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prodman
02/09/2005, 08:22 PM
I have had the clam for a while now. And decided to put it on the starboard to make room in my tank. It does not want to stay upright. I have another crocea on the bottom and it seems happy. Any suggestions? TIA-PAul
prodman
02/09/2005, 10:27 PM
so I was checking the clam out and I noticed a piece of rubble still attached to is foot. I gently pulled on it and out came the foot:eek2: is this as bad as it seems? Or do they shed the foot and regrow new one?
jdg
02/09/2005, 10:55 PM
I believe they do come back ... but am not 100% positive ... anyone else ??
prodman
02/09/2005, 11:09 PM
I did a search and they are said to come back. I was worried because it seemed as if I caused it to come off.
jdg
02/10/2005, 11:41 AM
How hard did you pull ... ?
prodman
02/10/2005, 02:29 PM
not very hard. I was suprised when it happened.
jdg
02/10/2005, 02:32 PM
How's the little guy doing? I have a clam on the SB myself and am wondering how I'm going to move him now ... :(
prodman
02/10/2005, 02:53 PM
It seems ok. But it keeps turning over.
jdg
02/10/2005, 03:13 PM
Humm ... sorry, don't know enough yet to help out ... hopefully someone will chime in ... ?
H^2 Salt
02/10/2005, 06:21 PM
usually they will recover make sure to but a small piece of rock or something underneath so he has something to attach to and u can move him easily without damage
jdg
02/10/2005, 06:24 PM
Originally posted by H^2 Salt
usually they will recover make sure to but a small piece of rock or something underneath so he has something to attach to and u can move him easily without damage

Woohoo! Another poster ... what kind of rock should be placed underneath? ie: how big is the 'foot'?

More importantly, if it attaches to the Starboard and is 'stuck' to it, how do you move it? I don't want to just yank on it :(
H^2 Salt
02/10/2005, 08:46 PM
i small piece of live rock.....as flat as possible.....if they are stuck somewhere you dont want them the best thing to do is take a new....clean...razor and cut the foot clean right at the bottom where it as attached on the starboard,glass,etc.....you never want to just grab a clam and pull on him.......that can easily damage them to the point of no return........

RYAN