Feb 17, 2013 #1 aslmx Valuable Member View Badges North Alabama Reef Club Joined Jan 10, 2011 Messages 1,214 Reaction score 343 Location goldridge Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have a clam that has opened up wide and is withering away. Is their anything I can do? dip or something else?
I have a clam that has opened up wide and is withering away. Is their anything I can do? dip or something else?
Feb 17, 2013 #2 bsagea Well-Known Member View Badges Photo of the Month My Tank Thread Joined May 5, 2011 Messages 957 Reaction score 611 Location New Bern Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Unfortunately, once a clam starts to "gape", there's usually nothing that can be done to save it. Sorry.
Unfortunately, once a clam starts to "gape", there's usually nothing that can be done to save it. Sorry.
Feb 17, 2013 #3 bct15 2500 Club Member View Badges Showcase Editor North Alabama Reef Club Joined Nov 20, 2010 Messages 2,845 Reaction score 173 Location Mississippi Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Unfortunately It's probably already dead or very close and decaying, does it feel stuck open? Clams are next to impossible to turn around once they start declining. Last edited: Feb 17, 2013
Unfortunately It's probably already dead or very close and decaying, does it feel stuck open? Clams are next to impossible to turn around once they start declining.
Mar 7, 2013 #4 A Aznyoyoboy57 Active Member View Badges Joined Jun 24, 2012 Messages 148 Reaction score 6 Location Califorina Rating - 0% 0 0 0 No, you should never dip a clam. what are your water perimeter, how old is your tank? are you using GFO, if so, maybe thats killing it?
No, you should never dip a clam. what are your water perimeter, how old is your tank? are you using GFO, if so, maybe thats killing it?