Not So Good Morning

[Tom@HaslettMI]

Did you just add the 200+ nassarius snails? Perhaps there was a predatory snail in the mix or they were really hungry and sensed a weakness in the clam that was not readily apparent.

[ReeferRob]

I don't believe the clam was very healthy over the last 48 hours it was not opening completely. When I came home from work last night it was lying on its side and I propped it back up. It opened maybe a centimeter.

No possible way, well small chance anyway that it was a worm. I used pest free dry Marco rock to set up the tank.

All corals go through a strict dipping and QT process before going in DT.

Nothing has vanished from the tank.

I have not yet put the 200 snails in yet, they arrive tomorrow morning and will be in DT for 3 days before going in either tank or the extras being sold.

Last night around 3 am I did wake up and check on the tank and did see both cleaner shrimps and probably 4 of the 8 hermits in the tank hanging around up in the clam bed.

I think the hermits and shrimp did a little disease control for me.

I was just shocked they did it soo quick.

[jimsflies]

Nassarius snails are opportunistic predators. I've steered away from those as I don't entirely trust them.

[ReeferRob]

I've never had a problem ever with Nassy Vibex or Onyx, its the large Nassy Tonga you gotta watch out for.

A few years ago in my 55 I had a clam that jumped off the reef about 5 minutes after being in the tank. Went to the kitchen to wash my hands and move it, lets just say the Tonga had its snorkel barried and the clam had a tight grib. Couldn't seperate the two, the next morning nothing slurped it clean.