Do clams get ick?

Scoobaman17 · 04/15/2008, 04:48 PM

Out of nowhere my two crocea clams look like they are covered in tiny white flecks as if sand fell on them. They both still look great, normal reactions, normal extending of the mantle.

Any ideas?
Thanks
~Chase

jamest0o0 · 04/15/2008, 04:52 PM

no they dont get ick

Scoobaman17 · 04/15/2008, 04:54 PM

Then what is this white flecks all over them, it sure isn't dandruff of sand, I have not seen this before.

Thanks by the way

jamest0o0 · 04/15/2008, 05:04 PM

I really do not know sorry, I've never had clams all I know is that clams,corals,any inverts can't get ich... GL

trdofwrkin · 04/15/2008, 05:34 PM

get a turkey baster give it a good but gentle squirt and see if it comes off....

kar93 · 04/15/2008, 05:44 PM

Are they little snails? take a real close look.

Scoobaman17 · 04/15/2008, 07:32 PM

it's on the mantle itself, under and over. Not on the shell. I'm going to try flushing water at it to see but I don't know I'll try and figure this one out.

04/15/2008, 04:48 PM	#1
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	Do clams get ick? Out of nowhere my two crocea clams look like they are covered in tiny white flecks as if sand fell on them. They both still look great, normal reactions, normal extending of the mantle. Any ideas? Thanks ~Chase __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef

04/15/2008, 04:52 PM	#2
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	no they dont get ick __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

04/15/2008, 04:54 PM	#3
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	Then what is this white flecks all over them, it sure isn't dandruff of sand, I have not seen this before. Thanks by the way __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef

04/15/2008, 05:04 PM	#4
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	I really do not know sorry, I've never had clams all I know is that clams,corals,any inverts can't get ich... GL __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

04/15/2008, 05:34 PM	#5
trdofwrkin Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Burbank Posts: 759	get a turkey baster give it a good but gentle squirt and see if it comes off.... __________________ nitrates 0 nitrites 0 ammonia 0 ph 8.2 salinity 1.026 temp 78.5 _____________ JoAnne Current Tank Info: 65g custom tank Fish and Coral 20g sump

04/15/2008, 05:44 PM	#6
kar93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 5,521	Are they little snails? take a real close look.

04/15/2008, 07:32 PM	#7
Scoobaman17 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 1,087	it's on the mantle itself, under and over. Not on the shell. I'm going to try flushing water at it to see but I don't know I'll try and figure this one out. __________________ "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that do not work" - Thomas Edison Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 140g reef