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Old 11-11-2013, 03:44 PM
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it most likely is eating parasites on the clam
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Old 11-11-2013, 08:28 PM
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I really doubt it's the goby. My neon goby's favourite perch is on top of one of my clams and the clam is so used to it that it doesn't even flinch when the goby parks itself. The goby uses the clam as it's home base cleaning station.
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:07 PM
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Thanks for the input - all is well. I should have said that the urchin wasn't normally on it and the pinching had been going on for weeks. While I had put the clam in more-or-less the middle of the tank (width-wise) it had moved itself close to the glass. Since it put itself there I assumed that's where it would do best.

I moved the clam over a week ago back to the middle and pushed it deeper into the sand. It now opens fully each day and no more pinched mantle!

I guess like people they don't always make the best choices for themselves. Thanks for the input!
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