Pepermint shimp are eating my clam

lastduke · 02/20/2009, 10:55 PM

do you have any idea how i can stop the pepermint shimps eating my clam? I bought this clam about week ago, the pepermint shimps jumped on it today. what's wrong of them.

Anyone had same problem before?

Brandon M · 02/20/2009, 11:25 PM

Peppermint shrimp have been known to pick at corals. Your only option is to remove the shrimp, do you have a fuge they can go in?

lastduke · 02/21/2009, 01:08 AM

damn it.....they are okay with other corals , just pick Clam?
I don't have the sump, I just built a AIO cube.

MileHighFish · 02/21/2009, 01:31 AM

they may be attacking b/c its dieing, shrimps tend to know that, I guess they smell what we cant see.. any pics of the clam? was it bought thru mail order?

MileHighFish · 02/21/2009, 01:33 AM

I just read your sig.. I dont think a 70watt bulb would be strong enough for a clam. ypu also mention you "just built" how old is this tank?

lastduke · 02/21/2009, 01:50 AM

sorry, for the confusion.
my profile hasn't been updated. I bough another solana setup last week which has been running for 1 year with a healthy clam.
Was healthy.

jvr1102 · 02/21/2009, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MileHighFish
they may be attacking b/c its dieing, shrimps tend to know that, I guess they smell what we cant see.. any pics of the clam? was it bought thru mail order?

If he is picking at it your clam is definitely dying. its over hes done

lastduke · 02/21/2009, 02:11 AM

Anyway, I can save it? This clam was a beaty

waxy · 02/21/2009, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lastduke
Anyway, I can save it? This clam was a beaty

Hope for the best and pray it lives to see tomorrow.

If and when it dies, make sure you remove it before you get a sudden spike of nitrates. I don't think your shrimp will eat it that fast.

Shrimps pick on everything, clams frequently. But they don't attack it intentionally unless it senses something is dead. They are scavengers not predators.

I've never seen them attack in packs before... unless it's aptasia! Even so, it's rare to see them eat that.

louisvilleboy · 02/21/2009, 09:13 AM

my p shrimps eat my frog spawn as soon as it hit the tank nasty little devils

lastduke · 02/21/2009, 11:42 AM

I pulled them into the back chamber of the cube. blocked them between two filter chambers to prevent being sucked in the return pump. The clam is till looks bad

MileHighFish · 02/21/2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lastduke
sorry, for the confusion.
my profile hasn't been updated. I bough another solana setup last week which has been running for 1 year with a healthy clam.
Was healthy.

Im not familiar with Solana, what type of light is it? whats the watts & kelvin?

lastduke · 02/21/2009, 02:58 PM

it has 150W MH with round pedent and 14000K bulb.

How to determine the clam is dead or not? I think it is dying....

02/20/2009, 10:55 PM	#1
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	Pepermint shimp are eating my clam do you have any idea how i can stop the pepermint shimps eating my clam? I bought this clam about week ago, the pepermint shimps jumped on it today. what's wrong of them. Anyone had same problem before?

02/20/2009, 11:25 PM	#2
Brandon M Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,116	Peppermint shrimp have been known to pick at corals. Your only option is to remove the shrimp, do you have a fuge they can go in? __________________ Brandon Current Tank Info: 315g 84"x24"x36" FOWLR

02/21/2009, 01:31 AM	#4
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	they may be attacking b/c its dieing, shrimps tend to know that, I guess they smell what we cant see.. any pics of the clam? was it bought thru mail order? __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

02/21/2009, 01:33 AM	#5
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	I just read your sig.. I dont think a 70watt bulb would be strong enough for a clam. ypu also mention you "just built" how old is this tank? __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

02/21/2009, 01:08 AM	#3
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	damn it.....they are okay with other corals , just pick Clam? I don't have the sump, I just built a AIO cube.

02/21/2009, 01:50 AM	#6
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	sorry, for the confusion. my profile hasn't been updated. I bough another solana setup last week which has been running for 1 year with a healthy clam. Was healthy.

02/21/2009, 02:11 AM	#8
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	Anyway, I can save it? This clam was a beaty

02/21/2009, 09:13 AM	#10
louisvilleboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: louisville kentucky Posts: 182	my p shrimps eat my frog spawn as soon as it hit the tank nasty little devils

02/21/2009, 11:42 AM	#11
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	I pulled them into the back chamber of the cube. blocked them between two filter chambers to prevent being sucked in the return pump. The clam is till looks bad

02/21/2009, 02:58 PM	#13
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	it has 150W MH with round pedent and 14000K bulb. How to determine the clam is dead or not? I think it is dying....