Crocea foot damage

[SeaView]

I just recieved a 2.5 crocea clam and there was a large piece of the foot floating in the bag. And the hole underneath looks jagged and torn.

He looks ok otherwise and is opened nicely right now.

From what I have read this is not good and could lead to secondary infection and death. The vendor is telling me this is normal and not to worry. Will this clam survive?

 

[a4twenty]

time will tell, as long as he dropped it on his own he should be fine. if it was removed by force ........

 

[jmaneyapanda]

they can normally drop the byssus when agitated. It will probably be fine.

 

[SugarFox03]

I had mine drop his foot when I transferred tanks. I had it in a container and the rock it was on fell over, the clam fell off, but the foot (or something?) was still attached to the rock. It wasn't a large piece, but there was a hole where it used to be under the clam. That was over a month ago and its fine, opens nicely, and is again attached to a new rock. I almost cried when it happened, as I am pretty attached to my clam.

I hope yours makes it! If its opening, I would say thats a good sign.

 

[asmodeus]

clams once they are older will rop the foot depending on there surrounding