Small clam

Saurav Verma · Jun 26, 2018

Guys I dont think the clam is doing well. Here are some pics theres like a hole in the clam

TheSchwenkster · Jun 26, 2018

I saw the outlet siphon but honestly the picture isn't great. Can you try again and put an arrow at what you are referring to as a hole

Oberst Oswald · Jun 26, 2018

I see you have a shrimp in your tank. In my limited experience with clams, I have two, is that shrimp & clams don't mix. Would keep an eye on him.

Retro Reefer · Jun 26, 2018

Can you get some better pictures? If it looks like the hole I highlighted on mine it’s normal.

Saurav Verma · Jun 26, 2018

Retro Reefer said:
Can you get some better pictures? If it looks like the hole I highlighted on mine it’s normal.

So I have that whole and also nothing in the in the middle or it seems invisible. Thar pics in white led mostly idk y it comes out blue need a better camera.

Saurav Verma · Jun 26, 2018

Oberst Oswald said:
I see you have a shrimp in your tank. In my limited experience with clams, I have two, is that shrimp & clams don't mix. Would keep an eye on him.

It's a cleaner shrimp I thought they were reef safe ?

Saurav Verma · Jun 26, 2018

TheSchwenkster said:
I saw the outlet siphon but honestly the picture isn't great. Can you try again and put an arrow at what you are referring to as a hole

See how its empty in 2 spots ?

Oberst Oswald · Jun 26, 2018

Looks like your shrimp is a Blood Shrimp. Don't really know if he is the culprit or not. Watch him anyway to make sure he is innocent. I had a Peppermint shrimp, who got exiled to the sump, that was a terror. He was to blame for many deaths of snails and LSP corals. He was a killer of the night time. I'm sure if if still had him no clam could of survived.

TheSchwenkster · Jun 26, 2018

Saurav Verma said:
See how its empty in 2 spots ?

Ok. I see what you are looking at. Is the blue mantle completely missing or just white in color? Both are problems but no color may be recoverable. Completely missing tissue is a serious problem!

TheSchwenkster · Jun 26, 2018

Saurav Verma said:
So I have that whole and also nothing in the in the middle or it seems invisible. Thar pics in white led mostly idk y it comes out blue need a better camera.

You can get filters or try putting a set of sunglasses in from of the lens. Polarized blue blocker or similar if you have them around.

Saurav Verma · Jun 26, 2018

TheSchwenkster said:
Ok. I see what you are looking at. Is the blue mantle completely missing or just white in color? Both are problems but no color may be recoverable. Completely missing tissue is a serious problem!

I feel like something is there, but hard to see by eye. Maybe an invisible layer ?

Saurav Verma · Jun 26, 2018

Oberst Oswald said:
Looks like your shrimp is a Blood Shrimp. Don't really know if he is the culprit or not. Watch him anyway to make sure he is innocent. I had a Peppermint shrimp, who got exiled to the sump, that was a terror. He was to blame for many deaths of snails and LSP corals. He was a killer of the night time. I'm sure if if still had him no clam could of survived.

It's a cleaner shrimp are they problem also?

Oberst Oswald · Jun 26, 2018

I don't know, probably not, but watch him anyway until your sure he is not guilty.

greg 45 · Jun 26, 2018

What vendor did you purchase the clam from that might help .

TheSchwenkster · Jun 26, 2018

Well, I'd say that is significantly better than missing mantle. I'm not sure honestly. I searched a bit and a few said light damage, a few said not enough light, and a few said it could be a normal color for a weird clam.

I didn't see it in the original picture but it could just be the angle. If it was there, it might be a weird clam. If not and it appeared, what is your lighting situation? Are these the lights? https://m.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=25292 If not, can you link to them and share duration, intensity, par if measured, acclimation to light? How close to centered under the LED puck is the clam?

Saurav Verma · Jun 27, 2018

greg 45 said:
What vendor did you purchase the clam from that might help .

I got it from reef a palooza and the name on the receipt was pet warehouse.

Saurav Verma · Jun 27, 2018

TheSchwenkster said:
Well, I'd say that is significantly better than missing mantle. I'm not sure honestly. I searched a bit and a few said light damage, a few said not enough light, and a few said it could be a normal color for a weird clam.

I didn't see it in the original picture but it could just be the angle. If it was there, it might be a weird clam. If not and it appeared, what is your lighting situation? Are these the lights? https://m.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=25292 If not, can you link to them and share duration, intensity, par if measured, acclimation to light? How close to centered under the LED puck is the clam?

So is my light to week? I have the 27 inch razor the one that cost $510. I believe it's either 160 or 180 watts which is suppose to be better then 400watt MH. I'm running about 90% on the blues and about 65 percent on the whites. I want as open till today when I moved it from the sand bed to a rock. Then it moved on it's own a little bit and stayed I was happy with the position. Oh and i forgot to mention i did burp it also. Well I went through the motions there was no air trapped.

Shigshwa · Jun 27, 2018

If it was really a hole, then that's not a good sign, that could be a bacterial infection eating it away. If the spots are just pale, then either the clam is bleaching out, or if the clam is really small, then the tissue is very thin, so it can be translucent sometimes.

Saurav Verma · Jun 27, 2018

Shigshwa said:
If it was really a hole, then that's not a good sign, that could be a bacterial infection eating it away. If the spots are just pale, then either the clam is bleaching out, or if the clam is really small, then the tissue is very thin, so it can be translucent sometimes.

I just hope it's very thin