pinched mantle?

[fishypets]

Looks like it to me. This pic was taken after a FW dip. Any thoughts on cures?

 

[Tyrosinase]

I have a clam that once had a pinched mantle. I gave mine a 30 minute fresh water dip and it went away a few days later.

How long did you fresh water dip it for?

 

[fishypets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6566487#post6566487 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tyrosinase
I have a clam that once had a pinched mantle. I gave mine a 30 minute fresh water dip and it went away a few days later.

How long did you fresh water dip it for?

10 minutes.

 

[Tyrosinase]

I should have also asked how long ago you gave your clam the fw dip. I have seen clams recover from pinch mantle hours after the fw dip, and then again I have seen some clams recover after days. I would give it some time to see if it starts to turn around. It took my crocea a few days to recover after I gave it the dip.

The only reason I gave mine such a long FW dip was because I saw a presentation on clams were many people were giving them FW dips for that long, if not longer. I should also mention that after the long fw dips some of the clams did not make it.

I also had a clam that once got stung and it seemed like it had a pinched mantle. Do you have anything near the clam that may have stung it? (Mine got stung by a fungia. I have since replaced the fungia with another clam.)

 

[fishypets]

Tyrosinase,

The picture was taken hours after the dip. Nothing is near the clam except for other clams. I should have stated earlier this clam has been in my system for about two weeks. I got in three one died and the other two have developed the p.m.

Thanks.

 

[d4a2n0k]

I lost 4 clams to PM recently. FW dips did nothing for any of them. Right now, there is nothing else you can do.

 

[fishypets]

Thanks everyone. Today the clams look much better. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

 

[Tyrosinase]

Best of luck. I really hope it pulls through.

 

[fishypets]

Thanks Tryo. I hope so as well.

 

[Kent E]

did it work out?

 

[Snprhed]

When you pull a clam to do a dip I would take a tooth brush to the upper shell area to make sure there is no irritant attached there.

 

[fishypets]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7106207#post7106207 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kent E
did it work out?

Yes it did after two seperate dips. It is now one of my favorite clams.

Clint