New clam. Advice welcome ! - Page 2

anthonys51 · 07/04/2017, 09:43 AM

snails do not like high flow, that was a mistake. also best way is to start them on the sand until they attach or a week or 2 . use a little flat rock so you can easily move it around. Also you freshwater dip clams, clams and invertebrates are very sensitive to salinity, ph, temp change changes, if you didnt match all correctly it this will kill them. i personally wouldnt dip a clam, just add a wrasse to your tank, and they will take care of any pest.
ps i am a big wrasse lover, i have several in every tank and never dipped a clam and never saw a pest, i have 10 clams already. even love the 6-line. have them in my 80 frag tanks with yellow wrasses. although yellows are more prone to jumping then 6-lines are.
you shouldnt take your clam out of water. it might trap air in it and cause it to die. i have taken them out a few times, but safer not too.

if it was a normal cuc snail, it did not kill your clam. i repeat there was no way it killed your snail.

also not once did you state your tanks parameters, how old is your tank and how often you test. i will assume you know a little about the hobby since you been a member for a long time, but clams are different then corals.

anthonys51 · 07/04/2017, 10:03 AM

Also don't get nervous if clam doesn't attach. I have a maxima clam attach and detach several times. I know it's because it doesn't like it's home but I moved it 6 times in 5 months and 2 different tanks This is one moody clam

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juanmanuelsanch · 07/04/2017, 10:46 AM

well I think I paid for all the noob mistakes, I will be more diligent and carefull next time.

anthonys51 · 07/04/2017, 11:17 AM

Where did you buy the clam

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07/04/2017, 09:43 AM	#26
anthonys51 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kings Park, NY Posts: 2,789	snails do not like high flow, that was a mistake. also best way is to start them on the sand until they attach or a week or 2 . use a little flat rock so you can easily move it around. Also you freshwater dip clams, clams and invertebrates are very sensitive to salinity, ph, temp change changes, if you didnt match all correctly it this will kill them. i personally wouldnt dip a clam, just add a wrasse to your tank, and they will take care of any pest. ps i am a big wrasse lover, i have several in every tank and never dipped a clam and never saw a pest, i have 10 clams already. even love the 6-line. have them in my 80 frag tanks with yellow wrasses. although yellows are more prone to jumping then 6-lines are. you shouldnt take your clam out of water. it might trap air in it and cause it to die. i have taken them out a few times, but safer not too. if it was a normal cuc snail, it did not kill your clam. i repeat there was no way it killed your snail. also not once did you state your tanks parameters, how old is your tank and how often you test. i will assume you know a little about the hobby since you been a member for a long time, but clams are different then corals. Last edited by anthonys51; 07/04/2017 at 09:58 AM.

07/04/2017, 10:03 AM	#27
anthonys51 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kings Park, NY Posts: 2,789	Also don't get nervous if clam doesn't attach. I have a maxima clam attach and detach several times. I know it's because it doesn't like it's home but I moved it 6 times in 5 months and 2 different tanks This is one moody clam Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/04/2017, 10:46 AM	#28
juanmanuelsanch Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 408	well I think I paid for all the noob mistakes, I will be more diligent and carefull next time.

07/04/2017, 11:17 AM	#29
anthonys51 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kings Park, NY Posts: 2,789	Where did you buy the clam Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk