Hitchhiker ID

GoldenEars · 07/01/2018, 06:19 PM

New to the hobby. Have a 65g tank with some live rock in it for about 10 days now, no fish. I've pretty much identified all the hitchhikers that came on the live rock except for this one. He didn't move for a week and then I caught him moving last night. He's about the size of my pinky nail and the shell snaps closed if I shine light on him.

Anemone · 07/01/2018, 06:56 PM

Hard to tell from the pictures, but if it has a shell that snaps shut, it's probably either a boring clam or a scallop. From what I can see of the shape, I'd go with clam...

Kevin

Sugar Magnolia · 07/02/2018, 11:15 AM

Probably an ark clam.

07/01/2018, 06:56 PM	#2
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Hard to tell from the pictures, but if it has a shell that snaps shut, it's probably either a boring clam or a scallop. From what I can see of the shape, I'd go with clam... Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

07/02/2018, 11:15 AM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Probably an ark clam. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.