A different clam tale

[Cherie cook]

Had a bit of a different clam experience lately..a derasa clam I got as a replacement from Queen City Aquariums had been doing reasonably well, slowly growing from the tiny but apparently healthy specimen they sent me. Pretty much doubled in size over several months. Then one day it didn’t open like before. Next day it opened slightly but didn’t react to motion above it. Next day it was gaping and again nonreactive… next day same..its a goner, right? Much to my surprise the next day it was wide open like nothing ever happened..and has remained so for the last two weeks! Weird as F..no clam I’ve ever had has recovered from that level of dysfunction and I have the clamshells to prove it!

 

[KrisReef]

I wonder what it was experiencing so that it behaved like that? I gave up hope half way through your post and I hope someone else can fill in the information gaps on this story!

 

[Cherie cook]

I wonder what it was experiencing so that it behaved like that? I gave up hope half way through your post and I hope someone else can fill in the information gaps on this story!

 

[Cherie cook]

It’s small..but it’s a mighty warrior!

 

[minus9]

I've had clams throughout the years do this and no clue what was going on. They all seem to "correct" themselves and go back to normal.

 

[code4]

Whatever it is glad it pulled through