[Zoous]

Pretty small clam. IMO, I feel it's better to get a clam that is at least 3 inches.

It is quite possible for a worm, crab or snail to attack the byssal opening of a clam and eat it inside out. That's why it's good to place it on a piece of rock so that it can attach itself to the rock and the byssal opening is not easily attacked.

[reefman]

2 possibilties:
1. something attack it then ate it
2. the clam die then evry1 had a feast

my guess is #2
none of the fishes seem like clam pickers

[chazertis]

what could have killed the clam in such a short amount of time? i drip acclimated it for a little over 3 hours and it lasted for over a week in my tank. do you think it was water parameters?

also, i have no idea how, but i pulled out the filter sock the other day to throw them all into the washer. i get down to the washing machine and am about to toss everything in. i just happen to look into the sock and see a damsel in there! i sprinted back to my apartment and tossed the fish in. at first i thought the little guy was a goner, he wasn't really swimming and was getting tossed around the current, breathing heavy. i watch a little tv and periodically check the tank. he is nowhere to be found. i start to regret throwing him back in so quickly and thinking his dead body is going to pollute the water if i can't find it. another ten minutes goes by and all of a sudden hes swimming out in the open with all the other fish, like nothing happened. i'm still wondering how the heck he managed to slip past the strainer. i'm thinking maybe when he was sleeping

[muntai]

unless u have video surviance of your clams n a team of csi to examine them, the cause will b hard to find since its after the fact n the evidence has been tainted.
but being that the tank is swallow n the temp has been hot, it may be heat related.

btw: u can provide a larger light spot w/o spillage with a Lumenarc 3

[probe dms]

blue damsels are mf troopers!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by chazertis what could have killed the clam in such a short amount of time? i drip acclimated it for a little over 3 hours and it lasted for over a week in my tank. do you think it was water parameters? also, i have no idea how, but i pulled out the filter sock the other day to throw them all into the washer. i get down to the washing machine and am about to toss everything in. i just happen to look into the sock and see a damsel in there! i sprinted back to my apartment and tossed the fish in. at first i thought the little guy was a goner, he wasn't really swimming and was getting tossed around the current, breathing heavy. i watch a little tv and periodically check the tank. he is nowhere to be found. i start to regret throwing him back in so quickly and thinking his dead body is going to pollute the water if i can't find it. another ten minutes goes by and all of a sudden hes swimming out in the open with all the other fish, like nothing happened. i'm still wondering how the heck he managed to slip past the strainer. i'm thinking maybe when he was sleeping

[Altohombre]

when you are washing those filter socks you aren't using detergent are you? Soap in a fish tank could kill everything.

[chazertis]

i'm changing filter socks every couple of days. i'm washing them with bleach only. and heat isn't an issue in my apt. tank temp is a constant 77

[chazertis]

so i've been noticing my clownfish pair keep on nipping and biting this one area of rock right next to their anemone. they also take turns lying on it (see video). last night i took a look and yup, they laid eggs. i'll try to take a picture when the lights go on.

[tunicata]

oh, sweet, congradulations!!!

[NYreefNoob]

the one pic shows the blue hippo scraping rock, dont be too sure it doesnt have ich, if it is rubbing against something there is a problem. about the clam. i have never put a clam on the rock's, always on the sand , bristle worms wont get at it this way. and as you should know, sometime's no matter what precautions you take with this hobby there is no guarentee,