Thread: My first clam
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Unread 05/06/2012, 03:00 PM   #69
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Originally Posted by moliken View Post
u also need a ph probe and baking soda to eq the ph from tank to fwd. fwd is relatively stress-inducing, so research it well. stronger clams can w/stand wd easier thyan compromised clams
Thank you. Hopefully it won't need to come to that. The clam was on an angle again this morning, but looking somewhat good, except for the possibly overextended mantle.

The LEDs just came on, and, as always, the clam got twitchy. The mantle seems to be retracting and extending equally, although one of the "folds" is still raised higher than it used to be. Almost as if a pointy vermetid were under there, but I can't see any such thing.

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Can a clam survive at a 45 degree angle if it still gets enough light?


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