Anenome moved next to clam

[acrouse]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/118073Clam_001.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/118073Clam_001.jpg

This is how close they are. Will this be harmful to the clam?

 

[Maximus Clammus]

I would move one or the other, it is hard to say but I am betting you will have troubles if you don't.

 

[ludiNano]

Wow that is right next to it, i would move one or the other, not sure on how easy it is to move anenome, but moving an atached clam can be done very slowly, i would check how to move anenome first my self.

good luck

 

[BlastoEric1589]

if you dont move the clam, soon you wont have one. bubble tips are viscious when they want to go somewhere. even if you move the anemone, he's gunna go back from where you took him, so move the clam... quick

 

[TWallace]

I've had a large GBTA live next to clams for many months with no signs of trouble.

Anemones and clams coexist quite peacefully in the ocean:

 

[Maximus Clammus]

WOA TWallace that pic is awesome, where did you find it? Or did you take it?

 

[TWallace]

I took it. It's on Tioman Island in Malaysia at low tide. The clams were exposed to air for around an hour or more. Many nearby acros were also exposed.

 

[ludiNano]

Great photo, How big were those clams and anemones?

what camera did you use?

 

[TWallace]

The clams ranged from about 1" to 7" with most of them being around 4-5". The anemones were around 15-20" diameter. The anemones typically had either ocelarris or pink skunk clowns living in them, though I did see a few pairs of either Clarkii or Sebae clowns and one pair of tomato clowns on the island.

I saw a few maximas on the island, but they were usually in deeper water and weren't exposed to air at low tide. Also saw one big ugly Hippopus hippopus clam.

 

[TWallace]

Oh I forgot to answer, the camera was a Nikon D50. I believe I was using the 18-55 kit lens at the time.

 

[acrouse]

I am also happy to see that picture where a clam and anemone can coexist.
I watch the clam very close for any signs of distress and haven't noticed anything. The clam just lets the anemone move its tentacles all over it's mantle without closing. However, if a fish swims by, the clam folds its mantle inward like it should. So I don't think the anemone has bothered the clam.
I really do not want to move either one if I dont have too-and risk hurting the clam. I have ZERO experience in trying to move an attached clam and have read you do not want to tear any part of them.(any easy way to move them, or tips to move an attached clam??)
The clam has plenty of room to move away from the anemone if it wanted to. Will the clam move on its own??

thanks in advance
jolene

 

[Aquarist007]

no problems with this Condy and the clam nor the red bubble tip and the clam:

 

[Toddrtrex]

I moved the clam for other reasons, but neither the clam or the Haddoni were effected.

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