Micki
02/20/2005, 12:10 AM
I am so bummed! Today I noticed my clam was turned side ways and the mantle wasn't out like normal. I went to turn it around and when I picked up what little was left inside the shell fell to the bottom! I pulled it out and the entire byssal gland was gone and the mantle looked melted down inside. There was hardly anything left of the inside! I noticed the large bristle worm (over 12 inches) backed away from it after I lifted it out.
What would have done this??? I really don't think the worm did it or it would have happened a long time ago. I've had this clam since I got the tank in July. It had lived in there for at least a year prior to my owning it.
My tank stock:
1 cleaner shrimp
2 peppermint shrimp
2 clowns (false percs)
3 chromis
1 yellow tang
1 hippo tang
1 lawn mower blenny
various crabs and snails
You can see the clam in my gallery pictures that it was a fairly big clam. Last night it was fine when I went to bed.
Any ideas???
What would have done this??? I really don't think the worm did it or it would have happened a long time ago. I've had this clam since I got the tank in July. It had lived in there for at least a year prior to my owning it.
My tank stock:
1 cleaner shrimp
2 peppermint shrimp
2 clowns (false percs)
3 chromis
1 yellow tang
1 hippo tang
1 lawn mower blenny
various crabs and snails
You can see the clam in my gallery pictures that it was a fairly big clam. Last night it was fine when I went to bed.
Any ideas???