Critter ID Help

Casey · 08-28-2003, 09:51 PM

I found this worm and pyramid snails on my clams any idea what this worm is ? Is he bad?

foobuddha · 08-28-2003, 09:58 PM

Isn't it just another bristle worm? I've got tons of worms just like that.

Casey · 08-28-2003, 10:00 PM

I thought that but I wanted to be sure couple of my clams havent been doing to good lately.

aliendomain · 08-29-2003, 10:40 AM

Casey,
It looks like a bristle worm to me as well, I don't think they are harmful unless they are in large numbers and irritating the clam. How many pyramids are you finding? Those things are nasty buggers. I'm still looking for a photo of an egg mass, but I have not found one yet. I did see on a thread somewhere that an adult pyramid snail can make two to three egg masses a day.
I hope your clams are doing better.
AlienDomain

Casey · 08-29-2003, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by aliendomain
Casey,
It looks like a bristle worm to me as well, I don't think they are harmful unless they are in large numbers and irritating the clam. How many pyramids are you finding? Those things are nasty buggers. I'm still looking for a photo of an egg mass, but I have not found one yet. I did see on a thread somewhere that an adult pyramid snail can make two to three egg masses a day.
I hope your clams are doing better.
AlienDomain

Hi I havent found any big snails but did pull off 18 little ones

I have my eye out for more now and have put the clams in the rockwork now.Yea I would like to see a pic of the sac to.

yardboy · 08-29-2003, 11:04 AM

Casey, you say you've put your clams in the rockwork. Will that help against the snails?
My clam is on the sand bed, but under there somewhere he found something hard because I can't budge him and he's kinda over on his side, though he seems to be doing fine. Should I try to move him, and how do I go about that?

Casey · 08-29-2003, 12:17 PM

yes they are a little safer in the rockwork snails cant get to them as easy I wouldnt try to move yours unless you see snails on him
especially if he is attached just let him be.

Sue Truett · 09-02-2003, 09:38 AM

That looks like a bristleworm to me too, Casey. They will irritate the heck out of clams. If you're seeing some of your clams not doing well it could be a combination of both the pyramid snails and the bristleworms. The pyramid snails are tiny and do not grow big. I have started finding more and more bristleworms under my clams in my 180g. I had them sitting in clam half shells in the rock structure but the bristleworms must be finding a way to climb. I don't think the pyramid snails are going to less in any position the clams are in the tank.