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Adam Blundell 
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 11:22am |
I have 4 clams in my tank right now. Today, one of them is looking terrible. The shell is open but the entire mantle and body tissue is sunken and shrivled up inside the shell.
Rest of the tank looks fine. Actually the leathers and acros look fabulous today.
Ideas?
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 11:41am |
Did you ck the underside of the clam. . . Adam ck out this article: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/jf/index.php
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:05pm |
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hmmm, what's your ammonia level at?
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:22pm |
 Amie wrote:
hmmm, what's your ammonia level at? |
Smart  Adam 
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:25pm |
Adam Blundell wrote:
Amie wrote:
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 I had a good laugh too!
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:28pm |
Maybe Amie is right. Maybe my ammonia levels are too low. Maybe I need to polute my tank with phyto so it can catch more food. Hmmm, except my other 3 clams look great.
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 1:36pm |
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Hey, I have some phyto, do you need some? And, I was JUST KIDDING about the ammonia testing. GEEEEZZZZZ
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 1:41pm |
Maybe my ammonia levels are too low.
You could always use the now infamous, Mark Petersen ammonia spiking procedure.  Please use a step ladder though ....
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Posted: May 23 2007 at 6:01pm |
Salinity, Calcium, alkalinity, and pH are the first things I would check.
It think the clam is a goner, but hopefully you can save the rest from the same fate.
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