Snail on clam
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NO not a dip. any other clams in the system?
you need to isolate the clam and do a complete scrub of it with a toothbrush.
a pic of the snails? hope you took them off. most likely pyramidal snails and very bad!
pm for a link to the entire process, as rc doesn't want other sites mentioned. takes about 3 weeks but can and should be very successful. i did it with 9 clams, qting each from the rest in tupperware and all are completely fine.
you need to isolate the clam and do a complete scrub of it with a toothbrush.
a pic of the snails? hope you took them off. most likely pyramidal snails and very bad!
pm for a link to the entire process, as rc doesn't want other sites mentioned. takes about 3 weeks but can and should be very successful. i did it with 9 clams, qting each from the rest in tupperware and all are completely fine.
Charlie Davidson
New member
Your probaby right 
They look like small grain of rice. Can you post pic?
Smaller Twinspot and leapord wrasse do a good job , but will flipover everything in your tank as they get some size to them.
Sixlines can be very mean critters- each fish has its own personality..
Remove the clam 2-3 times a week, before lights come on. You can use toothbrush to help remove snails.
They look like small grain of rice. Can you post pic?Smaller Twinspot and leapord wrasse do a good job , but will flipover everything in your tank as they get some size to them.
Sixlines can be very mean critters- each fish has its own personality..
Remove the clam 2-3 times a week, before lights come on. You can use toothbrush to help remove snails.
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ezcompany
Premium Member
Fish are NOT an efficient means of control for the snails, as the snails are nocturnals and fish will sleep at night.
After 2-3 hours of lights out (tank must be dark), remove the clam and go over it with a soft bristled tooth brush. take care not to damage or scrub the bysal area too much. use a toothpick or a bbq stick to go through the scutes. use a flash light and rinse accordingly.
if you have substrate the snails may be on the sand as well so it may help to vacuum the sand around the clam.
Repeat the process every 2 days until you see no more snails. After you see none, inspect it a week or two later just in case any have been left out.
http://img175.imageshack.us/i/img2419gx4.jpg/
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=158716&stc=1&d=1171258259
After 2-3 hours of lights out (tank must be dark), remove the clam and go over it with a soft bristled tooth brush. take care not to damage or scrub the bysal area too much. use a toothpick or a bbq stick to go through the scutes. use a flash light and rinse accordingly.
if you have substrate the snails may be on the sand as well so it may help to vacuum the sand around the clam.
Repeat the process every 2 days until you see no more snails. After you see none, inspect it a week or two later just in case any have been left out.
http://img175.imageshack.us/i/img2419gx4.jpg/
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=158716&stc=1&d=1171258259
pyramidal snails will eat the mantle.
what is the' little grouping around the base of my clam' doing, is it visible during the day, do the snails move up after lights out, how many snails, what size? pic is necessary for positive i d.
you say, it looks very healthy and wide open. well that's b/c either the snails are NOT pyr snails [hope for your sake] or they have not yet done enough damage. pyr snails climb up when lights are out and retreat after morning.
to i d, look at the swirling on the shell from the tiny tip upwards, if the swirl is perpendicular, not angled, to the tip, then chances are, you need to treat the clam and fast. i can send a link for this if you pm me. or jared or william above can forward it to you.
what is the' little grouping around the base of my clam' doing, is it visible during the day, do the snails move up after lights out, how many snails, what size? pic is necessary for positive i d.
you say, it looks very healthy and wide open. well that's b/c either the snails are NOT pyr snails [hope for your sake] or they have not yet done enough damage. pyr snails climb up when lights are out and retreat after morning.
to i d, look at the swirling on the shell from the tiny tip upwards, if the swirl is perpendicular, not angled, to the tip, then chances are, you need to treat the clam and fast. i can send a link for this if you pm me. or jared or william above can forward it to you.
n8rad
New member
nevermind i just found an article by james fatherree saying these clams if they move at night eat the mantle and if they are stationary all the time then they are like leeches and just suck nutrients from the clam which will kill small clams in a matter of days but takes longer on big ones. So no matter what you need to scub them off. Guess thats what ill be doing in the morning.
thanks guys for your help though,
Nate
thanks guys for your help though,
Nate
+1
if you are not dumping the sand under the clam, consider the work and time completely wasted, sorry to say. snails will also stay in the sand near their host. try putting it in some sand in a tupperware container, that way, you can dump the sand each time.
and every other night is better. remember to burp the clam after replacing it.
if you are not dumping the sand under the clam, consider the work and time completely wasted, sorry to say. snails will also stay in the sand near their host. try putting it in some sand in a tupperware container, that way, you can dump the sand each time.
and every other night is better. remember to burp the clam after replacing it.
SMITTY27030
New member
possibly a keyhole limpet???they are a pain..took my clam out in one night
