My Squamosa DIED

[gill again68]

 

[nycbob]

yeah its closed. i hv never seen a clam close up and die.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by nycbob
http:///forum/post/3235638
yeah its closed. i hv never seen a clam close up and die.
So should I just leave it alone

 

[nycbob]

i would. a small clam dying in a tank wont cause much problem.

 

[jackri]

I wish you would've posted a pic to begin with
When my maxima let go -- it was super obvious and no questioning it. Your squasmosa I wouldn't call a goner yet until it starts letting go of it's shell. Sorry I gave you the advice of throwing it out before any picture was seen.

 

[meowzer]

WELL...it's dead for real It was still shut, so I picked it up and it fell apart....and it's empty, so I am guessing it died and whatever ate it got in thru its foot area...
sighhhhhhh....my Derasa in the 29G is still doing great at least

 

[hunt]

well, that sucks

 

[kraylen]

Any brittle/serpents in the tank?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Kraylen
http:///forum/post/3237270
Any brittle/serpents in the tank?
I have one of those black serpents like on this site....Have only seen it once...LOL...well....I think I see a leg once in a while....%
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/Serpent...ish_p_390.html
Why do you ask????

 

[kraylen]

They eat clams..

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Kraylen
http:///forum/post/3237315
They eat clams..

THEY DO?????? I have never read that...I have a bristle star in my 29G with the derasa

ARE YOU SURE????

 

[kraylen]

Mine has cleaned out several.

 

[cranberry]

I have to kind of disagree. We had a 16" in with 5 clams.... for years. They are not strong enough to force a clams shell open to be a predator. They WILL eat an ailing clam that isn't able to close it's shell tight enough due to illness/whatever.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by cranberry
http:///forum/post/3237354
i have to kind of disagree. We had a 16" in with 5 clams.... For years. They are not strong enough to force a clams shell open to be a predator. They will eat an ailing clam that isn't able to close it's shell tight enough due to illness/whatever.
phew!!!!!

 

[teresaq]

did you look around for pyrimid snails??
T

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3237481
did you look around for pyrimid snails??
T
YEAH, I have never seen anything day or night (and you know I look..lol) out of the ordinary..

 

[kraylen]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3237354
I have to kind of disagree. We had a 16" in with 5 clams.... for years. They are not strong enough to force a clams shell open to be a predator. They WILL eat an ailing clam that isn't able to close it's shell tight enough due to illness/whatever.
So it didn't eat my clams? Okay??

 

[cranberry]

Believe I said they are not known for opening healthy clams and consuming it. Didn't say they wouldn't take the opportunity to clean one out. Where meowsers is still closed I wouldn't think a star happened by, forced it open, dined and then neatly closed it back up.

 

[kraylen]

That's actually not what you said, but ok.

 

[cranberry]

Whatever Kraylen.