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03-05-2007, 05:27 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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clam moving
my mother in law has a clam. she has had it for about 3-4 months..at least..maybe a tad longer.. anyways it was on the rock the entire time and i guess one morning she woke up and it was on the sand.. nothing had changed in the tank so what does that mean. i went to her house for dinner and was looking at it.. all seems to look good... i tried researching it but i came up with nothing.
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03-05-2007, 05:40 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: florida
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it probably just fell off the rock, you would know if there was a problem, no worries
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03-05-2007, 05:43 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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so should she put it back up there?
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03-05-2007, 05:45 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
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she can, but it might just fall again, clams move when they open and close
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03-05-2007, 05:47 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: florida
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then again, it might just put its foot down and attach again
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03-05-2007, 05:54 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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ok thanks, ill let her know and she can do what she thinks is best
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03-05-2007, 05:58 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Sometimes they move when they dont like where they are at maybe its looking for better flow or more food etc etc.
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03-05-2007, 06:10 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Casey
Sometimes they move when they dont like where they are at maybe its looking for better flow or more food etc etc.
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might try lighting to, could be that it was in the shadows, was there any bleaching
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03-06-2007, 02:10 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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What is the tank setup like? What lighting? What kind of clam?
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03-06-2007, 05:17 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Corning, California
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i dont know the exact details.... as far as i know it was middle-top of tank...nothing blocking it... and one morning it was on the sand...
i went and seen it, she still has it on the sand.. it doesnt looked bleached.. its completely extended.. is that even a word for clams.. looks normal.. but im not expert either.
im not sure on the lights.. they are mh..i just dont now watts or how many she has.. i dont get over there often..
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03-06-2007, 05:18 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Ok it will probably be fine then it must like it down there.
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03-07-2007, 12:00 PM
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Boston Reefer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Marlborough, MA
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Tell her to try to put a couple/few smallish pieces of rubble around the base of the clam. This will help keep it in a reasonable spot if it does, in fact, cough or something. Depending on the type and size of the clam, it will probably spin its byssal threads and lock down. If it is a rock boring clam that is.
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