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smartorl
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I am not feeling negative towards anything else, just the tanks. I sense disaster.
I wanted to bring the thread up to date on the clam progress so should this happen to anyone else there is my clams story, although I have no idea how it will play out.
Apparently, dersas, when they feel unstable, can and will anchor themselves. This can take place at any time, and not always with the smaller clams. Most people tend to agree that once they get over 5.5 inches, the chances of them doing this are slim.
The clams can cast off their byssal fibers and break free of their "anchor". This is usually ok. I am not sure if this is entirely what happened in my case or not.
My clam detached from the cleaner again and I found it layed over slightly again. When I went to set it upright, there is a definite "give" to the two shells, there is no super tight pivot point. I have place the clam so that it is braced slightly side to side. It is opening a bit wider, the mantle is extending, the colors are bright and it is very reactive. It appears to be feeding somewhat.
The timing of this clam "anchoring" itself coincides with me putting the "bulldozer" rose urchin in the tank. I have seen the urchin everywhere and it does doze over things, picking up anything possible. When we move, it will be delegated to another clamless tank.
I have no idea what prompted the clams seperation, I am wondering if it may have to do with a torch that I moved around and is closer to the clam. I am guessing due to the fact that the byssal fibers were nearly as big around as my finger, something went wrong.
I don't know if it will make it, that "sloppiness" to the shells alarms me because I have never seen anything like it. For now it seems the happiest I have seen it. I don't know if it will regenerate or recover it's former normalacy or if I will have a wonky, handicapped clam.
Fingers crossed!
I wanted to bring the thread up to date on the clam progress so should this happen to anyone else there is my clams story, although I have no idea how it will play out.
Apparently, dersas, when they feel unstable, can and will anchor themselves. This can take place at any time, and not always with the smaller clams. Most people tend to agree that once they get over 5.5 inches, the chances of them doing this are slim.
The clams can cast off their byssal fibers and break free of their "anchor". This is usually ok. I am not sure if this is entirely what happened in my case or not.
My clam detached from the cleaner again and I found it layed over slightly again. When I went to set it upright, there is a definite "give" to the two shells, there is no super tight pivot point. I have place the clam so that it is braced slightly side to side. It is opening a bit wider, the mantle is extending, the colors are bright and it is very reactive. It appears to be feeding somewhat.
The timing of this clam "anchoring" itself coincides with me putting the "bulldozer" rose urchin in the tank. I have seen the urchin everywhere and it does doze over things, picking up anything possible. When we move, it will be delegated to another clamless tank.
I have no idea what prompted the clams seperation, I am wondering if it may have to do with a torch that I moved around and is closer to the clam. I am guessing due to the fact that the byssal fibers were nearly as big around as my finger, something went wrong.
I don't know if it will make it, that "sloppiness" to the shells alarms me because I have never seen anything like it. For now it seems the happiest I have seen it. I don't know if it will regenerate or recover it's former normalacy or if I will have a wonky, handicapped clam.
Fingers crossed!
