Rescue Squamosa

Softhammer · Feb 5, 2020

As a very experienced clam keeper I highly recommend NOT adding filter feeder food. Try it and you will 100% see the clam “coughing” and blasting out said food. For a struggling clam that energy expense could do it in. No offense at all to vetteguy, but I have been through at least 50 clams over the years and not once has any ever not had a negative reaction to feeding. Again to show I’m not some clam killing schmuck, my last 4 clams lasted me a nearly a decade. Currently have the monster derasa that’s just over 9 years in my care along with 2 Gigas. All very healthy and all very very ticked when filter feeder food hits the water. Nothing good happens fast in this game. Keep conditions correct and you’ll be fine..unless it dies overnight, they tend to do that too....

Nikita1981 · Feb 7, 2020

Updated pic of today. The outgoing siphon looks very small in this clam and very close to the incoming. Not sure what to think of it.

Nikita1981 · Feb 7, 2020

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Softhammer · Feb 7, 2020

Doesn’t look too bad to me.

Nikita1981 · Feb 7, 2020

I can also report that it attached itself to the hammock rock I burried under it in the sand.

reef lover · Feb 7, 2020

He looks much better! If hes attached he might like it better if you angled it so the mouth was a bit more away from the sand.

hart24601 · Feb 12, 2020

Nikita1981 said:
I can also report that it attached itself to the hammock rock I burried under it in the sand.

That's a fantastic sign!

It's not a satisfying answer, but as others have said all you can really do is wait and watch. I have found the more fussing you do over them they worse they do, but yet I always wish there is more I can do to help them!

Nikita1981 · Feb 17, 2020

Maybe it is wishful thinking but it looks like its also extending its mantle a bit more. I will give it another week and then post a new photo for comparison.

Nikita1981 · Mar 11, 2020

Update. It opens up further now and seems to have improved in color. More to the blue side than brown.

xjiang7 · Mar 11, 2020

Looking good

Softhammer · Mar 11, 2020

Awesome.

DuckSlayer627 · Mar 11, 2020

Nikita1981 said:
Can anybody tell me about the mantle extension of a Squamosa? I don't know how much is normal, I tried Google images but get very different results.

This is what m Squamosa looks like when mantle is extended.

Nikita1981 · Mar 11, 2020

Well, I think it's getting there. I also think I see a hint of growth on the shell but too soon to tell for sure or to catch it on camera.

bsagea · Mar 22, 2020

Looks like it's very happy and should be on it's way to a full recovery! Beautiful clam!
bsa

Gary_Yip · Mar 25, 2020

Remember to give them enought light
My friend had a couple clams die before. Before they die, they were looking good because they open up a lot. Then, we found out they actually try to get as much light as possible so they open up a lot.
Hope for the best for the clam

vetteguy53081 · Mar 25, 2020

Softhammer said:
As a very experienced clam keeper I highly recommend NOT adding filter feeder food. Try it and you will 100% see the clam “coughing” and blasting out said food. For a struggling clam that energy expense could do it in. No offense at all to vetteguy, but I have been through at least 50 clams over the years and not once has any ever not had a negative reaction to feeding. Again to show I’m not some clam killing schmuck, my last 4 clams lasted me a nearly a decade. Currently have the monster derasa that’s just over 9 years in my care along with 2 Gigas. All very healthy and all very very ****** when filter feeder food hits the water. Nothing good happens fast in this game. Keep conditions correct and you’ll be fine..unless it dies overnight, they tend to do that too....

I add phyto and oyster eggs once a week and see Good response. It is not necessary as light for zooallethe is more important as is marine snow occasionally. Here is mine after adding oyster eggs

vetteguy53081 · Mar 25, 2020

Softhammer said:
As a very experienced clam keeper I highly recommend NOT adding filter feeder food. Try it and you will 100% see the clam “coughing” and blasting out said food. For a struggling clam that energy expense could do it in. No offense at all to vetteguy, but I have been through at least 50 clams over the years and not once has any ever not had a negative reaction to feeding. Again to show I’m not some clam killing schmuck, my last 4 clams lasted me a nearly a decade. Currently have the monster derasa that’s just over 9 years in my care along with 2 Gigas. All very healthy and all very very ****** when filter feeder food hits the water. Nothing good happens fast in this game. Keep conditions correct and you’ll be fine..unless it dies overnight, they tend to do that too....

I add phyto and oyster eggs once a week and see Good response. It is not necessary as light for zooallethe is more important as is marine snow occasionally. Here is mine after adding oyster eggs

Softhammer · Mar 25, 2020

Define what you call a good response.

Softhammer · Mar 25, 2020

These guys get irritated every time particulate food gets ingested. They cough it out. For smaller and or weaker clams that energy expenditure can spell certain doom. If they ingested the food why the coughing response? The derasa can blow water out the top of this 24” deep tank. I still stand by by original statement.

Uncle99 · Mar 28, 2020

With all flow off, create a small cloud of phytoplankton just over the top.
He will pump several times.
Fed, but don’t overdue, once a week max, until he goes full mantle.