tetraodon Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 im no stranger to clams, but two of my clams have me baffled. first my derasa has been holding his intake siphon closed for months, and seams to have faded in areas, it might be getting too much light but im not able to conform this. my oldest clam, a maxima has for the past week and a half has been totaly retreated in its shell, i cant find any external problem, i gave it a freshwater dip, and havnt seen improvement or decline. so what do you all think, Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Check the foot for pest snails? Doesn't sound good if both are misbehaving at a once. Link to comment
tetraodon Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Check the foot for pest snails? Doesn't sound good if both are misbehaving at a once. ive checked and didnt find anything other than bristle worms under them, im wondering if they are causing some of this, Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 ive checked and didnt find anything other than bristle worms under them, im wondering if they are causing some of this, I would need to google. Like under the rock or physically on the foot? Link to comment
tetraodon Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 I would need to google. Like under the rock or physically on the foot? pretty much under the foot and shell, its odd for sure. i wonder if the derasa is getting too much light, and something has slipped and pissed off my maxima, Link to comment
Gooburz Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I would remove the worms to play it safe and run heavy carbon for a week or so to help filter out anything that might be in the water that could be causing the clams to do that. Link to comment
tetraodon Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I would remove the worms to play it safe and run heavy carbon for a week or so to help filter out anything that might be in the water that could be causing the clams to do that. under one of my clams, i found a 3 inch worm, so im taking steps to get rid of them. i also need to get off my ass about my sump haha Link to comment
tetraodon Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 the clam didnt make despite my best efforts, it was my first and oldest clam, i had it for nearly 2 years. Link to comment
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