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reeferkid
04/26/2006, 08:32 AM
whats wrong with my clam? i added it 4 weeks after my first fish, its a squamosa, it was fully expanded for a week but yesterday and today its been like this:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a374/dennis5789/IMG_1639.jpg

sorry about the bad pic but you should be able to get an idea of tyhe clams condition its expanded fine on one side of the shell and fine on half of the other side of the shell but the rest is retracted inside the shell.

water params are:
ammonia - 0ppm
nitrite - 0ppm
nitrate - <5ppm
calcium - 500ppm
ph - 8.2
salinity - 1.025

all tests are done with salifert test kits.

other inhabitants are:

2.5" maroon clown,
1" green chromis,
3" yellow tang,
3" cleaner wrasse,
large blue leg hermit crab,
and 8 turbo snails,

lighting is 1 150watt halide and 2 3' long t5's. the clam is directly beneath the halide.

its a 30 gallon tank.
thanks
Snprhed
04/26/2006, 08:55 AM
Whats your alkilinity?
Snprhed
04/26/2006, 08:56 AM
Also whats the typical temp, and what type of salt do you use?
reeferkid
04/26/2006, 08:57 AM
i ran out of my alkalinity test last week im gonna get another but it was 10 dkh
reeferkid
04/26/2006, 09:00 AM
the temp is usually about 80 degrees wich is the same as the tank it came from at the lfs and i use aquamedic reefsalt
mbbuna
04/26/2006, 09:22 AM
is the cleaner wrasse picking at the clam
reeferkid
04/26/2006, 09:25 AM
i havnt noticed it but ill keep an eye on it... if it is picking on the clam then its going into a frying pan with some butter and herbs
Snprhed
04/26/2006, 09:34 AM
good call MB.
hairymushroom
04/26/2006, 01:30 PM
it could be PM , but my bet would be the wrasse
reeferkid
04/26/2006, 02:11 PM
so should i get the wrasse out or is their anyway i could stop his nipping cos i dont wanna lose the clam but i really like the wrasse
mbbuna
04/26/2006, 02:29 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7252869#post7252869 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeferkid
so should i get the wrasse out or is their anyway i could stop his nipping cos i dont wanna lose the clam but i really like the wrasse

step back from the tank and spend a few hours looking at the clam. if the wrasse is picking at it then you will need to make a choice.

is there any way you can get a better, clear pic of the clam?
reeferkid
04/26/2006, 02:40 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7253001#post7253001 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mbbuna
step back from the tank and spend a few hours looking at the clam. if the wrasse is picking at it then you will need to make a choice.

is there any way you can get a better, clear pic of the clam?

yeh ill try and get a better pic of the clam but il probably get rid of the wrasse