Clam Spawning! Water Cloudy, Water Change???

Gilby · 12/12/2010, 10:36 PM

Just like the title says. My clam is spawning as we speak and my water is cloudy. Do i need to do a water change or just let everything clear on its own?
Thanks

chilwil84 · 12/12/2010, 10:39 PM

do a water change it may overwhelm your system and end up with an amonia spike.

Toddrtrex · 12/12/2010, 10:40 PM

I would do a water change, run fresh carbon, and run the skimmer a bit wetter.

How are things in the tank? Wondering if this is a good spawn, or a stress related spawn.

Gilby · 12/12/2010, 11:09 PM

Everything in the tank is fine. Nothing has changed, very stable. How long do they usually spawn for?

Gilby · 12/13/2010, 12:14 AM

Well come to think of it, I did harvest most of my chaeto today and added new macro algae. This clam has been through 2 tanks and 2 moves. I find it hard to believe that removing and and adding algae would stress it out but maybe it did. What do ya'll think?

Agu · 12/13/2010, 12:31 AM

I've had two large flower anemones spawn several times in the sump of my ten over ten setup. First time I came home and the water was a milky white mess. Since I didn't have replacement water or a skimmer I just had to let it go. The next day the water was clear and the LPS looked fantastic.

IMHO spawn is free enhanced coral food. I wouldn't do anything unless there's clear evidence of stress/pollution in the tank.

chalice · 12/13/2010, 01:19 AM

I would have to agree with Agu, as long as it was a spawn because of a natural occurance it will be fine and its free food for your inhabitants. However if your clam did spawn from some outside factor, I would def. check your parameters once more to make sure nothing has changed or something is not out of wack. I had a clam spawn on me about a year ago and unfortunately it was due to a heat spike and two days later it was dead. The nicest clam I have ever owned and I still have his shell to remind me to always check my parameters and temp!

robs.mark · 12/13/2010, 05:07 AM

Good coral food though!!

robs.mark · 12/13/2010, 05:09 AM

Sorry Agu and Chalice, just read your posts.

Gilby · 12/13/2010, 03:15 PM

Well just to be safe I did a 20% water change last night. Hopefully everything is ok, I'll check it when I get home from work today.

Gilby · 01/03/2011, 10:53 PM

Well, it's happening again. My clam is spawning but unfortunately I don't have any water for a water change( it won't be ready till tomorrow). So I am just gonna let it go for the time being. I really don't think it's stress related but maybe it is. All of my params are in check. The only thing I changed since this started happening was i added 2 actinic T5'sand I run them 2 hours before my halides come on and 1 after they go off. I did just start MB7 but the spawning happened before then also. Do you think the change in light would cause a stress spawn?

Jack01 · 01/03/2011, 11:10 PM

Yah doing large water changes really help. My 30lb squamosa spawned before and I was actually syphoning it as it was shooting out of the clam.

12/12/2010, 10:36 PM	#1
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 321	Clam Spawning! Water Cloudy, Water Change??? Just like the title says. My clam is spawning as we speak and my water is cloudy. Do i need to do a water change or just let everything clear on its own? Thanks

12/12/2010, 10:40 PM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I would do a water change, run fresh carbon, and run the skimmer a bit wetter. How are things in the tank? Wondering if this is a good spawn, or a stress related spawn. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/13/2010, 12:31 AM	#6
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	I've had two large flower anemones spawn several times in the sump of my ten over ten setup. First time I came home and the water was a milky white mess. Since I didn't have replacement water or a skimmer I just had to let it go. The next day the water was clear and the LPS looked fantastic. IMHO spawn is free enhanced coral food. I wouldn't do anything unless there's clear evidence of stress/pollution in the tank. __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

12/13/2010, 05:07 AM	#8
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Good coral food though!! __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

12/13/2010, 05:09 AM	#9
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Sorry Agu and Chalice, just read your posts. __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

12/12/2010, 10:39 PM	#2
chilwil84 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: down the shore Posts: 780	do a water change it may overwhelm your system and end up with an amonia spike.

12/12/2010, 11:09 PM	#4
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 321	Everything in the tank is fine. Nothing has changed, very stable. How long do they usually spawn for?

12/13/2010, 12:14 AM	#5
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 321	Well come to think of it, I did harvest most of my chaeto today and added new macro algae. This clam has been through 2 tanks and 2 moves. I find it hard to believe that removing and and adding algae would stress it out but maybe it did. What do ya'll think?

12/13/2010, 01:19 AM	#7
chalice Moved On Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 21	I would have to agree with Agu, as long as it was a spawn because of a natural occurance it will be fine and its free food for your inhabitants. However if your clam did spawn from some outside factor, I would def. check your parameters once more to make sure nothing has changed or something is not out of wack. I had a clam spawn on me about a year ago and unfortunately it was due to a heat spike and two days later it was dead. The nicest clam I have ever owned and I still have his shell to remind me to always check my parameters and temp!

12/13/2010, 03:15 PM	#10
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 321	Well just to be safe I did a 20% water change last night. Hopefully everything is ok, I'll check it when I get home from work today.

01/03/2011, 10:53 PM	#11
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 321	Well, it's happening again. My clam is spawning but unfortunately I don't have any water for a water change( it won't be ready till tomorrow). So I am just gonna let it go for the time being. I really don't think it's stress related but maybe it is. All of my params are in check. The only thing I changed since this started happening was i added 2 actinic T5'sand I run them 2 hours before my halides come on and 1 after they go off. I did just start MB7 but the spawning happened before then also. Do you think the change in light would cause a stress spawn?

01/03/2011, 11:10 PM	#12
Jack01 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: west coast, canada Posts: 52	Yah doing large water changes really help. My 30lb squamosa spawned before and I was actually syphoning it as it was shooting out of the clam.

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