Help!!! Fish in Clam

[Justin James]

Once of my yellow headed sleeper gobies is in my derasa clam. The goby is over half the length of the clam and the clam wont open up. Will I loose the two of them??? How can I get the clam to open?

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

The goby is completely inside the clam? How long has he been in there? And how do you know (did you see it swim in)?

First I would wait maybe 30 minutes or so. If you saw it swim in... what are the chances you would be there to see it? I'm thinking if you saw it, it has probably happened before. So I would wait to see if they can sort it out.

If not... the clam is probably good as dead anyway, with the goby freaking out stirring up it's insides. In which case I would pry the clam open so you can at least save the goby.

 

[adtravels]

I have seen a 4 inch crocea eat a female dispar anthias and come through it fine, the anthias was however not fine

 

[msobon]

Most likey your fish willl sufficate, and the clamm will eventually open.