Maxima Clam: Ripped foot. Chances of Survival? [Archive]

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FalsePerc

03/15/2005, 04:30 PM

Hey guys,
My maxima clam was recently unfortunately torn from his roost. I do not know where his foot went, but he does not seem to have one any more, either. He left behind some byssal threads on his rock. I also found a rubbery, halidimeda-looking thing that I also beleive may have been a part of him previously. The hole is very clean...see the following pics. He is fully extending and is not gaping, so I am hopeful.

http://www.deathbydyeing.org/images/foot.3_15_05.1.jpg
http://www.deathbydyeing.org/images/foot.3_15_05.2.jpg
http://www.deathbydyeing.org/images/foot.3_15_05.3.jpg
http://www.deathbydyeing.org/images/foot.3_15_05.4.jpg

03/15/2005, 09:10 PM

It'll live, don;t worry.

mbbuna

03/15/2005, 09:19 PM

he just released his threads.they can pull there byssal gland up into there shell,i think it will be fine just keep an eye on it

FalsePerc

03/16/2005, 04:25 AM

Thanks guys,
Anything I can do for it in the mean time? Phyto? Different flow conditions? etc

rmesola

03/16/2005, 04:44 AM

feed him well, he'll regrow that foot...

FalsePerc

03/16/2005, 05:49 PM

http://www.deathbydyeing.org/images/maxima.3_16_05.1.jpg

And here's the tank he's in. 15g, 150w DE HQI 10,000k MH, CPR BakPak 2R, 5g fuge, Mag-Drive 1700 gph closed loop. Tank gets 10% (2 gallons) water change every other day, gets fed DT's phyto on every other day. I dose B-Ionic and drip Kalk for top-off.

http://www.deathbydyeing.org/images/tank.3_16_05.1.jpg[/

shermlock

03/16/2005, 08:39 PM

I just had that happen to mine. He was torn from his roost and when he put his foot out in my tank, I was really concerned because it was pretty bad. After a couple of days he ejected it and a week later, he was regrowing it. I would make sure your clam gets enough to eat during his process.