Rock slide cracked my Teardrop Maxima!
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Kogo
In Memoriam
i would just super glue gel the crack and see what happens, but im impulsive like that.
if you wanted to glue it, but not get any in the crack, you could try glueing a piece of hard platic over the crack (like a pin system on brocken bones) that should hold the shell together till it heals, assuming clam shells will heal.
you may also want to research turtle shell repair. there may be some helpfull techniques there that can crossover to clams.
good luck.
if you wanted to glue it, but not get any in the crack, you could try glueing a piece of hard platic over the crack (like a pin system on brocken bones) that should hold the shell together till it heals, assuming clam shells will heal.
you may also want to research turtle shell repair. there may be some helpfull techniques there that can crossover to clams.
good luck.
jmaneyapanda
Commencing hatred
I would strongly suggest against trying to artificially mend the shell in any way. The processes of broken bones healing and turtle shell mending is so significantly different, it is not applicable. The previously mentioned situation all have active blood flow and autoimmune reactions to the site. Clams do not have this with their shell. If it can repair, the clam will take care of this on their own, the way they build onto the shell to grow. Any effort to try to chemically or physically assist will probably only aggravate the injury.
Kogo
In Memoriam
ok, so you think leaving the shell broken and gaping is better than closing the gap, and that the clam shell will somehow heal itself (without blood flow our autoimmune reactions) better if the broken edges are seperated then they would if they were returned to thier original and natural possitions.
i guess if you strongly suggest it, you must be right.
i guess if you strongly suggest it, you must be right.
jmaneyapanda
Commencing hatred
Kogo:
I am not trying to be difficult. I apologize if you feel I am, it was not my intention. The clam shell will not fuse back together like a bone or tissue would in an injury in a vertebrate. this type of healing relies on a massive bodily coordination of systems and organs. Trying to close the gap to protect the clam is a great idea in theory, but how do you do it? Any substance you add will come into contact with the clam. And as this substance is meant to chemicallly or physically bind material, Im sure it would destroy the tissue it touches. However, if the clam is left, it MAY stimulate its own auto reaction to clacify the exposed spot. Or it may not. I am only guessing. But I can say with absolute certainty, the shell will not reheal.
But I am just spitballing.
I am not trying to be difficult. I apologize if you feel I am, it was not my intention. The clam shell will not fuse back together like a bone or tissue would in an injury in a vertebrate. this type of healing relies on a massive bodily coordination of systems and organs. Trying to close the gap to protect the clam is a great idea in theory, but how do you do it? Any substance you add will come into contact with the clam. And as this substance is meant to chemicallly or physically bind material, Im sure it would destroy the tissue it touches. However, if the clam is left, it MAY stimulate its own auto reaction to clacify the exposed spot. Or it may not. I am only guessing. But I can say with absolute certainty, the shell will not reheal.
But I am just spitballing.
the shell will not heal like a bone. but when the clam grows new shell it does it to the entire inside of the shell. so in time it will fuse back togeather(thats why i said to make sure it was alined). also clams will try to isolate hole made by snails and worms or isolate irritants just like how an oyster makes a pearl.
Kewlworm
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I left my clam alone till today and I tried aligning the crack, but I can still see the gap....from the outside and from looking through his incurrent siphon, i can see the outside (if that make sense to you). I don't want to put too much pressure on aligning the shell. I am afraid I will crack it even more.
I did thought of gluing the shell, but I think I will leave it alone and let "nature" take its course. How fast do they grow?
Also, I am doing the bottle method today, I put in about 1 tablespoon in there and leave it on for about 30 minutes. Is it enough? Do I have to feed it everyday? Once?
Thanks again for the help!
I did thought of gluing the shell, but I think I will leave it alone and let "nature" take its course. How fast do they grow?
Also, I am doing the bottle method today, I put in about 1 tablespoon in there and leave it on for about 30 minutes. Is it enough? Do I have to feed it everyday? Once?
Thanks again for the help!
Kewlworm
New member
Let me see if I did it right...I used a bottle w/ the bottom cut out and place it on the clam, I then used a turkey baster to suck plankton and squirt through the openning on the top.
Of course, I will now mix some tank water w/ a few drops instead of w/ a table spoon.
Thanks!
Of course, I will now mix some tank water w/ a few drops instead of w/ a table spoon.
Thanks!
I personally think that you should not repair the crack. HOWEVER, I do believe you should stabilize the crack, because they grow new shell extremely slowly, so a tiny thin repair would just crack again. I'd use some of that 5 minute epoxy, the putty you cut some off and mix it by kneading it into a uniform color. Spread a small bit of it across the crack while holding the shell pieces together. Continue to hold them together underwater until it cures (about 5 minutes, hence the name.) I have some if you need it, but you can buy it at any home depot or lowes for about 5 - 7 bucks.
OrionN
Moved on
A few years back, there was a reefer here in Texas (Austin area) got a large Derasa that have a crack shell when a rock fell on it. He repair the crack and the clam was good as new a few months latter.
Clams will grow new shell inside and repair crack or damage due to oyster drill or injury. This will hold the two pieces together. They will not heal in the usual sense like our broken bone.
Clams will grow new shell inside and repair crack or damage due to oyster drill or injury. This will hold the two pieces together. They will not heal in the usual sense like our broken bone.
i understand where you are comming from, but i can show you a few cases where the 5 min epoxy has caused some very bad reactions with clams.
IMO if the clams shell is alinged as best as it can be and the clam is not moved it will have the best chance
http://www.clamsdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1209&highlight=epoxy
