pls save my clam

[zlin0524]

my clam look really bad , its been like this for 4 days now. waiting on my protein skimmer, old one is not working any more . my phosphate is lilttle too high right now. just did a 25% WC . now my question is should i take this clam out out or leave it in there? please help me

 

[MatthewScars]

Take it out and put it where? Any other details what-so-ever to help us out in helping? Are you using RODI? Params? Tank size? Fish load? Anything at all?!


Either case, you dont NEED a skimmer to fix it. Get GFO, chaeto, more WC, less feeding, blah blah. That should be good for now. Clam looks like a loss.

 

[ecchybridLE]

What kind of lighting ? Also include all your parameters. Also what size tank. The more info the better. When did u get the clam? Anything bothering it?

 

[zlin0524]

120gallon total volume....i use reef crystal for past 2 yrs now
just did some water test with salifert , my pars at;
salinity ;1.0246
calcium :410
ALK; 10.2
Magnesium :1350
i do have a lot of bristle worms in the sand, are they eating my clam?;(i had this clam for 6 months already tho

 

[zlin0524]

im have been running Phosban media in a reactor, just dont know what else to do ....

 

[zlin0524]

 

[zlin0524]

yes i am using RODI water and ESV salt

 

[zlin0524]

is it dead ? should i just take it out ?

 

[ecvernon]

IMO I don't think you can save that clam... if your parameters are good, one of the 2 possible things are pinched mantle disease or pyramidal snails. they can be treated but are most successful early on.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/jf/index.php

 

[zlin0524]

 

[zlin0524]

im so sad ,,, waaaaaaaaaaaa, what happened ? i do WC every week, and took a day off today to look after this clam

 

[MatthewScars]

B. worms wouldnt eat them. Try looking at it throughout the night with a flash light. See if anything is on it...

ecvernon +1

 

[ecvernon]

how much does the clam respond now? if you pass your hand over it does it close? if you attempt to touch its shell does it close all the way shut?

if not it would be bristle worm food soon.( they eat dead flesh)

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

sounds bad man, i had this happen to one of my friends and he had 2 clams get sick and one of them died , however we tried to save one of them and i did successfully save his monster clam and it is looking beautiful, try to get a buddy to put it in his tank for you, my friends clam responded to my leds in a matter of hours so good luck and give it a shot b4 you wake up to the dreaded ghost shell!!!

 

[jcs11236]

If your levels are up to par. Then it probably is the bristle worms that are stressing it. Is the clam attached to rock or is it jus sittin. I kno of bristle gettin inside of clams foot if it is not attached. Has happened to me

 

[WiLL2c]

i feel your pain.... same happened to me.... it looked pretty bad for a few days (2-3) and before i knew it it was gone. went to touch it and it didn't even move

 

[zlin0524]

i took it out , its dead feel like i just lost 5000 dollars.;[

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

ah bro im sooooo sorry , maybe we can get you a similar clam to replace that one once your ready, be easy man this happens we are only reefers not gods we cant save it all.

 

[Zuska]

its called pinched mantle. its a disease clams get when they stressed out. but your clam aint coming back for sure!!