Is there Anything New on Pinched Mantle?

[Canarygirl]

...and, are Squamosa clams suceptible to it?

I have a beautiful big Squamosa that I bought from a fellow reefer a couple of months ago. It's about 12" long, 10" across, and 8" tall. And now all of a sudden it is showing signs of PM

I did have this disease in my tank last summer. I got a new clam that had it, it died, then my 3 other clams all got it and died. I tried fresh water dips, iodine dips, running carbon...nothing worked. I left my tank free of clams for 6 months before trying again. And now, crap! I think it's happening again.

Can anyone tell me about squammie susceptibility to PM, and if there is any more info. on effective treatments than there was last summer?

Thanks....

oh, and as for new additions to the tank, my husband surprised me with a new fairy wrasse two days ago. It seems to be doing fine. I don't know if the PM organism could come in on a fish or how long it would take to get sick.

 

[Canarygirl]

~ bump ~

Anyone?

 

[Plankt0s]

I have always just used a FWD... Sorry to hear about your clams. Good luck

 

[Canarygirl]

I did many FW dips on my clams and it never cured the disease. Did those permanently cure it in your experience?

 

[Drake1]

fresh water dips have cured my clams..some dips were 40 minutes long...RO water. i did it every 2 night for 2 to 3 weeks
jeff

 

[Canarygirl]

I also posted a thread like this on the new "ReefAquariums" forum started by Barry/Clams Direct. I got a couple of responses there that the new theory is that PM can be present in a clam for long periods of time, not showing any symptoms. Then, similar to ich in fish, something can stress the clam and the PM will show up. Interesting theory....