Is this clam in trouble?

[subman]

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.

[Borderjumper]

Smell it.. You will know if its dying.

[howdy20012002]

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.

[i have crabs]

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

[i have crabs]

Actually 30 mins is what they recommend

[swill]

OK...I fresh water dipped it for 30 minutes. Will look first thing in the morning to how it's doing.

I figured I've got nothing to loose at this point.

[Aquattro]

Freshwater dips are fine and recommended for pinched mantle. I've done this quite a few times over the years, I toss it in some RO water for 30 minutes. Saved most that way.

[reefwars]

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.

[Proteus]

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.

[swill]

Thanks guys, I took the clam out all together. It was dead I guess if anything I learned something new out of all this....don't keep clams!!