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kysmith
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I watched the fish A LOT and have never seen the fish nip at him, or seen him closed when the lights are on so I concluded they are not the problem. I have an older bulb so I ordered a new one and moved him closer to the light. I noticed detectable levels of ammonia (like .05 to .10) so I changed a lot of water and ran carbon. I also added a skimmer to my system finally.
I'll post pictures tonight if I have time, otherwise I will post wed or thrus.
I'll post pictures tonight if I have time, otherwise I will post wed or thrus.
why do you have ammonia? how long has this tank been up and running?
for what its worth, i could probably post 50 links to threads where people have had the same problem as you are now, with one of the fish that you have and never saw it nip, but after the fish was removed the clam opened up fully with in a day.
for what its worth, i could probably post 50 links to threads where people have had the same problem as you are now, with one of the fish that you have and never saw it nip, but after the fish was removed the clam opened up fully with in a day.
kysmith
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the tank has been up and running for a year and a half, but I moved it 3 times. Most recently I moved it in august. I think I have ammonia because of a shrimp that died (not sure why the other 2 lived fine), and I couldn't find him.
I'll put up a barrier from the fish and see what happens.
Kyle
I'll put up a barrier from the fish and see what happens.
Kyle
I agree with Mbbuna still. I have read about countless people that neversaw their fish nip, and when thefish was removed the clam got 100% better. All it takes is 1 or maybe 2 nips a day to scare your clam. That's what, 1/2 second of time? It could go on every day for years and even the most astute tank watcher might miss.
Try removing the fish and I bet you anything your clam will be totally better after a week or 2.
Try removing the fish and I bet you anything your clam will be totally better after a week or 2.
kysmith
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OK arrangements have been made for the blenny. Do you think the angel could wait it out in a 5 gallon bucket for a week with a powerhead and a heater while I wait to find out if he's the problem. Right now he's really healthy and I really like him and don't want to get rid of him if he's not the problem.
kysmith
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UPDATE:
The clam looks better, he's more open and his holes, whatever you call them....... are more open and closer to how they looked when I got him. I think he's on the road to recovery!
The nudibranch has gotten off of the calm and I have subsequently learned that he can't hurt the clam. The blenny has been sold, and replaced with a royal gramma (which I just discovered last night before bed has ich grrrr), and the real shocker is the pygmey, get this.
So I begin to mess around hooking up my new MH ballast and putting the new bulb in the socket. I take a look at my sump to just to see what is going on down there and low and behold who do I see down there Blink my Pygmey Angel!! I couldn't believe it! He found a small area of my over flow that was not covered by the screen and swam down into my sump from it. Boy he doesn't know how lucky he didn't end of in my gravity fed protein skimmer bc that would have been the end for him! My display drain goes 2 places, the sump and my skimmer. Anyway I'm going to hook up a light on a timer down there and give him a week to see how the clam does. I also added some PVC for him to dart around in.
Pictures of the calm will come soon
The clam looks better, he's more open and his holes, whatever you call them....... are more open and closer to how they looked when I got him. I think he's on the road to recovery!
The nudibranch has gotten off of the calm and I have subsequently learned that he can't hurt the clam. The blenny has been sold, and replaced with a royal gramma (which I just discovered last night before bed has ich grrrr), and the real shocker is the pygmey, get this.
So I begin to mess around hooking up my new MH ballast and putting the new bulb in the socket. I take a look at my sump to just to see what is going on down there and low and behold who do I see down there Blink my Pygmey Angel!! I couldn't believe it! He found a small area of my over flow that was not covered by the screen and swam down into my sump from it. Boy he doesn't know how lucky he didn't end of in my gravity fed protein skimmer bc that would have been the end for him! My display drain goes 2 places, the sump and my skimmer. Anyway I'm going to hook up a light on a timer down there and give him a week to see how the clam does. I also added some PVC for him to dart around in.
Pictures of the calm will come soon
