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03-02-2013, 10:47 PM
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The picture in my signature is of this tank. This tank is new to us, we bought it from a guy here in our town. It's been in our house for almost a month. New things that have been added in the last week are: RTBA (extra small, other side of tank) and a Kenya Tree. We just did a 30% water change 4 days ago.
Temp: 80.5F PH 7.96 Salinty 1.026
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03-02-2013, 10:49 PM
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I'm not going to fresh water dip it.
There are two clams in my tank and both have been in there for almost a year. The other one seems fine.
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03-02-2013, 10:56 PM
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This clam is massive, if it dies I would expect a huge spike in my nitrates and ammonia. I have a 40 gallon in my basement, should I transfer it to that aquarium? It's running MH 250 W. My thoughts are that if it dies in that one a water change would be much easier.
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03-02-2013, 11:01 PM
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I'm not so sure its a goner like the others....but something is definitely bothering it. Do a close inspection and see if there is something on the shell. I had a snail that parked it self on the shell but close enough that it kept touching the mantle. The clam was closed up for a couple days until I saw the snail and removed it.
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03-02-2013, 11:02 PM
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Smell it.. You will know if its dying.
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03-02-2013, 11:18 PM
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if you have hermits or nassarius and it is on its way out they will be all over the clam.
I know when one of the clams in my store is going to die by the way the inverts act..they are like sharks on a blood trail.
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03-02-2013, 11:26 PM
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I've done it to a squamosa a few times over the years always worked like a charm if things didn't seem right, about 15 mins I think I did, google freshwater dipping clams lots of people do it usually for pinched mantle issues but I thought my clam was gonna die more than once and it saved it, better than tossing in the trash in a few days but that's upto you
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03-02-2013, 11:46 PM
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Actually 30 mins is what they recommend
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03-20-2013, 12:52 AM
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right now if your other clam is still alive put it on a shelf up high , if its not in too bad a shape fresh water dip it. look inside the clam to see if snails are on the inside and watch it at night(like 3 am ) to see if snails are trying to get to it.
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03-20-2013, 01:02 AM
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I have 4 clams and also have pyrimid snails. I've kept then in check buy manual removal
Like Denny said a few wont do much damage but left unchecked will multiply. Once a week I pick clams up and loo at the foot and very edge of the shell I pick off snails and brush with toothbrush to remove eggs, of coarse in dif water. Mystery, coris, melonarous wrasses are your best bet for long term.
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