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07-12-2005, 01:53 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Magnolia
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Clam is splitting open, please help!!
Can anyone tell me why my clam is splitting open? I have the salt @1.025, tested the water and everything is fine. Only have damsels in the tank, have seen any of the fish picking on him. Is he going to die? Is there anything I can put in the water to repair him? Thank you very much for his help!!
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07-12-2005, 02:40 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Memphis, TN
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Give a little info first. How mature is the tank? What are the levels? What kind of clam do you have? What kind of lighting do you have?
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07-12-2005, 02:49 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Magnolia
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Nitrate: 5ppm, nitrite, 0 ph 8.3 ammonia, non detectable, 20 gallon tank set up for about 3 months, satellite 2x 65 watts. Thank you
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Originally Posted by nam2212
Give a little info first. How mature is the tank? What are the levels? What kind of clam do you have? What kind of lighting do you have?
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07-12-2005, 02:50 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Magnolia
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I think it is a crocea clam, he is kinda purple and green
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Originally Posted by BikerChic
Nitrate: 5ppm, nitrite, 0 ph 8.3 ammonia, non detectable, 20 gallon tank set up for about 3 months, satellite 2x 65 watts. Thank you
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07-12-2005, 05:41 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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How about phoshate?
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07-12-2005, 06:08 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Magnolia
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Did not check that
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Originally Posted by Loverotties
How about phoshate?
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07-12-2005, 07:26 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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Welcome to TRT! 
Sorry to say; but your light is too low. What your describing sounds to be what is known as "gaping," never a good sign. Croceas require MH (metal halide) lighting, or very dirty water with less light (gather energy from food and light), but dirty water leads to massive algal growth in our systems.
Put him as close to the lights as possible. If no improvement, might want to think of upgrading lighting or giving him to a friend with MH or trading at the LFS.
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07-12-2005, 11:09 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Magnolia
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Thank you for the info. Is there anything else I can do? It is like a tear about an inch long where it opens and closes and the shell is coming apart on that side. Is that gaping?
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07-15-2005, 04:27 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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Do you have a picture of it?
Is the mouth larger than normal?
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07-16-2005, 10:01 AM
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squid
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NJ
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sweet, first reply..Neb on tis thread, i would suggest getting either VHO or MH for your lighting, clams are notorious for needing highligting as well as filter foods often, do some research on this forums that i subscribe to either, nano-reef.com, they have a whole invert section, or reefcentral.com, that may or may not be the addie, so just google it.
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07-22-2005, 06:00 AM
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Needs a BIGGER tank!!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Newcastle, Australia
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Originally Posted by kharn101
i would suggest getting either VHO or MH for your lighting, clams are notorious for needing highligting .
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Clams arn't notorious, they simply just need alot of light (it's not a reputation, its a fact). I agree with vince that your lighting is insufficient to sustain a maxima or crocea clam. These clams require Metal Halide lighting, some people get away with VHO but the clams need to be very close to the surface. Either take the clam back or get some MH lighting fast.
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07-25-2005, 04:04 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
Posts: 9,756
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Metal Halide good...
PC baaad....
Clams cool...
We would need a picture to help with the tear.
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