My clam meat is receeding. Is it dying?

[marinehobbist]

It happened just yesterday. I had this clam for almost 4 months and has been healthy. Not sure what happened? Tks for experts to advise. I feed it with DT every alternate days.

[marinehobbist]

This picture was taken on 4 April 04 and it definitely looked healthy then.

[strat]

Looks like it's dying.....I hope I am wrong.

Have you check the water parameters?

[moron_clown]

looks bad..looks real bad..it is dying,does it respond to ur had?meaning does it shut itself up?

[Vinceire]

Hi,

This is gaping @ Final stage and usually the clam will not survive more than 24 hrs.

Had the same problem with 1 of my crocea just 3~4 days ago.

Now it is in Clam Heaven.

If your clam does not close if you move your hands above it or even when you touch it's abyssal gland or in other word it's buttock then I am sad to say it time to prepare for it's funeral.

[moron_clown]

[strat]

If parameters all ok, I think it might be the stange clam disease that kill it.

[Regal]

Sorry to inform U the Clam is Dying ........ I had two Clams having the same problem too ............, so angry...... Any body know why...?? Thk U!

[marinehobbist]

I'm so, so, sad.

All my other clams are doing fine. I think I should take it out and do a proper burial before it poison others in the tank.

[iewnehz]

can take out of ur tank already man..

[alanseah]

yup take it out now..

can try cooking it.. joking..

anyway dont need to be sad... at least all your other clam still ok...

I got mine also for 4-5 months and it just die without reason..

[Gouldian]

Same here, I bought mine from a LFS that know nuts about clams and have it starving from light at one corner. Seeing that I am interested he gave me a discount $12 for a two inch.

I bought it back and slowly nurse it to health. From a pale brown mantle with most zooz expllled to a bright purple with that floresce.

But recent it just died on me without any reason.

Sigh.........