is my clam dead?

GinaSofia · 01/10/2005, 02:09 PM

After my recent move my tank went through a pretty large cycle.My clam has remained opened about 1.5" but has not fluctuated either in closing or opening further in 3 days.You can still see the mantle and it has retained it's colors.Can it retain it's colors and be dead??
Thanks.

GinaSofia · 01/10/2005, 02:49 PM

I didn't realize how bad it looked till I took this picture.Is it still alive??
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Peabody · 01/10/2005, 02:57 PM

POssibly, but you have a very unhappy clam. Keep a close eye on it.

GinaSofia · 01/10/2005, 03:09 PM

yeah, I know..it's "brother" didn't make it..since my tank is so small(20) I really don't want to keep it in there if it is dead.

Don't wanna throw it out if it isn't..

chrisaggie · 01/13/2005, 09:04 PM

IT is not dead yet (at least when you took the pic), but it is need some serious TLC. Good luck with it!

GinaSofia · 01/14/2005, 11:01 AM

Thanks, but it SMELLED dead and didn't so much as twitch for days...

Johnsteph10 · 01/14/2005, 02:09 PM

I would leave it alone and see. Mantle extension doesn't look good but it isn't bleached. I can't tell if it is gaping or not (incurrent siphon open very wide).

Keep your system stable and let nature take its course.

Good luck!!

GinaSofia · 01/14/2005, 05:40 PM

well, what I meant to say is that it's no longer around..I really thought it was dead..it didn't even move when pulled out of the water and it smelled about as bad as a dead anemone.

dirtyreefer · 01/24/2005, 11:19 AM

did you have an established tank, what were your water parms?

GinaSofia · 01/24/2005, 11:38 AM

The tank did have a bit of a spike because of the move and I'm sure that was the reason for the clam(s) being ill.Fortunately,everything else did fine.I don't remember the levels..thanks,though.

01/10/2005, 02:09 PM	#1
GinaSofia Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal-SFV Posts: 3,034	is my clam dead? After my recent move my tank went through a pretty large cycle.My clam has remained opened about 1.5" but has not fluctuated either in closing or opening further in 3 days.You can still see the mantle and it has retained it's colors.Can it retain it's colors and be dead?? Thanks.

01/10/2005, 02:49 PM	#2
GinaSofia Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal-SFV Posts: 3,034	I didn't realize how bad it looked till I took this picture.Is it still alive?? [IMG][/IMG]

01/13/2005, 09:04 PM	#5
chrisaggie Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 2,844	IT is not dead yet (at least when you took the pic), but it is need some serious TLC. Good luck with it! __________________ I love this hobby! Current Tank Info: 180 g tank w/ 3 250W 10K metal halides & 3 30w vho actinic. ~300 pounds mixed live rock. SPS dominated. 1/2 hp chiller, K2R calcium rector, GEO nilsen reactor, enaly ozonizer w/ milwakee orp controller, dual injector MR-2 w/ pan world

01/14/2005, 02:09 PM	#7
Johnsteph10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The South Posts: 2,537	I would leave it alone and see. Mantle extension doesn't look good but it isn't bleached. I can't tell if it is gaping or not (incurrent siphon open very wide). Keep your system stable and let nature take its course. Good luck!! __________________ John Current Tank Info: None

01/10/2005, 02:57 PM	#3
Peabody Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Orleans Posts: 2,735	POssibly, but you have a very unhappy clam. Keep a close eye on it.

01/10/2005, 03:09 PM	#4
GinaSofia Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal-SFV Posts: 3,034	yeah, I know..it's "brother" didn't make it..since my tank is so small(20) I really don't want to keep it in there if it is dead. Don't wanna throw it out if it isn't..

01/14/2005, 11:01 AM	#6
GinaSofia Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal-SFV Posts: 3,034	Thanks, but it SMELLED dead and didn't so much as twitch for days...

01/14/2005, 05:40 PM	#8
GinaSofia Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal-SFV Posts: 3,034	well, what I meant to say is that it's no longer around..I really thought it was dead..it didn't even move when pulled out of the water and it smelled about as bad as a dead anemone.

01/24/2005, 11:19 AM	#9
dirtyreefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 2,221	did you have an established tank, what were your water parms?

01/24/2005, 11:38 AM	#10
GinaSofia Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SoCal-SFV Posts: 3,034	The tank did have a bit of a spike because of the move and I'm sure that was the reason for the clam(s) being ill.Fortunately,everything else did fine.I don't remember the levels..thanks,though.