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09-16-2003, 01:25 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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Dying clam?
I woke up this morning to find my baby crocea laying on it's side. I inspected it further and found that the byassal threads he used to attach himself with were severed. Only 1 or two remain connected to the shell I placed him on. He has opened up slightly but I am dumb founded as to what happened to his gland(threads). Does anyone have any suggestions? BTW I have looked for snails but have not found any on him. I am finding the snails on my astrea for some reason.
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09-16-2003, 01:29 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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Any crabs in the tank? Did a rock fall and knock him off?
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09-16-2003, 01:41 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
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He's in the DSB, I have a couple of hermits and an emerald crab. I have been suspectant of a predatory crab due to the fact that one of my emaralds disapeared and I found his claw. I also believe my hermits are disapearing, but don't know for sure because I have given some away. Yesterday though, I noticed the clam wasn't opening all the way and he was still firmly attached. |
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09-16-2003, 01:52 PM
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You cant always trust crabs any of them just keep your eyes peeled especially at night.
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09-16-2003, 02:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: GA
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I would be on the lookout for a mantis. I had a mantis crack the shell of a derasa I had, and I know they like crabs to.
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09-16-2003, 02:51 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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My tank has been up for over a year...I haven't noiced anything like this. I have been looking in there every night, and haven't seen anything out of the ordinary. I'll keep looking though.
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09-16-2003, 03:06 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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Here are some pics...
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09-16-2003, 03:07 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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another
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09-16-2003, 03:09 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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And the last one. I took this about a minute after I placed him back into the SB. He opened up a little. Do the pics tell anything?
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09-16-2003, 03:10 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
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It may be ok, I would move it to the rock work as high up as possible. Nice color!
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09-16-2003, 04:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by aliendomain
It may be ok, I would move it to the rock work as high up as possible. Nice color!
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and listen for clicking sounds at night
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09-16-2003, 05:21 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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Like lots of clicking, one click or what? Since I bought my lights, about 2 minutes after they go off I have noticed a click...I have always assumed that it was the bulb cooling down or another element cooling down. That is the only time I hear it. What if there is a mantis and I cannot find him...what then???
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09-16-2003, 06:26 PM
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I had one and it would be one click randomly about every 5 to 10 mins,if you have one you MUST hunt it down and kill it  or sell it 
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09-16-2003, 10:52 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
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I had a mantis that did the same thing after lights out I heard a click or two, then again a few hours later. It could be a small one as they get larger they become more destructive. I agree with Casey, stay up late with a red flashlight and make a positive ID then hunt it down.
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09-18-2003, 07:10 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Colorado
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The clam died this afternoon. I can't figure it out. It was open this morning and I had moved him closer to the light. I was gone 4hrs, and the clam was on it's side dead. I did an autopsy and couldn't find anysnails or anything. It did look like the area around the byassal gland had been eaten out. But I think my hermits and fish prolly did this after it had died. The clam was very small so I knew it would be a tough road to hoe. I have looked each night, late, like 2 am 4rs after my lights go off, and no mantis or other crabs. This morning I found that one of my squamosa has a severed byassal thread as well. How do clams unattach themselves if they want to move? I just don't get what's going on, but I'm worried because I have 4 more clams in my tank.
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