accidentally detached clam from his rock

[ezsalt73]

I accidentally just knocked my new maxima clam off of his rock, I have had him 4 for days now. he is about 3 1/2 inches. He just started to attach himself today to the rock and i accidentally knocked him off. He must have just started to attach today. He was still wobbly on his rock but he was slightly attached.. Could I have damaged his bysal gland. Do you think he will be alright? I put him back on his rock and he has opened up again, I don't want him to die,

[Urchinhead]

He will be fine. Relax, don't panic, and monitor him without stressing him by putting your hands in the tank or doing anything else to make him close up unnecessarily.

[ezsalt73]

Thanks for the reply urchinhead. He looks like he is ok. I was just a little worried because I saw a little strand or 2 of bysal material still attached to the rock where he was attaching.

[basser1]

As I understand it, those threads are like our fingernails and they will grow back.

 

BTW, I did the same thing last night while I was trying to remove my male Banggai Cardinalfish. It had been attached to a clam shell. I was surprised that I didn't see any byssal threads though. I have the clam on the sand bed with the clam shell under it. Hope it re-attaches itself again.