Dealing with Aiptasia on My Clam

[Qihan7]

My clam is usually doing really well in my tank. However, I just noticed there is Aiptasia on it this morning, and it's not opening very wide. But it still seems sensitive to light. Do I need to get rid of the Aiptasia? Does Aiptasia harm clam?

 

[CBonito]

Yeah, you need to get that thing off him right away. it's stinging him every time he opens up is why he's not and if he doesn't open, he'll die. A little carefully placed kalk paste will kill that fool.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

it will bother the clam, it hates having its mantle touched by anything, especially something that can sting like aptaisia.

I've never had to do that so I don't know how, others will know.

 

[minus9]

Gently use a turkey baster and blow some water on the aiptasia so it closes up or pulls in. Then take a generous portion of super glue gel and completely cover the aiptasia. Or, if it's isolated on a scute, simply break off the scute and throw it away. Breaking scutes doesn't harm the clam at all.

 

[reefnfun]

Pull the clam out of the water and scrub it off. Problem solved

 

[OrionN]

Take the clam out of the water and scrape the aiptasia off and place back in the tank. This takes about 2 mins. Know exact where the aiptasia is really needed because it will retract into the crevice. You are likely need a pointed toothpick or something to break the scutes.