My Clam

[minireef]

Is this a healty piece?

[accurist]

Looks heathly from your picture. Doesn't appear to be gaping, and nice dark colours.

[giantbicycle]

Yes it is.

[minireef]

That's what I thought so.

But it was attacted by the shrimp and eventually died.

[fishtalk1517]

That's what I thought so.

But it was attacted by the shrimp and eventually died.

Wat shrimp? Camel? or boxer shrimp?

[minireef]

cleaner and banded shrimp

[Alvin Tan]

cleaner and banded shrimp

hmmz....if tis is both the choice..it shld be the banded shrimp?..

[searching4dan]

Looks heathly from your picture.  Doesn't appear to be gaping, and nice dark colours.

sorry, wat does ur gapping means??

[limbssg]

a gaping clam:

A Guide to Buying and Caring for Tridacnid Clams:

http://www.3reef.com/forums/clams/intro-gi...lams-37258.html

[minireef]

Lim, isn't my clam considered gaping?(picture above

[nakazoru]

Lim, isn't my clam considered gaping?(picture above

Yes your clam is gaping. But does not look bad enuf to kill it.

Most clam gap when first introduce to new tank, which is a sign of stress. Given one or two weeks, it will shut up...

[gunzo]

hi minireef .. your clam is not gaping .. it's normal .. I guess how you interpret gaping depends .. coz all clams look like above .. Henry from Marinelife taught me a good way to tell is the shape of the hole .. if it's longish oval .. its not gaping.. gaping most likely is closer to round .. the other thing to watch out for is the translucent membrane between the shell at the sides .. if it's torn or stretched .. it's a bad clam ..

Lastly if your cleaner is 'attacking' the clam .. it's already gone .. a disgusting way to tell before it becomes a nutrient bomb when you see this happening is take it out and smell .. you should smell sea .. if you smell rotten egg .. it's dying or dead..

Again .. gotta thank henry for this tip .. almost threw away a good clam .. BTW they get shell shocked too .. sudden changes in conditions .. and they can hide in the shell for up to 2 weeks (mine) ..

[minireef]

Thanks for the great tips qunzo. I read from Julian Sprung when a Clam is introduced to a tank they will be stressed and give off offending smell that attracts shrimps. The shrimp will make the situation worst. Should the clam overcome this period, than it will do well. So now I know I need to take extra care in the initial breaking in peroid.