hypermikie
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Okay here is the long story to go along with the pics.
I have had this little guy for about 4+ months. He is in my 24g Pod with 70w MH. I had him placed from mid-high on a rock and all was going well. Health, Happy, & Growing...
Earlier this month he fell off a couple of times and I placed him back. Nothing new has been added to the tank in quite some time. Three days ago I noticed the mantle "pinching" and he had again moved down. I pulled him out and inspected him for pyramid snails and other inhabitants all around the clam. I cleaned him then placed him back on the sand bed last night. These pics are from today.
Late last night I noticed a Nassarius climb "into" the clam and seem to be focusing its attention around the "pinched" area.
No new corals added, no new inhabitants. Water quality normal, I dose small amounts of Iodine, and calcium through my ATO so no big swings in those or salinity. Everything else is great. He was semi-near a galaxy coral that has some pretty nasty sweepers but none of the other corals near him (or between the two) looked stung and I have never seen the sweepers go that far.
Tank Inhabitants: Percula, Firefish, Stientz Prawn Goby, Cleaner Shrimp, Pepermint Shrimp (2), Sexy Shrimp (2), Maroon Sepent Star, Blue Legs, Red Legs, Black & White Hawaiian Crab, Nassarius snails, Bahas, Margaritas. Various Corals and BTA.
I have had this little guy for about 4+ months. He is in my 24g Pod with 70w MH. I had him placed from mid-high on a rock and all was going well. Health, Happy, & Growing...
Earlier this month he fell off a couple of times and I placed him back. Nothing new has been added to the tank in quite some time. Three days ago I noticed the mantle "pinching" and he had again moved down. I pulled him out and inspected him for pyramid snails and other inhabitants all around the clam. I cleaned him then placed him back on the sand bed last night. These pics are from today.
Late last night I noticed a Nassarius climb "into" the clam and seem to be focusing its attention around the "pinched" area.
No new corals added, no new inhabitants. Water quality normal, I dose small amounts of Iodine, and calcium through my ATO so no big swings in those or salinity. Everything else is great. He was semi-near a galaxy coral that has some pretty nasty sweepers but none of the other corals near him (or between the two) looked stung and I have never seen the sweepers go that far.
Tank Inhabitants: Percula, Firefish, Stientz Prawn Goby, Cleaner Shrimp, Pepermint Shrimp (2), Sexy Shrimp (2), Maroon Sepent Star, Blue Legs, Red Legs, Black & White Hawaiian Crab, Nassarius snails, Bahas, Margaritas. Various Corals and BTA.
