need to move my clam

[lechero]

if the foot is glued to a rock and i rip it out will it die if so how do i get it to move

[disaster999]

are you asking if you can remove the ROCK? or remove the clam and not the rock?

[nano427]

Yes it will die if you just rip it off it tears the foot of the clam. I have heard you can aim a power head at it and it might encourage it to move

[Urchinhead]

Two options:

 

1. Do something (power head pointed at it etc) to make it release

 

2. gently and carefully cut the foot as close to the rock as possible with as sharp a knife as possible

[Sahin]

Do NOT cut the foot! Cut the byssal threads which bind the clam to the substrate/rock. I have successfully done this several times in the past. HOWEVER, if the clam is held bang against the rock and you cannot get a sharp knife under it to ct the threads then dont try it. You will kill the clam. Do Urchinhead says and aim a powerhead etc. It might take days or week or wont move at all.