Direct me to clam parasite ID page please.

[02REDZ28]

I just had to pull my T. deresa out of my tank due to gaping. This was very odd because it had grown almost 2 inches in a 6 month period. When I pulled it out, a few small smooth oval snails with brown stripes crawled out. They aren't the typical pyramid snails that I've dealt with before. Upon further investigation, I removed 12 total snails from the interior of my clam. They are about 1-1.5 cm long and 0.5 cm wide. I'm now concerned about the health of my other two clams in the tank.

Can anyone please direct me to a clam parasite ID page?

Patrick

 

[a4twenty]

they could have been cleaning up after the fact, the only other snail that come to mind is a whelk .

 

[02REDZ28]

The only reason I don't think they came in after the fact is I've never seen them on carrion in the tank before. The system has been set up for over 5 years. I've been in the hobby 10 years and have never seen them anywhere else. They look like tiny olive shell snails from the Carribean.

 

[mbbuna]

there aren't any clam predator ID pages, can you post a few good clear photos of them out of the tank both top of the shell and the opening

 

[carnophage]

Whelks!

Whelks!

How does one get rid of Whelks, or assure that there are no more in a tank before adding a clam? Thanks!!

 

[mbbuna]

you just have to remove them when ever you see them

 

[a4twenty]

exactly, you have to become a snail hunter, creeping around at night and keep pulling them every time you see one.