On vacation and clam fell over.

[Etoimos]

So I'm on vacation and I just saw via my tank cam that my clam fell off the rock it was on and is laying, I think, on its side in the sand. Should I get someone to do anything or will it be fine for about 2 weeks?

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[heathlindner25]

It should be fine.

 

[MondoBongo]

if you have someone you trust to dip hands in the tank i would give them a call. two weeks is longer than i'd personally be comfortable letting a tridacna clam lay on its side for.

 

[Etoimos]

My house sitter just sent a day time pic and it is actually upside down.

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[PirateToast]

I'd get it righted as soon as possible.

 

[Etoimos]

Thanks guys. My sitter set it up right on the sand bed.

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[Etoimos]

Just found out when she turned the clam back over that shell was empty. No clam inside. I can only guess the hermit crabs eat it after it fell over. Nothing else in the tank.

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[deputydawg88]

Does she know what she's looking at for sure?

 

[Etoimos]

Probably not, but she sent me pic and I can't see the mantle, just white shell. But rhe pic is not the best angle. She did know what the clam looked like before though.

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[Etoimos]

Here is the pic she sent me and the before pic (closest to the angle of her pic).

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[deputydawg88]

Oh dear, sorry for your loss.

 

[Etoimos]

Got back from vacation and confirmed the clam is no more