I think I am loosing my clam help

[theshad]

My clam has always looked very healthy since I added it to my tank.

It is about a 5" Corsea and I noticed that it was not opening all the way about mid week last week,

My initial thought was that the Frogspawn was the culprit as it had grown and was not touching the clam.

I seperated the frogspawn and clam so they no longer touch.

My wife said that the clam still did not look good last night. Upon further investigation I noticed that the soft tissue on the inhalent side that joins the clam together i no longer there.

This could certainly explain why the clam is not fully opening.

I guess some good news is that he clam still has iit's exhalent out and does apear to be surviving.

My question is.. is there anything I can do for the clam to enable it to regrow this soft tissue?

Is my clam a gonner and it's just a matter of time?

What could have caused the soft tissue to get damaged?

 

[brianlena2000]

Have you checked the clam for parasitic/pyramid snails?

 

[theshad]

I looked at the clam and did not see any on the clam it's self however I do have small snails that I see on my glass.

I have done a seach for the pyramid snails and the ones I have look similar. the colour of the ones I have look dark not white in colour. THey remind me more of a small astra or tirbo snail in colour.

In any case I think it is too late for the clam. The inhalent side of the clam no looks like it is beginning to detach from the shell.

I think I will remove the clam from the tank in the morning and bit it fare well.

I guess the next question is is there a wast and somewhat hiumane way to kill the clam quickly rather then letting it die a slow death?

 

[skylergirl]

Put it in the freezer.

 

[john rochon]

snails

snails

I've had those small rice looking snails as well on my regular snails and now after 3 years I'm losing my clam [deresea]. How the heck can we keep clams if those small snails[which are frequent] will kill them? I did not see any on my clam but can they go inside? how do they kill?

 

[NIXONNOXIN]

Get a six-line wrasse. Mine eats all baby snails.

 

[theshad]

I now have a six line and it seems to have taken care of a lot of the snails over the past week. in about six months the snails should be gone.