Not So Good Morning

[skuttduck]

I've had a couple clams die, but they have never just been picked clean like that. I could see the mantles retract and take several days to a week to die.

[ReeferRob]

I am sure you did but gonna ask anyways... did you inspect them for pyram snails??? they will eat a clam from the bottom up... hard to see they are sooo small and the same color of the clams basal disc. but would highly doubt they could do that damage over night but might have lead to its death and then the crabs and shrimps came in and cleaned up.

or pinched mantle also.

Ya, I have a jewelers mag hat and inspect the shizz out of anything coming in the tank, plus I dip.

Can't really dip the clams other than look them over daily in QT untill I am confidant there is nothing there.

The little maxima at the front actually had them pretty good when I picked it up. I manually removed probably 5 or so. Then I allowed my green coris wrasse to clean up the rest in QT over a week span. After about another week in QT I put it in the DT. That was maybe a month or so ago.

The other 4 clams are well........happy as a clam!

[ReeferRob]

I've had a couple clams die, but they have never just been picked clean like that. I could see the mantles retract and take several days to a week to die.

I think I starved my invert pretty good over the past week. With the cyno problem I've drastically cut down on the feeding and that may contribute to the quick cleaning.

[skuttduck]

I think I starved my invert pretty good over the past week. With the cyno problem I've drastically cut down on the feeding and that may contribute to the quick cleaning.

I never do any phyto in my tank. The only nutrients they get are the formula one pellets once a day, and the light from the metal halide lights.

Had my Squamosa for about 4 years now. The other two maxima's died.

Far as I know if you are scraping the glass, then you don't need to dose anything.

[ReeferRob]

I never do any phyto in my tank. The only nutrients they get are the formula one pellets once a day, and the light from the metal halide lights.

Had my Squamosa for about 4 years now. The other two maxima's died.

Far as I know if you are scraping the glass, then you don't need to dose anything.

Yes and no. I was actually referring to the cleaner shrimp being so hungry as well as the hermit.

The bigger the clam the more efficient they are at using photosynthesis, but under 3" which most maximas are these days they do need to be supplemented with phyto. I add a squirt or two once maybe twice a week for now. Although I have cut down quite a bit like I had mentioned earlier.

[Tom@HaslettMI]

I think you have the culprit(s) identified.

Hungry arthropods + dying clam = clean clam shell.

When did you get the clam? If it was in the last month or two it may have been an injury to the byssal gland between the culturing facility and your tank.

Oh and you have an impressive regiment to prevent unwanted introductions. Very wise.

[ReeferRob]

I think you have the culprit(s) identified.

Hungry arthropods + dying clam = clean clam shell.

When did you get the clam? If it was in the last month or two it may have been an injury to the byssal gland between the culturing facility and your tank.

Oh and you have an impressive regiment to prevent unwanted introductions. Very wise.

Thanks Tom, I'm not messing around this time around the block!!! I had the clam about one month. It is possible it injured itself as it never seemed to find a place it liked. It was constantly on the move. Where as my other four clams snuggled in first day and haven't moved yet.

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I have had 3 or 4 clams die over the years and they were always an empty clean shell by morning

[thefishgirl]

Hey Rob,
Sorry to hear about your clam. I'm still catching up on posts after being out for a week... How's everything looking now?

[whitetiger61]

wow that clam shell is clean..sorry Rob..i like clams..but i dont have the lighting for them..

Rick