Cleaning a Clam?????

meowzer

meowzer

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OK...I know there is no such thing as a dumb question..LOL
BUTTTTT...if you notice a speck of something on your clam...will it be okay to take the baster and gently blow it off???
IDK if clams do it themselves or need help
 
pbnj

pbnj

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I had to put my Maxima clam in a bucket of saltwater and literally scrape dozens of featherdusters off its shell. They were covering/blocking its mantle.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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As I re-think this....WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!!!!..I should have known I couldn't get a serious answer

THANKS....
 
spanko

spanko

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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3118327
Come on Henry the lady asked a serious question. I know you insist any clam you indulge in is clean. So just how do YOU clean a clam
IMO clams are very delicate creatures and extreme care must be taken to................................................oh never mind!
 
s0s0sleepy

s0s0sleepy

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Hey Meowzer, did your clam ever stick to the rock? I just got a clam and im having some problems getting it to grab the rock where it sits.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by s0s0sleepy
http:///forum/post/3118404
Hey Meowzer, did your clam ever stick to the rock? I just got a clam and im having some problems getting it to grab the rock where it sits.
NO, the Maxima ended up dieing....I now have a squamosa in my 225G...it is on the sand bed
 
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abeandlulu

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When we had a clam I was told to take a toothbrush and gentley brush the shell of the calm and remove any algea or debris.
. But mine didnt last that long we had pyramid snails in the tank and they ate it..
 
meowzer

meowzer

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ANYWAY...I thought I saw a piece of sand in the Squamosa...not on the shell...My question is still...what is the best way to clean it...with a baster, or do I leave it alone.
I don't see the "sand" anymore, but I really would like an answer for the future
 
jackri

jackri

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Ok, I'll help you clean your clam lol
Just use a baster -- after water changes sometimes I have a lot of sand in my clams.. I just turkey baste it out... doesn't hurt them at all. As far as the shells --- my snail take to them and keep them clean.
Pyramid snails = very bad to clams. They are parasites that will destroy your clam -- usually under the shell where you can't see them.
Sorry to hear about your maxima.... I want more clams in my tanks but scared of the little ones they sell locally.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Thank you Jackri......I just want to be careful with this one....I know they get irritated, and I just wasn't sure if a piece of sand inside will hurt it or not
 
jackri

jackri

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A healthy clam is pretty resilient. Just don't overly blast him but you can blow the baster across it and that should also make him close up and clean himself as well.
 
spanko

spanko

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I don't know how much sand you are talking about but these creatures live in water with sand floating - being stirred around them and the take care of themselves. Try not to irritate, best just to leave it be for the most part. That said I do worry about your ray stirring things too much around it though.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3118624
I don't know how much sand you are talking about but these creatures live in water with sand floating - being stirred around them and the take care of themselves. Try not to irritate, best just to leave it be for the most part. That said I do worry about your ray stirring things too much around it though.
I put it in a spot that the ray really stays away from....it was just one piece of sand..lol...I just want to be sure I take care of it the right way
I'll leave it alone...
 
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abeandlulu

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3118460
What's a pyramid snail?
Pyramid snail are little (very little) white snails you can see them on the glass in the morning just before the light come on. and the shell in in the shape of a pyramid. I will try and find one and take a pic. but if you have a six line or a coris wrasse they eat them.
 
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abeandlulu

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Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3118665


so what are you tryin to say??? that is not what i have. i need to get a pic but my light are out now i am in virginia i will try and get a pic out in the morning. i dont see much of them anymore since the coris wrasse
 
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