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08/13/2008, 07:55 PM
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Help! Something is eating
my clam! Really, it's not what you think!
Seriously though, my derassa has been losing color for a month or so. And today I spotted what looked like a hair coming out of it's outty mouth. (I don't know the technical name for it) Anyway on closer inspection it turned out to be a long stringy tentacle of some sort. Does anybody know what is living in my clam? (no pun intended) And or how to get rid of it? The derassa is a beautiful turquois and green when it's healthy and I'd hate for it to die. Can somebody please help?
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08/14/2008, 09:12 AM
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Got a picture? There are some shrimp that I've seen living inside clams, and there are plenty of pests to be afraid of, but it's hard to say based on your description.
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08/14/2008, 06:39 PM
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It's such a fine tentacle that it doesn't show up in my pics. It is brown though. I forgot to mention that. Can a clam survive coral dip?
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08/14/2008, 08:22 PM
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I don't think that's the best approach, and I especially wouldnt do it without reading how it would benefit the clam. Who's pointing you towards a coral dip?
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08/15/2008, 02:23 PM
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Nobody suggested it to me. It was just an option that I thought of. I'm not trying anything until I find out more. Got any ideas?
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08/15/2008, 02:27 PM
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Check the Clam forum.
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08/15/2008, 02:48 PM
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Hey, now there's a good idea.
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