SRC Member PowderTang Posted January 21, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hi clam mouth is opening so big is this normal ?? What is happening ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted January 21, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 21, 2017 look like it has pinched mantle and gaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted January 21, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 21, 2017 It came out some white fine stuff from the mantle and my tang are it normal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted January 21, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 21, 2017 the clam may be spawning when it is stressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted January 21, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 21, 2017 *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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted January 22, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Patrick Posted January 22, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2017 If it's dying, soon snails will be all over it. They are doing their job - clean up crew.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted January 22, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2017 Oh I see so there's nothing I can do now but to leave alone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member andrewsoh Posted January 22, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2017 Rip....Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted January 22, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2017 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 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted January 23, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2017 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member PowderTang Posted January 23, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sankar27 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sankar27 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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