safe dip for clips to rid of red flatworms

[tangafish]

I recently acquired a blue maxima clown that was attached to rock. It was covered in algae so I put in the my tank with my tangs until the algae was gone and then I was going to move it to my SPS tank. Well it seemed so happy in there I just left it alone. Herein lies the problem, 7 pain in the butt blue tang. He likes to rearrange and all I can assume is that he dislodged the clam from the rock...TWICE.

Here is my question. The clam did tear its foot some but other than that the clam seems to be healthy. quick response when any movement but the tank it is in has red flatworms. I do not want to introduce any of them into my sps tank that is clean. What can I safely dip the clam in. I know it is stressful to them but if I leave it in the current tank I will find it in the back of the tank like I did the other day behind the rock.

 

[mscarpena]

You can take the clam out of the water and make sure it closes up all the way then you can scrub the outside of it's shell with a tooth brush. Also you could use a little bit of Iodine on the outside of the shell. I do not recommend dipping your clams in anything. Also do not get the Iodine on it's bysal opeining.

 

[Thunderstruck34]

What is a blue maxima clown?

 

[TWallace]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15324790#post15324790 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Thunderstruck34
What is a blue maxima clown?

For that matter, what kind of clips do you dip?

 

[Thunderstruck34]

hahaha all spelling mistakes and mishaps_aside, I have heard of people doing a freshwater dip on their clams, but I would probably just use the ol toothbrush scrub method.

 

[DSR]

Freshwater dips can be used to treat various infestations, but they are very stressful on the clam. If this is a new addition or if it is very small I would not do a freshwater dip as it could be the end of the clam. The scrubbing method works well to get stuff off the shell. Just remember not to remove the clam from the water and you should be able to get the nasties off easy enough. When you transfer it (assuming you don't want to introduce water from one tank to the other) you will have to remove it from the water. When you put it back in the tank, hold it upright and gently tap on the side of the shell to ensure that no air is trapped inside (and, before moving, make sure it is completely closed off).

 

[DSR]

Twallace, the clam pictured as your avatar needs to be rehomed to my house... really, it does.... lol. That is an exceptional lookin' clam.

 

[TWallace]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15329234#post15329234 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DSR
Twallace, the clam pictured as your avatar needs to be rehomed to my house... really, it does.... lol. That is an exceptional lookin' clam.

If only that were possible. It's been dead for about 2 years. I have poor luck with clams, other than my derasa that's been with me over 3 years.

 

[tangafish]

What is a blue maxima clown?

Heaven help me! too many hours and too little LOL I just know got a chance to check my post. Sorry about that. It seems to be doing fine. I moved it up just under the water line (under vho's ) and it is doing good. it is too high for the blue tang to get to it. Well atleast so far. If and when I decide to move it I will thanks for the tips DSR. thanks for the help guys.