How do you dislodge a clam?

ctrulock · 08/24/2006, 11:48 AM

Can you get a maxima clam to detach from rock?

TWallace · 08/24/2006, 12:50 PM

I've heard you can wiggle them back and forth for a while (maybe up to 15 minutes) and they'll let go. I've never tried that myself.

GlobaLPimP · 08/24/2006, 12:53 PM

I've used the wiggle method but it took me about 30 minutes - just be really careful not to rip or tear the clams foot

If the rock is not near the bottom of the tank you could try moving it down so the clam let's go in an effort to move to an area with more light.

bhdmc · 08/24/2006, 01:12 PM

You can use a new razor blade and cut the thread. Be CAREFUL not to cut anything else except the thread.

vicodaniel · 08/24/2006, 01:20 PM

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AquaReeferMan · 08/24/2006, 01:21 PM

I used the wiggle method along with turning the clam around in a cirlce. It will eventually let go. Try doing this slow as you do not want to damage it.

Tu Ku · 08/24/2006, 01:48 PM

While you wiggle it, try rubbing a piece of ice on it's foot. I know this is difficult to do but, the clam won't enjoy the ice and will try to release from the rock to get away from it.

PrivateJoker64 · 08/24/2006, 03:17 PM

TheMcs · 08/24/2006, 03:33 PM

You can slice (not tear) the thread. Do this with as sharp a blade as possible, not scissors.

Travis L. Stevens · 08/24/2006, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tu Ku
While you wiggle it, try rubbing a piece of ice on it's foot. I know this is difficult to do but, the clam won't enjoy the ice and will try to release from the rock to get away from it.

Are you sure you're not thinking of an anemone?

reeferman06 · 08/24/2006, 04:13 PM

I was told to use and ice cube, by that way you dont cut into any flesh! good luck

rkelman · 08/24/2006, 04:42 PM

My wife knocked my clam off my live rock with her arm while cleaning the tank. No harm done.

08/24/2006, 11:48 AM	#1
ctrulock Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 93	How do you dislodge a clam? Can you get a maxima clam to detach from rock?

08/24/2006, 12:53 PM	#3
GlobaLPimP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 911	I've used the wiggle method but it took me about 30 minutes - just be really careful not to rip or tear the clams foot If the rock is not near the bottom of the tank you could try moving it down so the clam let's go in an effort to move to an area with more light. __________________ This hobby is educational; it teaches you how to spend a lot of money in a hurry! Current Tank Info: 75gl, SPS, LPS, IceCap/T5/SLR, 2 modded Tunze 6045's, PCI 350 skimmer w/ Gen-X 2400, 95lbs LR, GEN-X 4100 return

08/24/2006, 01:20 PM	#5
vicodaniel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1	questions dear friends: I from argentine, and,i would do like to know : I need any acuario adress in new york.

08/24/2006, 01:21 PM	#6
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	I used the wiggle method along with turning the clam around in a cirlce. It will eventually let go. Try doing this slow as you do not want to damage it. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

08/24/2006, 03:33 PM	#9
TheMcs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,272	You can slice (not tear) the thread. Do this with as sharp a blade as possible, not scissors. __________________ Evaporation and top off don't count as water changes... Current Tank Info: 185g Deep Sea display, 2x 40g frag tanks, 90g fuge, 60g sump (400+ gal system)

08/24/2006, 12:50 PM	#2
TWallace Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,464	I've heard you can wiggle them back and forth for a while (maybe up to 15 minutes) and they'll let go. I've never tried that myself.

08/24/2006, 01:12 PM	#4
bhdmc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 956	You can use a new razor blade and cut the thread. Be CAREFUL not to cut anything else except the thread.

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Tu Ku Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 353	While you wiggle it, try rubbing a piece of ice on it's foot. I know this is difficult to do but, the clam won't enjoy the ice and will try to release from the rock to get away from it.

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08/24/2006, 04:13 PM	#11
reeferman06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh/Down by the river side Posts: 440	I was told to use and ice cube, by that way you dont cut into any flesh! good luck __________________ Marrel Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef- 2x 110w Actinic VHO's 2x 175w 14k Metal Halides, Pair of Saddle back Clowns, SPS, Colt Coral, shrooms, LPS, Bubble coral, Hammer, Crocea, Zoanthinds, Xenia, Blasto

08/24/2006, 04:42 PM	#12
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	My wife knocked my clam off my live rock with her arm while cleaning the tank. No harm done.