what the heck happened, clam tissue gone!

[FishOkay]

Bought a maxima clam on Sunday, was doing well but thismorning all that remains is the shell. The tissue has completely disappeared . What could have happened, I have another crocea clam which iv had for a few months and it's very healthy.

 

[PeterEde]

What fish and inverts in the tank

 

[FishOkay]

What fish and inverts in the tank

I have hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, nudibranch for the aiptasia. Possibly a peppermint shrimp but haven't seen it since puting it in a month a go, Bumblebee snails. Foxface, purple tang, clowns, engineer goby, manderin, firefish.

 

[Tonycass12]

I have hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, nudibranch for the aiptasia. Possibly a peppermint shrimp but haven't seen it since puting it in a month a go, Bumblebee snails. Foxface, purple tang, clowns, engineer goby, manderin, firefish.

I've seen mixed stuff with Bumblebee snails some say they will go after clams as well as other snails.

 

[bnord]

sorry - hate to see that and so fast.
Would guess there was plenty of consumers in there to make short work the tissue once the poor clam passed, but doesn't seem you have an inhabitant that cause the demise - and that sudden, would guess it came with something wrong, or too quick an acclimation - again, sorry

 

[Dburr1014]

Bought a maxima clam on Sunday, was doing well but thismorning all that remains is the shell. The tissue has completely disappeared . What could have happened, I have another crocea clam which iv had for a few months and it's very healthy.

Are you positive the clam was 100% healthy? How did you acclimate? Burb the clam?
Once it goes, the cuc makes short work, free meal.
Sorry for your loss

 

[FishOkay]

Are you positive the clam was 100% healthy? How did you acclimate? Burb the clam?
Once it goes, the cuc makes short work, free meal.
Sorry for your loss

To be fair no I'm not 100% sure it was healthy it's mantle didn't look all that great compared to my crocea, a bit browny in the centre but the edges nice and colourful.
I didn't burp it, I here mixed opinions on whether it's necessary, but bubbles did escape after placing it in. I'm kind of hoping it was unhealthy so it's not my fault haha.

 

[Dburr1014]

Yes, maybe not in the best of health to start with.
I like to make sure it moves when passing my hand over it to shadow it, look underneath it for snails, ect.

Sorry.

 

[FishOkay]

I got another and its doing well so yeah I'm happy it wasn't me! Par numbers sre looking good aswell although 459 was the highest so I took the lowest which was 370 as the reading were a bit all over the place

 

[malacoda]

One of the foremost sellers of clams here in the U.S. told me burping isn't really necessary.

Clams ... especially smaller (<2") young clams are very sensitive and their health can turn on a dime. Especially if they got stressed from shipping, transport, tank transfer, etc.

Once they start to go, they can go very quick. And the moment the flesh starts to weaken and die, it's like a huge dinner bell going off for the CUC scavengers. While they'll rarely bother a healthy clam, they can clean out the shell of a dead, or nearly dead clam in no time at all.