crocea eaten....by what

[1F2FRFBF]

It could be that one of the fish picked at the clam and caused it to weaken, and then the snails etc. simply finished the job.

But I'm speaking from my own personal experience with nassarius snails. I had nassarius that went after stomatellas as soon as I dropped them in the tank. I watched it happen; I didn't have to guess. The stomatellas I salvaged, including one who dropped his rear half while being pursued up the front glass of my tank by a nassarius, are now doing quite well since I removed all the nassarius to their own smaller tank. I suppose I could pick a sacrificial stomatella and do an experiment.

But I've also read accounts of sea hares and other soft-bodied creatures being preyed upon by nassarius snails. Were they all unhealthy in some way, or might there be certain renegades within the nassarius species who do prey on soft-bodied creatures?

 

[sunfish11]

And dwarfs are notorious clam eaters. Maybe you should read up on them some?

I have an established CB and I added a large crocea. NO issues. I am aware but this doesn't sound like that kind of scenario. These are very sensitive clams that LFS like to sell to people with insufficient lighting and non-mature tanks, this is the usual cause of death for these expecially the little guys. Maybe you should read up on croceas.

Lisa

 

[sunfish11]

Check in the tridacnid forum and you will find that croceas die overnight without any dwarf angels or other "pickers" in the tank. Could have been pinched mantle but it probably was a simple failure to adapt.

 

[sdietz2469]

it was a 6 in gigas

 

[meisel1]

wow!!!!Thanks for all the response. I think I will do some heavy research on clam husbandry and try not to fail at keeping one of these creatures...fyi my lighting is 230w pc plus 2 150w mh pendulums and as of 6am this morning{friday}my cal is 420ppm...cheers and thanks again to all who responded.

 

[sdietz2469]

make sure to check your dkh.... i think that is most crucial

 

[carlos_fb]

I think your nasarius snails did it since I saw mine eat one of my cleaner clams right in front my eyes. My coral banded shrimp helped them too.