akwtampa
06/06/2007, 12:24 PM
I've been adding clams to my tank recently after having had a deresa and crocea in there a while and looking perfectly healthy..
In the last 3 weeks, I've added a 6", 9" and 12" gigas to the tank.. Problem arose, however, when I noticed on Friday of last week that they weren't opening up quite as nicely as they had been.. then on Monday, I noticed on at least 3 occasions in as many hours that my Foxface was running dive missions on both of the bigger ones, tanking a couple of bites each time, and causing the clams to react.. When I really started watching, I also noticed that my Coral Beauty is nipping at the mantle of the smaller gigas..
Is there something I'm missing as to why they would start picking on these particular clams? They all came from established tanks and have great extension when the fish leave them alone.. I don't want them to end up dead because these fish are nipping..
Any suggestions?
In the last 3 weeks, I've added a 6", 9" and 12" gigas to the tank.. Problem arose, however, when I noticed on Friday of last week that they weren't opening up quite as nicely as they had been.. then on Monday, I noticed on at least 3 occasions in as many hours that my Foxface was running dive missions on both of the bigger ones, tanking a couple of bites each time, and causing the clams to react.. When I really started watching, I also noticed that my Coral Beauty is nipping at the mantle of the smaller gigas..
Is there something I'm missing as to why they would start picking on these particular clams? They all came from established tanks and have great extension when the fish leave them alone.. I don't want them to end up dead because these fish are nipping..
Any suggestions?