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09-22-2006, 08:01 PM
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Electrical G "EE" k
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Seriously Weak - The Demise of my First Clam
Seriously,
I got home from work today and my conch was EATING my Derasa Clam.  . The clam is in very tough shape. I do not think it can even close anymore. Has anyone ever heard of this happening before??? I did not think many things would attack a healthy clam. Let me know if you think the clam stands a chance of survival. I want to leave it in the tank, but not if it doesn't stand a chance. This sucks.
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09-22-2006, 08:04 PM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
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are u sure it is a conch? and not a predatory whelk?
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09-22-2006, 08:25 PM
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Electrical G "EE" k
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DevilBoy
are u sure it is a conch? and not a predatory whelk?
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This may be a possibility...I am not that familiar with them. The fish store thought it was a conch...not sure if that means much. Here is a picture, let me know what you think.
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09-22-2006, 08:30 PM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
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what did they sell it as a fighting or queen?
The queens do have a pointy tipped shell, and the fighting have a blunt tip.
But from that photo im not sure if it is a queen
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still a work in progress, but getting ever so close
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09-22-2006, 08:33 PM
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I loves me a water change
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Queens often climb the glass.
I am so sorry for your loss.  Did it deteriorate at all, or go from good to awful overnight?
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09-22-2006, 08:36 PM
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Electrical G "EE" k
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Originally Posted by ChrisPrusha
Queens often climb the glass.
I am so sorry for your loss. Did it deteriorate at all, or go from good to awful overnight? |
No, the clam was doing awesome for the week...it was even healthy this morning. Then I came home from work and the "conch" was inside of the clam shell and that is what I saw.
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09-22-2006, 08:38 PM
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Electrical G "EE" k
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DevilBoy
what did they sell it as a fighting or queen?
The queens do have a pointy tipped shell, and the fighting have a blunt tip.
But from that photo im not sure if it is a queen
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I believe they sold it as a queen conch. I still can't believe this happened. Is it worth complaining to the fish store??? Do you feel they are partly responsible??
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09-22-2006, 08:40 PM
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I loves me a water change
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A welk will go after anything in the tank...do you have other snails or even shrimp in the tank?
This may just be a case of a conch in the wrong place at the wrong time, too.
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09-22-2006, 08:49 PM
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Electrical G "EE" k
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisPrusha
A welk will go after anything in the tank...do you have other snails or even shrimp in the tank?
This may just be a case of a conch in the wrong place at the wrong time, too.
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well its funny, I do have shrimp and snails in the tank. But I also had a fish go missing too. No sign of him at all. I checked all the rock, just disappeared.
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10-03-2006, 03:06 PM
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Electrical G "EE" k
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DevilBoy
are u sure it is a conch? and not a predatory whelk?
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Thank You DevilBoy,
I had someone smarter than the LFS manager look at it and he pointed out a couple of features that made him sure it was a whelk. I brought it back to the fish store and they actually gave me credit for the clam and the "conch". I had a six-line disappear completely from the tank about 1 month ago, no traces at all. I wonder if it is possible that the whelk got that too???
Thanks again for the help!!!
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10-03-2006, 06:24 PM
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Shark
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I'm so happy you told the store of your problems and even happier they took care of it for you! I'm still sorry you lost your clam.
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10-03-2006, 08:39 PM
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I loves me a water change
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PowerMan...where is the location of the store you are refering to?
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