6 months old and still finding hitchhikers

[TimmyNY]

My wife was looking at the tank this afternoon and pointed out something new. She said that looks like a clam. I looked where she was pointing and sure enough there is a clam in my tank. at least I think its a clam. Its definately a bivalve of some type. Its about 3/4 of an inch long with whiteish gray shells and a dark purple mantle when it opens. It opens about 1/4 inch and will snap shut when you shine a light at it. I dont know how I missed it before other than its in a small hole in the rock. Its right next to the brown polyps that I have. I spot feed them 2 or 3 times a week I cant believe Ive never noticed him before. I will try to get a picture later. Why are the batteries always dead when you need them.

Tim

 

[eugeneK]

very nice!, i always see empty shells when I split live rock before. Never a live one. good find

 

[alphaferret]

I have 3 bivalves on my lr-nice lil finds! congrats!

 

[shawna1972]

I have something like what your describing but I have not seen soft tissue, but it is alive

 

[superkat]

i have one bi-valve on my lobos.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

re: bi-valves

re: bi-valves

good quality LR often has these hitch hikers on it.

In addition to bivalves I even got some uni's :spin2: