Can clams get stung?

[ReefJCB]

I’ve got 2 beautiful maxima clams burrowed in my rock work so moving them would be tough.

I’ve got a torch that had been growing like a weed and is sweepers are starting to get close to the clams, will this be an issue?

 

[hart24601]

Yes, clam mantles get stung. See it a lot with large aptasia on the shell, the mantle will retract in those spots.

 

[xjiang7]

Eventually that will do some damage

 

[ReefJCB]

Thanks for the info! Love this torch but may need to move it or Frag it down to a smaller size

 

[outerbank]

Yes, move the torch and immediately kill any aptasia if they appear near a clam or on the shell.