help save my clam

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Can anybody help me figure out whats going on with this clam? Its been in the tank for 6 months, has shown growth, and started gaping yesterday.


April 4 --
Clam-April 4.jpg



Today
Clam Today.jpg



PO4 .03
NO3 10-20
PAR 375 ( Neptune PAR meter)
Salinity 35ppt
Temp 77.6-78.5
PH: 8.27-8.34
DKh 8.78-8.95
 
The chalice could be sending out sweepers and irritating the mantle. Make sure the coral growth is not restricting the clam from closing/opening its valve. That's a nice squamosa. Check for pyramid snails. Have you added any new clams recently?
 
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The chalice could be sending out sweepers and irritating the mantle. Make sure the coral growth is not restricting the clam from closing/opening its valve. That's a nice squamosa. Check for pyramid snails. Have you added any new clams recently?
It can definitely open and close, and is still reactive to shadows above it. The chalice is a good 7 inches away from the clam itself, the only nearby coral is the plating monti it is sitting on . No new clams recently. I am battling a bit of dinos the past week.
 

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