clam health

  1. CENreef

    Pinched Mantle & Open Siphon?

    Hi! I've had this Derasa clam for about a month now and I've notice the profession of a possibly pinched mantle on one side of the clam. It is about 1.5 to 2 inches long and retracts when shade is provided/scared. Additionally my bubble tip Anenome had decided to creep over and sting the mess...
  2. L

    New clam from Petco

    How’s this clam look I picked it up from Petco for 33 after the sale… I know it’s a derasa clam I did some research as Petco had it for a week before I got it and I waited till it went on sale so I know that they can do highlighting just seeing if anyone can recommend any advice that may be...
  3. C

    Blue Maxima Clam suddenly has a pale, discolored tint to parts of it

    We have a large blue maxima clam that has been growing and doing great for about 6 months now. A couple days ago, we noticed that its flesh has taken on a sort of "cloudy" tint, that ends abruptly, in a pretty straight line. The clam is still opening well, etc, but this discoloration hasn't...
  4. BleachedCoral

    Please help with fading Maxima Clam mantle

    Hello, I purchased Maxima Clam about 3 weeks ago, and noticed that it's mantle has become flaky and cracked, like asphalt that was heavily salted in the winter (It's more clear when you zoom in on the picture). It's receiving about 150 PAR and has low to moderate flow. Alkalinity is at 8.2...
  5. -JoJoReefing-

    Is my clam dying

    Is this maxima dying…? It is not fully extending since bought on 4/15, and today it suddenly show very gaped mouth (you can see white flesh inside), the mantle is very retracted, and barely react to light shade… anything I can do to save it?
  6. Kuhn

    Derasa clam gaping?

    Hello! I'm a new clam dad and I recently picked up this Derasa clam about 3 days ago. I love this thing to pieces but I noticed its Incurrent Siphon has been gaping the past two days... I've been watching it like a hawk to make sure it didn't show any other signs of unhappiness but I can't...
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