Smitty
Reef pro
I think my clam is dying. His tissue looks like it's receding underneath and inside a little. He's been looking like this for a few days now.
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cageburn
Reef enthusiast
awwwwwww no!!!!!!!!! That is such a pretty clam too!
cageburn
Reef enthusiast
Sorry to hear that man I hope he pulls through.
BL1
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That sucks smitty, it definitely doesn't look like what is used to
yote
In Memoriam
That sux Smitty.Usually once clams get to that point,they are pretty much gone.
coolhandgoose
Reef enthusiast
That sucks. Do you think the extended power outage may have had something to do with it's decline?
bjohanson1234
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Wow smitty, that sucks. Are your calcium and mag levels ok? It doesnt look like it has been putting any new shell down. My clam adds a new ridge every month or two since I got him in march.
Smitty
Reef pro
My levels are all perfect...and I've been on top of my weekly water changes, so no problem there. I've also thought about the massive power outage being an issue. But I believe it started going downhill while I was on vacation in Florida. I gave my uncle my room key and asked him to top off the tank with the ro water I had in the bucket. I left that thursday, and he didn't top it off until saturday afternoon. So imagine the water loss during that time frame, not to mention the clam was up high on the rock work, so he was probably very close to being out of the water. And when my uncle poured the water in, he just POURED it in, causing a quick change in salinity. I think he poured the ro water directly on the clam, because when I got home sunday, the clam was on the sandbed, upside down, and hasn't been the same since. A few of my corals were also drawn up and not fully extended too.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
Tank really does look awesome Smitty. Sucks to see your clam like that, I guess getting blasted in the face with fresh RO wasn't all that great for him. Head up homie, live and learn right? :D
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I'm going to buck the trend and say, Smitty, it blows that your clam is having difficulties!! Clams can be unpredictable, I've had a couple that did the same thing for no apparent reason.
Smitty
Reef pro
Lol...thanks Biff. It's still alive, so we'll see what it does.
coolhandgoose
Reef enthusiast
We obviously need a thesaurus. lol
How about these for future reference : that blows, that licks, what a bummer, what a piss off, say it ain't so.... :)
How about these for future reference : that blows, that licks, what a bummer, what a piss off, say it ain't so.... :)
Smitty
Reef pro
Ok, I think he's gone now...RIP mr clam.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
RIP Mr. Clam indeed :(
Are you sure you don't see any pests on it? I'd take it out and do a freshwater dip and see if anything comes off of it.
Are you sure you don't see any pests on it? I'd take it out and do a freshwater dip and see if anything comes off of it.
Smitty
Reef pro
Ok Biff, I'll try that and see.
Smitty
Reef pro
Nope, no pests observed.
cageburn
Reef enthusiast
:( Im sorry to hear that, that clam was awesome
Smitty
Reef pro
Thanks bro.
bjohanson1234
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sorry to hear about that.
yote
In Memoriam
Hate to hear that Smitty.:sad:
