Clam with aiptasia

goodtimes2 · 04/10/2008, 04:47 PM

I just noticed that my small clam has an aiptasia growing on its shell. What is the best way to remove it without damaging my clam ? Thanks

OnoIgotICH · 04/10/2008, 04:54 PM

i've heard of ppl using 3 dip stages.

Im not sure of the contents your gunna have to look around.

but i hear that a clam with aiptasia on it is mostly a goner.

bertoni · 04/10/2008, 05:37 PM

I would scrape as much off as possible, and then carefully clean the area near the attachment point with a bit of limewater. The limewater will injure the clam, though, so be careful, or skip the limewater step. A freshwater dip for a few minutes might be as good as the limewater treatment.

Aquarist007 · 04/10/2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by goodtimes2
I just noticed that my small clam has an aiptasia growing on its shell. What is the best way to remove it without damaging my clam ? Thanks

If it is not touching the mantle then I would think you could scrub it off(but not in the tank)

I have had mini carpet anenome on my clams- and just scraped the shell with an x-acto knife.

ric221 · 04/10/2008, 06:06 PM

i use lemon juice to kill the ones in my tank. just inject it into the mouth and it will kill it. has not hurt anything in my tank

goodtimes2 · 04/10/2008, 10:03 PM

the aiptasia is on the outside of the clam shell . I plan to scrap it off outside the tank and give it a good rinse in saltwater.

MrRoo · 04/10/2008, 10:05 PM

Before you remove the clam I thought you couldn't let a clam hit the air? I thought I read somewhere that they always have to be submerged and them being in the open air is fatal to them

mixed_reefer · 04/10/2008, 10:21 PM

I have a maxima and 2 crocea and all have been out of water before and exposed to air. When you reintroduce a clam you have had out of water it is a good idea to burp the clam once under the water. With the mantle facing up slowly rock the clam back and forth to allow any air trapped inside it to escape.

04/10/2008, 04:47 PM	#1
goodtimes2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Juan Capistrano Posts: 998	Clam with aiptasia I just noticed that my small clam has an aiptasia growing on its shell. What is the best way to remove it without damaging my clam ? Thanks

04/10/2008, 05:37 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I would scrape as much off as possible, and then carefully clean the area near the attachment point with a bit of limewater. The limewater will injure the clam, though, so be careful, or skip the limewater step. A freshwater dip for a few minutes might be as good as the limewater treatment. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/10/2008, 04:54 PM	#2
OnoIgotICH Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 287	i've heard of ppl using 3 dip stages. Im not sure of the contents your gunna have to look around. but i hear that a clam with aiptasia on it is mostly a goner.

04/10/2008, 06:06 PM	#5
ric221 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indpls In Posts: 55	i use lemon juice to kill the ones in my tank. just inject it into the mouth and it will kill it. has not hurt anything in my tank

04/10/2008, 10:03 PM	#6
goodtimes2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Juan Capistrano Posts: 998	the aiptasia is on the outside of the clam shell . I plan to scrap it off outside the tank and give it a good rinse in saltwater.

04/10/2008, 10:05 PM	#7
MrRoo Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 629	Before you remove the clam I thought you couldn't let a clam hit the air? I thought I read somewhere that they always have to be submerged and them being in the open air is fatal to them

04/10/2008, 10:21 PM	#8
mixed_reefer Moved On Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 516	I have a maxima and 2 crocea and all have been out of water before and exposed to air. When you reintroduce a clam you have had out of water it is a good idea to burp the clam once under the water. With the mantle facing up slowly rock the clam back and forth to allow any air trapped inside it to escape.