Help!! my clam just closed up on my clown fish!

pegatcurlew · Dec 6, 2011

:squigglemouth:How long before it reopens? Does he have a chance of living thru this? It has his head caught inside the clam shell.

Troylee · Dec 6, 2011

wow!!! speechless...not sure what you can do... if you try to pry the clam open it only damage it....crazy!!!!

pegatcurlew · Dec 6, 2011

well the clam reopened but the clown did not make it

Troylee · Dec 6, 2011

that sucks....sorry for your loss....

moto826 · Dec 6, 2011

It happend to me too I only wish I snapped a pix

CJO · Dec 6, 2011

I've heard of this happening a few times. I don't think I've heard of any fish surviving (and sometimes the clam perished as well too).

Sorry,
CJ

dallas reefer · Dec 6, 2011

Got a picture of it!?!

slice · Dec 6, 2011

Here are a few clamped fish pics I saved from somewhere:

Larsen · Dec 6, 2011

This happened to my clown in my first tank

fraggingfish · Dec 6, 2011

Wow, those clams close really fast, fast enough to actually catch a fish by the lips.
I do have a variety of clams, and this has yet to happen. I'll curse the day that I do.
Sorry for your loss.

Lateral72 · Dec 6, 2011

The fish got caught with their hands in the cookie jar...

secretreefer · Dec 6, 2011

sorry to hear that! first time for me hearing this.

Troylee · Dec 6, 2011

I guess that's what you get for sticking your nose in other peoples buisness haha... J/k in all seriousness that scenario has never crossed my mind.. If I saw that in my tank I would have to pry the clam open with a screwdriver since my clowns are my baby's....:sad:

_Alex_ · Dec 6, 2011

Wow my guess is the fish was pecking at the clam and got cought! Sorry for your loss! Hope my little clowns stay away from my little clam

Dowtish · Dec 6, 2011

thanks, another good reason not to have a clam. sorry about your loss though

dallas reefer · Dec 6, 2011

That's no bueno

spanko · Dec 6, 2011

slice said:
Here are a few clamped fish pics I saved from somewhere:

Hey bud, how's it going?

ja4207 · Dec 6, 2011

Troylee said:
I guess that's what you get for sticking your nose in other peoples buisness haha... J/k in all seriousness that scenario has never crossed my mind.. If I saw that in my tank I would have to pry the clam open with a screwdriver since my clowns are my baby's....:sad:

No doubt! I wouldn't have believed it without the pics.