Clam health ?

[prodman]

I just got a crocea off someone for free cause it did not look to good. I have very little info about what is wrong with it other than its bleached and has not opened up in my tank yet. It was under halides before as it it is now. Does bleaching occur with pinching mantls or are they not related? I was thinking about fw dip? I will get some pics up later today.

 

[prodman]

Also what causes bleaching in clams?

 

[this is me]

How big is the clam?
If it was me, i'd be feeding it DT phyto for a couple weeks.

 

[prodman]

its around 4" heres a pic. Should I add dt by spot feeding or can I add it strait to whole tank?

 

[prodman]

 

[this is me]

I would use the coke bottle method to feed it. Damn, that looks pretty bad! And you need to turn it so its not on its side. good luck

 

[Barry N.]

that looks pretty bad!

I would have to agree with that statement. It looks very bleached out. What kind of lights was it under before you got it and what kind of lights is it under now?

 

[prodman]

before it was under 250 watt 20ks and now it is under 250w de 10k. I know it does not look good I was hoping to help it

 

[Scuba Dog]

definitly feed it dts, looks like a lot of zoanthelie SP the photosynthesis "critters" jump out....so the live phyto will help keep it alive untill the zoanthellie sp starts to repopulate the clam mantel...not the most scientific explanation but its the gist...

 

[prodman]

Thanks everyone I am going to do some bowl feeding.

 

[prodman]

put it in the bowl last night and it filtered alot of phyto out in about 20min. So hopefuly if I keep it up the clam will pull through.

 

[Scuba Dog]

It will definitly increase its chances! Wish you the best of luck!