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07-27-2006, 10:53 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
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New clams
Well, last night I got my clams, one is a Crocea about 3" and the second one is a Deresa about 4" (thanks Jason). They are right now on QT. I found some snails and I don't want to put them in the 55gal until they are gone.
I always tought the clams are the jewels of the reef.
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07-27-2006, 11:06 AM
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Professor Chaos
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I agree, you can't find a coral with that much color and personality.
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07-27-2006, 11:38 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Pics please!
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07-27-2006, 12:47 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
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I don't have a camera but I will ask to borrow one from another member and when I do I will post them.
Man I got to catch up with technology!!
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07-27-2006, 12:48 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Cool pics are a must ,you can give them a Fw bath you know to help knock off snails.
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07-27-2006, 02:19 PM
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Shark
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FW bath?, just like a dip? for a few minutes and that is all, right?
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07-27-2006, 02:23 PM
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Eat more PIE
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FW bath?, just like a dip? for a few minutes and that is all, right?
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Right and shake them under the water to dislodge any critters from them if any. same temp and ph of tank water.
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07-31-2006, 04:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
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here is a picture of my babies. More to come as I learn to use the camera better.
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07-31-2006, 04:17 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Cool they look great! 
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07-31-2006, 06:04 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Very nice!
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08-03-2006, 05:50 PM
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Shark
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Day 7th of the quarentine phase for the clams:
manually removed only 2 snails, one per clam. Also some eggs from the deresa. Will wait a few more days.
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08-03-2006, 06:00 PM
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Big Fishy
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Clams are so cool. We need more pictures. 
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08-14-2006, 04:06 PM
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Shark
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Day 18 of QT.
I still saw some snails on both clams. It never occoured to me to check the very edge of the clams, where the mantle folds over, there was a few snails there and I also saw a small (1/2") bristleworm, later I notice the bristleworm was next to some snails. Could it be eating the snails? I don't know but I got them off the clam. I really wanted to move them today but I guess I'll wait.
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08-14-2006, 04:11 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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They feed of the clam's mantle. Also check the scoots for eggs, and on the bottom of the clam at it's foot. Night is the easyst time to see them, they are nocternal.
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08-14-2006, 05:10 PM
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Detritus is not a pet
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Try a yellow coris wrasse in the QT, they're good with the PS. Downside...they need sand. |
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