Gigas Clam R.I.P.

[Swirlygig]

Like the title says...

My 12" gigas is on his way out...

No, I have no clue why, it happened overnight...

I think something attacked his mantle because now he is gaping and pulling away from his shell...

How sad...My favorite thing in this hobby will soon no longer be with me

I thought he was so hardy too, that I never thought of loosing em in the 2yrs i have owned him...

 

[Swirlygig]

If you have another clam that you may be looking to get rid of in the near future...let me know...I will probably be on the lookout...

Thanks

 

[damac20]

That sucks man....Sea in the city has had some sweet clams lately.

 

[dugg]

That really sucks. I would die with my Derasa lol. I have had him since he was real small and he's football sized now. I saw a formation on TV in the Soloman Islands the other day that was a huge rock like formation made up of giant clams and have been thinking of doing that every sinse. It was awsome. They were grown into a giant arch of different color giant clams.

 

[Swirlygig]

He passed away today...I could just cry

 

[Pacific Reefs]

I'm sorry to hear about your clam. I had to go through the same thing. It's tuff since they get so big and really become the show piece of the tank.

I had a carpet anemone and when the lights went off it somehow touched the clam and actually pulled it in. I had just walked by to notice the whole clam in the carpet. I peeled it back and after the next few days it never recovered.

This was the carpet. It had gotten huge and I really don't think I will own one again after it ate teh clam and so many fish.

 

[bagged87blayzer]

Man that anemone looks huge but the clam looks pretty big. Cant believe the anemone could pull the clam in it.

 

[jmking33]

that does stink...I love clams and the carpets!bummer. I got my first clam about 3 weeks ago from wwc. I love it.

 

[Swirlygig]

Thanks man...it has been rough and yes was a gorgeous clam!

I had a bunch of aiptasia on this shell next to the mantle...I think one of them probably stung him good...

Time to start fresh i think...