Clam Question...

[garybuk]

Got my self a clam i place it new the top of my tank! but everymoreing its at the bottom in the sand!

it does it when lights are off?

is the clam doing is or my clown fish!

cos my clown fish seem very intrested in it!!


Shud i keep placeing it at the top!

 

[garybuk]

Worried about my clam! does it look ok???

Some1 let me know asap! got it on sunday!

 

[SkiFletch]

Thats a very unhealthy looking clam... When they gape open like that, they rarely recover and usually perish If you wave your hand between the light source and the clam (thus casting a temporary shadow over it), does the clam snap closed? If not, it's already dead

 

[Ace Of Spades]

Thats a very unhealthy looking clam... When they gape open like that, they rarely recover and usually perish If you wave your hand between the light source and the clam (thus casting a temporary shadow over it), does the clam snap closed? If not, it's already dead

Im no SW keeper but was just browsing through and it looks like its decaying?

 

[garybuk]

Thats a very unhealthy looking clam... When they gape open like that, they rarely recover and usually perish If you wave your hand between the light source and the clam (thus casting a temporary shadow over it), does the clam snap closed? If not, it's already dead

To late its dead! i had my water tested and is all ok?

thats twice iv brought from this other fish shop and twice my corals died? rember the enemome?? same place!!!


everythink eles in my tank is ok! i dont understand!!!!


it was a right job getting a credit note/refund on the 1st one how the heck am i going to say about this one!

was it right from the person to yanck it off the rock? it left like a long white bit there?!?


im not sure wather to go back and moan that it died after two days

 

[ben1987]

theres a site in the uk that will let you send them a awater sample and they do more in-depth testing and more accurate. May be worth a ago. Think it was about a tenner. Cant remember the name at the minute though.

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Thats a very unhealthy looking clam... When they gape open like that, they rarely recover and usually perish If you wave your hand between the light source and the clam (thus casting a temporary shadow over it), does the clam snap closed? If not, it's already dead

To late its dead! i had my water tested and is all ok?

thats twice iv brought from this other fish shop and twice my corals died? rember the enemome?? same place!!!


everythink eles in my tank is ok! i dont understand!!!!


it was a right job getting a credit note/refund on the 1st one how the heck am i going to say about this one!

was it right from the person to yanck it off the rock? it left like a long white bit there?!?


im not sure wather to go back and moan that it died after two days

I know nothing about clams but I would say yanking it off a rock and leaving part of it behind is not going to do it any good at all. I "think" they grow/have some kinda of filament that anchors them in place. Not sure exactly how this works but I would guess that pulling these off the clam will damage it

 

[garybuk]

Thats a very unhealthy looking clam... When they gape open like that, they rarely recover and usually perish If you wave your hand between the light source and the clam (thus casting a temporary shadow over it), does the clam snap closed? If not, it's already dead

To late its dead! i had my water tested and is all ok?

thats twice iv brought from this other fish shop and twice my corals died? rember the enemome?? same place!!!


everythink eles in my tank is ok! i dont understand!!!!


it was a right job getting a credit note/refund on the 1st one how the heck am i going to say about this one!

was it right from the person to yanck it off the rock? it left like a long white bit there?!?


im not sure wather to go back and moan that it died after two days

I know nothing about clams but I would say yanking it off a rock and leaving part of it behind is not going to do it any good at all. I "think" they grow/have some kinda of filament that anchors them in place. Not sure exactly how this works but I would guess that pulling these off the clam will damage it

It didnt look nice when he did it! if someone can conferm this!

theres a site in the uk that will let you send them a awater sample and they do more in-depth testing and more accurate. May be worth a ago. Think it was about a tenner. Cant remember the name at the minute though.

will do a seach but if you can rember get back to me please

 

[xxBarneyxx]

Lots of good info on clams:
http/www.reefs.org/library/talklog/d_potts_081797.html

Of particular note for this thread:

Placement of clam: Place the clam with the mantle up towards the light. Alot of times you will get your clam already attached to rock or a clamshell, or something else. This may or may not make your life easier depending on your tank. You can either place the clam somewhere and observe it for signs of good health (mantle expansion, not trying to move), or you can cut the byssal threads.

This is done by poking, prodding, tapping the soft tissue surrounding the byssal threads. If all goes well it will retract and reveal the byssal threads. Take a sharp instrument, and cut the threads. You must be careful not to pull the clam from its attachment, or irreparable damage may be done to the byssal organ, in which case your clam may be a world of trouble. I have heard of some croceas and maximas living after losing their byssal gland, but the chances of survival are slim to none IMO. After the threads are cut, place the clam where you think you want it to be. Don't wedge it into a rock, or it will not be able to open fully.

 

[garybuk]

Lots of good info on clams:
[URL="http/www.reefs.org/library/talklog/d_potts_081797.html"]http/www.reefs.org/library/talklog/d_potts_081797.html[/URL]

Of particular note for this thread:

Placement of clam: Place the clam with the mantle up towards the light. Alot of times you will get your clam already attached to rock or a clamshell, or something else. This may or may not make your life easier depending on your tank. You can either place the clam somewhere and observe it for signs of good health (mantle expansion, not trying to move), or you can cut the byssal threads.

This is done by poking, prodding, tapping the soft tissue surrounding the byssal threads. If all goes well it will retract and reveal the byssal threads. Take a sharp instrument, and cut the threads. You must be careful not to pull the clam from its attachment, or irreparable damage may be done to the byssal organ, in which case your clam may be a world of trouble. I have heard of some croceas and maximas living after losing their byssal gland, but the chances of survival are slim to none IMO. After the threads are cut, place the clam where you think you want it to be. Don't wedge it into a rock, or it will not be able to open fully.

Great find!!! THANKS mite print that off and take it to the shop!!!

 

[SkiFletch]

was it right from the person to yanck it off the rock? it left like a long white bit there?!?

ABSOLOUTELY NOT! Ripping a Tridacnid clam from its substrate can/will tear/destroy its foot. And doing so dooms the clam to an early demise

 

[ben1987]

did you ever go back to the shop?