Please tell me what this might be

Metal Man 1221 · 03/02/2010, 01:50 AM

im sorry i dont have pics, i tried but its soo small

now what "it" is i belive to be a small clam, i have a rock with some mushrooms but attached to this rock is an old clam shell, i assume long dead, since it was pulled off the reef, but off the side of this clam shell what looks to be a small clam is growing, just two small shells, inside i can see some tissue, and when i gently blew some current with a turkey baister the tissue pulled back a little, also last night my brother had said it was almost closed up

i guess what my question is, is it possible for this to be a clam? its the only thing i can think of especially because its growing off a clam shell

Frick-n-Frags · 03/02/2010, 04:14 AM

sure. maybe an oyster vs a clam, but you never know.

barnacles grow on dead things too.

or: "pics or it dinnint happen!!11!!11!!!"

ludnix · 03/02/2010, 05:45 AM

There is probably about 20 visible oysters or clams in my tank that grew off the rock after about a year of nothing. It's definitely possible, but it's hard to tell exactly what it is without a picture.

tecsavi · 03/02/2010, 05:56 AM

I know this won't help you with an ID but your description of how it is attached to an old shell reminded me of something I read. I've been doing some research on oysters and an intersting thing they have found is that oyster larvae settle on other oyster shells are much more successful than when they settle on any other substrate. That is why oysters are usually found in huge clumps that look like reefs.

03/02/2010, 01:50 AM	#1
Metal Man 1221 FMMAS Executive Director Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fargo ND Posts: 1,504	Please tell me what this might be im sorry i dont have pics, i tried but its soo small now what "it" is i belive to be a small clam, i have a rock with some mushrooms but attached to this rock is an old clam shell, i assume long dead, since it was pulled off the reef, but off the side of this clam shell what looks to be a small clam is growing, just two small shells, inside i can see some tissue, and when i gently blew some current with a turkey baister the tissue pulled back a little, also last night my brother had said it was almost closed up i guess what my question is, is it possible for this to be a clam? its the only thing i can think of especially because its growing off a clam shell __________________ "My advise is, always look at their aquarium before you take their advise. Because alot of people give advise and they havnt got a clue" ~David Saxby~ "Only after the last tree's cut and the last river poisoned only after the last fish is caught will you find that money cannot be eaten" ~Lamb of God~ Current Tank Info: 125g DT, 45g sump ---- 57g Illuminata, custom sump

03/02/2010, 04:14 AM	#2
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	sure. maybe an oyster vs a clam, but you never know. barnacles grow on dead things too. or: "pics or it dinnint happen!!11!!11!!!" __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

03/02/2010, 05:45 AM	#3
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	There is probably about 20 visible oysters or clams in my tank that grew off the rock after about a year of nothing. It's definitely possible, but it's hard to tell exactly what it is without a picture. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

03/02/2010, 05:56 AM	#4
tecsavi Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 83	I know this won't help you with an ID but your description of how it is attached to an old shell reminded me of something I read. I've been doing some research on oysters and an intersting thing they have found is that oyster larvae settle on other oyster shells are much more successful than when they settle on any other substrate. That is why oysters are usually found in huge clumps that look like reefs. __________________ SPS Reef 49 Gallon Marineland cube Sunpod 250w Phoenix 14K with 2 Ecoxotic stunners Remora Pro Skimmer