Clamp is dead

[hyeclass]

I notice my clamp wasn't closing, day later I noticed it's dead here are my water analysis

https://pchcorals.com/tank.html
Not sure what went wrong

 

[admiralmcstabby]

What was it like prior to discovering it dead? Was the coloring vibrant? Was it responsive (aka closing quickly under a passing shadow or when nudged), was it gaping irregularly, was the mantle tissue extended?

All of these could have been warning signs that something was wrong days before the unfortunate discovery. There's also a phenomenon called "mysterious clam death" where death can come suddenly with no apparent cause in clams.

A few things that may have gone undetected are certain types of very tiny snails may have infected it, a microbial outbreak that you normally wouldn't tell is even happening until something like this happened, poor lighting (may have been ongoing if you weren't aware of the warning signs mentioned above) or even worms.

Sorry for your loss :(

 

[hyeclass]

What was it like prior to discovering it dead? Was the coloring vibrant? Was it responsive (aka closing quickly under a passing shadow or when nudged), was it gaping irregularly, was the mantle tissue extended?

All of these could have been warning signs that something was wrong days before the unfortunate discovery. There's also a phenomenon called "mysterious clam death" where death can come suddenly with no apparent cause in clams.

A few things that may have gone undetected are certain types of very tiny snails may have infected it, a microbial outbreak that you normally wouldn't tell is even happening until something like this happened, poor lighting (may have been ongoing if you weren't aware of the warning signs mentioned above) or even worms.

Sorry for your loss :(

I noticed tiny cleanup crow was on top of the clamp not sure if they're the one who killed it I also have, not sure the name

I am having issues with my sleeping goby it putting the sand on the corals not sure what to do with him how to catch him

 

[vetteguy53081]

There are several factors with clams. . . . .
Are there any tulip shaped snails known as pyramid snails that will take them down. additionally:
Salinity not to exceed 1.025
temp not to exceed 80
ph range 8.1-8.3
nitrate not to exceed 10
alk not to exceed 11
CA not to exceed 460
Good light
moderate water flow


pyramid snails

 

[admiralmcstabby]

I noticed tiny cleanup crow was on top of the clamp not sure if they're the one who killed it I also have, not sure the name

I am having issues with my sleeping goby it putting the sand on the corals not sure what to do with him how to catch him

CUC on the clam/mantle may mean it was already dying/dead....honestly not too sure. Especially if you didn't see anything outright wrong or any other inhabitants harassing it (except the CUC at the end).

As far as the goby...good luck! Only way I've ever gotten them out was by taking a tank apart! Is he intentionally putting sand on the corals or just kicking sand around or just spitting sand out and some of it is getting on the corals?

And as mentioned above, pyramid snails as well as a few other tiny creatures can destroy a clam.

 

[hyeclass]

CUC on the clam/mantle may mean it was already dying/dead....honestly not too sure. Especially if you didn't see anything outright wrong or any other inhabitants harassing it (except the CUC at the end).

As far as the goby...good luck! Only way I've ever gotten them out was by taking a tank apart! Is he intentionally putting sand on the corals or just kicking sand around or just spitting sand out and some of it is getting on the corals?

And as mentioned above, pyramid snails as well as a few other tiny creatures can destroy a clam.

No there are no tulip shaped snails in the clamp I sow the snails that I attached the pic on the clamp couple of days later clamp was dying, it's my second clamp the another one dyed also not sure what's going on about 7 month ago I bought a clamp from sdcorals

Questions what should I do with the round thing sorry forgot the name they clean very good only think is they knock corals off the rock

 

[admiralmcstabby]

No there are no tulip shaped snails in the clamp I sow the snails that I attached the pic on the clamp couple of days later clamp was dying, it's my second clamp the another one dyed also not sure what's going on about 7 month ago I bought a clamp from sdcorals

Questions what should I do with the round thing sorry forgot the name they clean very good only think is they knock corals off the rock

Well if it cleans good, I wouldn't remove it. I'm not entirely sure what it is either (I can't see it too well in the pic and looks like it has some encrusting on it making it more difficult to identify) but, why not glue the corals down? If everything is happy where it is, no reason not to :)

Also, does there happen to be a reason why you're typing "clamp" instead of "clam"? At first I thought it was just a typo in the title but I noticed in the comment I'm replying to you wrote it that way multiple times :-D I'm not sure if I'm missing something or...just curious!