Clam Disease

[BarraCudaTM]

I think I got the clam disease again! all 14 maximas, croceas and squamosa are dying! The mantles are retracted, some of the clams are still responding to light. Changed 50% of the water, the birdnest is not affected.

[mv3i]

SOrry to hear that bro .... GReat Loss .... I went through the ORDEAL too .... But look on the bright side .... more space for SPS !!!!! !

take care

[Dispar_Anthias]

I think I got the clam disease again! all 14 maximas, croceas and squamosa are dying! The mantles are retracted, some of the clams are still responding to light. Changed 50% of the water, the birdnest is not affected.

My condolence to you

[DeepBlue]

Actually, what kind of diease will kill the clams....we know when they close shop? how to prevent that?

[BarraCudaTM]

It happened before about 1 year ago, clams will die over a few days. I dont know what kills them .. but should be a kind of bacteria infection.

[mv3i]

It happened before about 1 year ago, clams will die over a few days. I dont know what kills them .. but should be a kind of bacteria infection.

u can trace the source ..... any new addition recently ??? ( clams/corals) .....

[BarraCudaTM]

The probelm is I didnt do anything to it. I took them out for a iodide dip and poured 1/5 bottle into the tank.

[bum]

dude.

iodine is POISONOUS in large amounts!!!

how much exactly?

if i were you, i'd run carbon & polyfilter immediately.

then do water changes.

lots of it.

how are the fishes?

14 pcs is a lot of real estate bro.

hope they recover

[Achilles Tang]

You didn't add any new addition into the tank? If you did, pls tell me from where?

[mv3i]

You didn't add any new addition into the tank? If you did, pls tell me from where?

that's the root of the problem .... AT, u trying to find the culprit too ??

[FuEl]

The probelm is I didnt do anything to it. I took them out for a iodide dip and poured 1/5 bottle into the tank.

1/5 bottle is alot IMO. Normal seawater concentration of iodine is about 0.06mg/l.

I'm using seachem's concentrated iodine. Dosing 1ml in my 180-200l tank will already increase iodine concentration by 0.04mg/l.

If your iodine additive is as concentrated as seachem's....I can't imagine what 1/5 a bottle would do to your tank. As mentioned by bum...overdosing iodine can really have lethal effects. Think you should get a salifert iodine test kit and test the amount of iodine in your water. If you really added as much as 1/5 a bottle...I think even with a 50% water change the iodine levels would still be lethal.

Just hope it's not the iodine problem.

[Tanzy]

You need a 100% waterchange to remove the iodine. Whatever gave you that brilliant idea?

[SpiderOne]

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Barra: PLs sources. !! where u got what recent additions from??

[FuEl]

Wah liew spider...nice pic...reminds me of lesbians.

LoLx...So Tanzy has spoken....but I think 100% water abit too drastic...maybe 99%?

[BarraCudaTM]

I got nothing to lose anyway, most of my assets are clams. So far I only lost 1 crocea and others are showing signs of recovery.

I used the JBL iodide meant for planted tanks

The mantles now are now slightly expanded and still reacts to shadows.

[FuEl]

Hehe...change to Seachem's Iodide lah..it's formulated for timed release of iodide ions. Not sure about JBL...even people comment that their test kits are not accurate.

[[d]3v|L]

Guys, 1 of my maxima died yesterday .. it was gapping in the morning and found it dead at night..

I recently dosed iodide and kalk Ammonia:0 Nitrite:0 Nitrate: 35 Calcium: 435 dKH: 6.7

This morning i find 1 of my clam gapping, i guess it will be dead at night

[Dispar_Anthias]

3v|L,Sep 9 2003, 12:48 PM] Guys, 1 of my maxima died yesterday .. it was gapping in the morning and found it dead at night..

I recently dosed iodide and kalk Ammonia:0 Nitrite:0 Nitrate: 35 Calcium: 435 dKH: 6.7

This morning i find 1 of my clam gapping, i guess it will be dead at night

Hey your dkh look like it is very little

[[d]3v|L]

thought the natural dKH in the sea is 8??

[Dispar_Anthias]

I keep my dkh ard 10 ,11

[FuEl]

3v|L,Sep 9 2003, 12:48 PM] Guys, 1 of my maxima died yesterday .. it was gapping in the morning and found it dead at night..

I recently dosed iodide and kalk Ammonia:0 Nitrite:0 Nitrate: 35 Calcium: 435 dKH: 6.7

This morning i find 1 of my clam gapping, i guess it will be dead at night

Dangers of dosing iodine?