM
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Unfortunately ... this is hugely common. One of the worst things for a clam is to be in the same tank as another dead clam. If one goes on you, you have to get it out right away otherwise it kicks off a chain reaction. Basically you have to cull them before they're actually dead if you think they're past the point of no return. It sucks. I've lost 5 or 6 in the last 3 months myself and they were all >5 years in my care so I've been seriously hit hard by the losses myself ... I know your frustration.
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12-18-2010, 04:38 AM
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Same here 4 clams this year as well.
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12-18-2010, 04:50 AM
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Some kind of conspiracy?
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12-18-2010, 04:54 AM
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clam death
i've lost 6 this year one was today and now to top it off my 9" squamosa is gaping all to hell if i lose him thats it the tank is up for sale
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12-18-2010, 05:10 AM
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Curious.. How many of us loosing clams recently added new ones? I added new from the shipment of blue squammys that went around last month.
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