Pfittttz
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on sunday I woke up to find one of my maxima clams looking odd. The mantle didn't seem to be opening as much as usual and the intake syphon seemed more open then usual. This clam is almost 3". (The other clam is almost 2" and is doing absolutely great.) I feed both clams quite often. The little one gets fed every other day and the bigger one gets fed every 3 days. I have had the little one since early july. the bigger one I have had since mid august. There are no pyramidal snails. There are no predators of clams in this tank. I have a few sps frags, one 6-line wrasse and a yellow goby.
Today the big clam was gaping a bit and not responding well to light. Previously (a couple weeks ago) it was attached to a small rock. I moved the clam (with rock attached) back about 2" away from the front of the tank so that I could clean the glass. (the big clam has a habit of moving to the front of the tank and then towards the back of the tank almost weekly.) Today I touched the clam to see if he was still attached, he wasn't, so I picked him up and looked at the bottom of him to see his byssal gland and I saw a small hole. it was about an 8th" across. Is there anything I can do to try to save this clam? The tank conditions are very good.
All tests results are good. We test nitrate, nitrite, calcium, alk. phosphate, strontium, magnesium, idodine, amonia.
The sg is .0125 measured by an hydrometer. The PH is 8.26 (PH meter).
The lights are 2x 250 MH 10k
75 gallon tank.
Weekly water changes of about 15% with instant ocean.
I know my clam is probably a goner but thanks for any help you can offer.
Today the big clam was gaping a bit and not responding well to light. Previously (a couple weeks ago) it was attached to a small rock. I moved the clam (with rock attached) back about 2" away from the front of the tank so that I could clean the glass. (the big clam has a habit of moving to the front of the tank and then towards the back of the tank almost weekly.) Today I touched the clam to see if he was still attached, he wasn't, so I picked him up and looked at the bottom of him to see his byssal gland and I saw a small hole. it was about an 8th" across. Is there anything I can do to try to save this clam? The tank conditions are very good.
All tests results are good. We test nitrate, nitrite, calcium, alk. phosphate, strontium, magnesium, idodine, amonia.
The sg is .0125 measured by an hydrometer. The PH is 8.26 (PH meter).
The lights are 2x 250 MH 10k
75 gallon tank.
Weekly water changes of about 15% with instant ocean.
I know my clam is probably a goner but thanks for any help you can offer.