help with my clam

[gavin123]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1037715

no one really seems to go on that forum. what do you guys think

gavin

 

[Elite]

It doesn't look good man. Sorry I can't help much.

 

[rhaey]

its doesn't look good. check your water parameters and your calcium level and any sign of nipping or tear...

 

[gavin123]

yea my dereasa is doing amzing same with everytihg else in my tank. i've been moving it around alot, that could have been the problem.

ca 410
alk 10.8
everything is in order.

do you think it can recover?

 

[Sk8r]

CHeck your phosphate level also, and count it as evidence of phosphate if you are having any algae bloom. I had a crocea turn over and start gaping a bit due to high phosphate---only thing I can find wrong with the params. I righted the clam and cleaned up the water, and the gaping has corrected itself: the clam is now expanded and normal-looking except a slight flush to the mantle, which is disappearing---probably blood rush from being turned topsy turvy.

 

[edwing206]

do you seen any of those bad snails?

 

[gavin123]

no snails, my six line is a beast, it eats everything.

 

[Nolbi-Wan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9167531#post9167531 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gavin123
no snails, my six line is a beast, it eats everything.

yea when i picked up some frags from Gavin i saw his sixline..def qualifies as a beast.

 

[rleechb]

Not sure if I'm chiming in a bit late, but I've heard freshwater dips are the way to go for pinched mantle "disease". I've never dipped before, so I can't really comment, but here's a thread:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...79140&highlight=pinched+mantle+freshwater+dip

 

[Unarce]

I'm pretty sure it's not pinched mantle. T. maxima are one of the most difficult animals to keep long-term in this hobby. Babies are even more difficult.

I received a clam a few weeks ago that arrived in the exact same condition. The mantle tissue around the inhalant siphon area was completely gone. It took about a month to fully recover. The best you can do is simply provide it with pristine water conditions and steady placement. Being constantly moved is very stressful for a maximas.

Regular feedings of phyto may help, but it's really up to the DNA of your clam and the tank conditions that you provide it.

Good luck!

 

[gavin123]

yea i think it's offically gone, the wierd thing is i had in my tank for about for about 3 months.