Maxima Problem

[Nereaga]

I woke up this morning with my clam on the sand, DARN turbos knocking everything around!

However, I noticed a nassarius snails eating at my Maxima's byssal threads. It looks like it is barely hanging on now.

Is this going to grow back? Will this effect my clam's health?

I have a smaller clam maybe 3'' or so. I am starting to dose phyto every other night. I hear they are more filter feeders when this small, rather than relying on photosynthesis.

Thanks guys!

Brad

 

[skinz78]

Can you post a pic? Of the clam and the snails?

 

[Nereaga]

I have a pic somewhere in here. I shook the snail off this morning.

Everything looks fine, mantel all intact and bright blue, and open....

 

[Nereaga]

Hey Skinz,

Here are some pics, sorry for my crappy camera.

He is on top of my rockwork about 18'' away from my halides.... I acclimated him properly to the light.

Will the byssal grow back? Or does he have more than one?

Thanks

Brad

 

[Nereaga]

One more shot:

 

[quicksilverq]

I had that same problem i sold all my large terbo snails you might want to do the same they will stress your clams out.

 

[Robgixxer]

didn't know the turbo snails would do that to the clams... This is good to know. as when my tank is more mature i would like to start getting a couple of these clams in there. i like the blue and purple colors on them.

 

[skinz78]

The clam looks fine to me, are you shure that the snails are nassarus and not whelks?

 

[Nereaga]

Yep I'm 100% sure it was one of my 15 little guys.... Strange...

I have a few stomella's too....

Anyways... Thanks for your wisdom skinz!

Brad

 

[skinz78]

can you post a pic of the snails? Whelks are clam predators and they look alot like nasarus snails.