Clam with big mouth

[PowderTang]

Hi 

 

clam mouth is opening so big 

 

is this normal ?? What is happening ?

 

thanks 

[Ranz]

look like it has pinched mantle and gaping. 

[PowderTang]

It came out some white fine  stuff from the mantle and my tang are it

 

normal ?

[Ranz]

the clam may be spawning when it is stressed

 

[PowderTang]

*ate

 

erm I also found quite a number of bristle worms beneath the clam so I checked all my other clams and they too, have worms 

 

will these worms harm the clams ?

 

thanks for your reply 

[Ranz]

bristle worm doesn't eat clam. they only eat dead stuffs so maybe the clam is dying. 

small pyramidal snails will eat clam.

the pinched mantle and gaping looks quite serious. it will slowly shrink and then the mantle will stop extending. 

there are some ways to treat it like freshwater dip but the condition is quite bad so will only stress the clam further. 

you can read up here. 

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/3/aafeature1

keep us updated. 

 

[Patrick]

If it's dying, soon snails will be all over it. They are doing their job - clean up crew.


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[PowderTang]

Oh I see 

so there's nothing I can do now but to leave alone ?

[andrewsoh]

Rip....


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[PowderTang]

Haiz

 

it seems like it... very sad 

 

how come can suddenly die ? Is it because recently I added new clams ?

 

is there such thing as clam disease ?

 

very sad because I have kept for close to 2 years !

[Ranz]

sorry to hear that..

erm of cos there is such thing as clam disease. else clam will live forever in a tank? heh

pinched mantle is caused by a kind of protozoa and yes can spread. also depends on whether the clam is healthy or stress. just like fishes and corals. 

is the new clam recently added doing well or also have same symptoms?

[PowderTang]

Having the same symptoms 

 

Is there any way to prevent such thing from happening again ? Like before you add a new clam in, what do we need to do ?

 

just like fishes and corals , before we add the new ones in, we QT or dip them etc 

is there a method for clams too ?

 

 

thank you 

[sankar27]

I usually inspect the bottom of the clams for snails and do a freshwater dip and scrub the shell before putting it into my display tank.

[sankar27]

On Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 11:24 PM, PowderTang said:

Hi 

 

clam mouth is opening so big 

 

is this normal ?? What is happening ?

 

thanks 

Try doing a freshwater dip. Somehow it solves my friends pinch mantle.