Clam dead whats next

[ZooZ]

I have kept many crocea and maxima clams in the past with my current set-up. I sold those clams and decides to keep a few 'gems'. I purchased one crocea maybe a little over 3" that arrived at a LFS the night before. Acclimated it right and I within 9hrs there was barelt any flesh. What happened to my clam? I want to find out before I go and purchase another clam with the same fate.

 

[a4twenty]

are your other clams still ok??

did the new clam open after you put it on the tank?

can you list your params and livestock?

 

[ZooZ]

That was the only clam at the time I added the clam. I did open up, maybe 75% when I added it. All the parameters were in acceptable ranges. Livestock at the time was 2 clownfish, 1 wrasse.

 

[a4twenty]

some wrasse's can be a problem but that sounds pretty fast. it's hard to say exactly what happened because it happened fast and i never saw it but it was probably the stress in shipping and moving the clam.


sorry i can't be of more help

 

[ZooZ]

I did see something move into the sand when I picked up the clam. It was secreting a large amount of mucous.

I just want to know what happened because I dont want my next clam to have the same fate as this one. They are beautiful creatures.

 

[johnnybravo234]

That could be a possible parasitic worm. I remember mmbuna mentioning a worm that leaves a slime trail when it strikes. Maybe he will chime in.

 

[ZooZ]

hmm a parasitic worm. Sure does sound like the culprit. But the mucous was from the clam.