Curious

[domination2580]

Hey guys, i got a maxima clam back in april, was doing great and awesome. Well a few days ago it was dead and just an empty shell was laying at the bottom of the tank. I have noticed it wasnt coming out much. I do t have a lot of knowledge on clams which is why im asking. I did have a gha outbreak. Whcih was consuming all my nitrates and phosphates. Since then i have added phosban for the phosphate to get rid of gha. Well needless to say i have no ghs, but nitrates are around 160 ppm. Working on bringing that down. Would that be why my clam died?

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

Ime, clams can be sensitive to changes in both no3 and po4, especially drastic changes. Some fish also love to dine on clams.

 

[domination2580]

Hmm. Ive never noticed any fish messing with it. I have a potters angel, Molly Millard blenny, green mandarin, two clowns, amd a cleaner shrimp as well as a serpent starfish

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

It's possible the angel or cleaner shrimp were picking on it. but my money is on your high level of no3.

 

[domination2580]

Ok i figured so. Ever since i got rid of the po4 the gha dissapeared and now the nitrates are high.

 

[cromag27 Verified Sponsor]

Big water changes!

 

[mps026]

Ur nitrates r way too high but i got a maxima clam. It lasted 3 weeks. I later got a deresa and we r going on several months now and it looks great. I dose phytoplankton twice per week.