4 clams, 1 bad
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Topic: 4 clams, 1 bad
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Subject: 4 clams, 1 bad
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 11:22am
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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?
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
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Posted By: sukie
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 11:41am
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Did you ck the underside of the clam. . . Adam ck out this article: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/jf/index.php - http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-09/jf/index.php ------------- http://sukie.mt-wudan.com/ - My Blog |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:05pm
| hmmm, what's your ammonia level at? |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:22pm
Smart
 Adam  ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Amie wrote:Posted By: sukie
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:25pm
 I had a good laugh too!------------- http://sukie.mt-wudan.com/ - My Blog |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 12:28pm
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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.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 1:36pm
| Hey, I have some phyto, do you need some? And, I was JUST KIDDING about the ammonia testing. GEEEEZZZZZ |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 1:41pm
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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 .... |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: May 23 2007 at 6:01pm
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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. ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |