Clam Foot Health (Pinkish shell)

[Tony R.]

I just bought it home from Reef-a-Palooza and saw the pink underside, I already have another clam in my tank and was hesitant to add this one if it was some sort of parasite/infection. Would love any reassurance either way!

 

[Big G]

Bump

 

[xjiang7]

It looks like red slime growing on the shell to me. Try to brush it with soft toothbrush and see if it comes off

 

[Tony R.]

It looks like red slime growing on the shell to me. Try to brush it with soft toothbrush and see if it comes off

Thank you I took toothbrush and gave it a light scrub. Some came off but there is still a red stain. Might just be a bacterial biofilm.

 

[hart24601]

I replied on the brs forum, but in addition to what I put there sometimes clams will put variable minerals into the shell as well causing discoloration. I don't think anyone knows exactly why, but for example hippo clams often have red marking on their shells. In this case it looks like something externally on the shell though. I don’t find it particularly troublesome, but as always I recommend clam QT.

 

[Tony R.]

I replied on the brs forum, but in addition to what I put there sometimes clams will put variable minerals into the shell as well causing discoloration. I don't think anyone knows exactly why, but for example hippo clams often have red marking on their shells. In this case it looks like something externally on the shell though. I don’t find it particularly troublesome, but as always I recommend clam QT.

Thank you for replying both places. The BRS disintegrated pretty quick lol. I have the clam in QT!