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fishypets
01/22/2006, 10:04 PM
Looks like it to me. This pic was taken after a FW dip. Any thoughts on cures?http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/96213P1010104.JPG

Tyrosinase
01/23/2006, 12:39 PM
I have a clam that once had a pinched mantle. I gave mine a 30 minute fresh water dip and it went away a few days later.

How long did you fresh water dip it for?

fishypets
01/23/2006, 12:40 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6566487#post6566487 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tyrosinase
I have a clam that once had a pinched mantle. I gave mine a 30 minute fresh water dip and it went away a few days later.

How long did you fresh water dip it for?

10 minutes.

Tyrosinase
01/23/2006, 12:51 PM
I should have also asked how long ago you gave your clam the fw dip. I have seen clams recover from pinch mantle hours after the fw dip, and then again I have seen some clams recover after days. I would give it some time to see if it starts to turn around. It took my crocea a few days to recover after I gave it the dip.

The only reason I gave mine such a long FW dip was because I saw a presentation on clams were many people were giving them FW dips for that long, if not longer. I should also mention that after the long fw dips some of the clams did not make it.

I also had a clam that once got stung and it seemed like it had a pinched mantle. Do you have anything near the clam that may have stung it? (Mine got stung by a fungia. I have since replaced the fungia with another clam.)

fishypets
01/23/2006, 01:31 PM
Tyrosinase,

The picture was taken hours after the dip. Nothing is near the clam except for other clams. I should have stated earlier this clam has been in my system for about two weeks. I got in three one died and the other two have developed the p.m.

Thanks.

d4a2n0k
01/23/2006, 05:54 PM
I lost 4 clams to PM recently. FW dips did nothing for any of them. Right now, there is nothing else you can do.

fishypets
01/23/2006, 07:42 PM
Thanks everyone. Today the clams look much better. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Tyrosinase
01/24/2006, 10:32 AM
Best of luck. I really hope it pulls through.

fishypets
01/24/2006, 11:09 AM
Thanks Tryo. I hope so as well.

Kent E
04/03/2006, 09:14 PM
did it work out?

Snprhed
04/04/2006, 07:12 AM
When you pull a clam to do a dip I would take a tooth brush to the upper shell area to make sure there is no irritant attached there.

fishypets
04/04/2006, 12:01 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7106207#post7106207 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kent E
did it work out?

Yes it did after two seperate dips. It is now one of my favorite clams.

Clint