Diagnosis and Treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease in Giant Clams.

[bmhair03]

Here's a picture from today. There was no mucus this morning or since FWD . Thanks you OrionN for you help. They look very happy today.

 

[Suesea]

Pathogen are often very species specific, having them jump from one species to another in the same genus is already a rare thing. PMD pathogen does not affect bivalve other than the Tridacna genus.

Hi OrionN, can't believe you are following this Post now when I could definitely use your help. 3 1/2" squamosa clam could possibly have pmd. What do you think. Have only had it for 1 week.

 

[OrionN]

That look like a very stressed Squamosa. He was recently healthy with plenty of growth on the shell. I think he likely stressed or injured (like temperature shock) during shipping. He does not look like ha have PMD.
Keep him save from scavenger and he may recover. Often scavenger will attack clams in this level of stress. Good luck

 

[Suesea]

That look like a very stressed Squamosa. He was recently healthy with plenty of growth on the shell. I think he likely stressed or injured (like temperature shock) during shipping. He does not look like ha have PMD.
Keep him save from scavenger and he may recover. Often scavenger will attack clams in this level of stress. Good luck

Thank you so much. And thank you for taking time to get back so quickly. I really appreciated and enjoyed your article, advice on this subject. It really perplexed me that my clam is not doing well today and was fine yesterday and a week before and so on.

 

[xjiang7]

That look like a very stressed Squamosa. He was recently healthy with plenty of growth on the shell. I think he likely stressed or injured (like temperature shock) during shipping. He does not look like ha have PMD.
Keep him save from scavenger and he may recover. Often scavenger will attack clams in this level of stress. Good luck

Looks like temperature shock. I had ordered a squamosa from a certain vendor who packed two ice packs which froze the clam to death. I filed DOA telling them the ice packs were overkill and the next day they sent a replacement that had been killed in the same way

 

[Suesea]

Looks like temperature shock. I had ordered a squamosa from a certain vendor who packed two ice packs which froze the clam to death. I filed DOA telling them the ice packs were overkill and the next day they sent a replacement that had been killed in the same way

My clam has passed . It's weird that you can get attached to clams. I thought maybe my babylonia snail might have done some damage to it because he was out of the sand bed not more than a hour after I had placed my clam. So now the snail is passed because my scarlet hermit crab got him for the shell. The scarlet eyeballed him since he wasn't hidden in the sand. Carma, good old carma.

 

[xjiang7]

My clam has passed . It's weird that you can get attached to clams. I thought maybe my babylonia snail might have done some damage to it because he was out of the sand bed not more than a hour after I had placed my clam. So now the snail is passed because my scarlet hermit crab got him for the shell. The scarlet eyeballed him since he wasn't hidden in the sand. Carma, good old carma.

The babylonia snail might not be clam safe, but it is not surprising if some of clam's tissues were necrosis due to exposure to extreme temperatures the smell of death will lure it out.

 

[Suesea]

The babylonia snail might not be clam safe, but it is not surprising if some of clam's tissues were necrosis due to exposure to extreme temperatures the smell of death will lure it out.

Thanks, I was searching for a couple of days to find that snail. I knew that there was a chance that it could get my clam. But I hadn't seen it for almost a year so I thought maybe it died.
I have had my hermit for 3 years or better. If I decide to get another clam it won't be in danger of snail attacks. I will use a different vendor as there were two ice packs which were thawed. Thanks again

 

[xjiang7]

Thanks, I was searching for a couple of days to find that snail. I knew that there was a chance that it could get my clam. But I hadn't seen it for almost a year so I thought maybe it died.
I have had my hermit for 3 years or better. If I decide to get another clam it won't be in danger of snail attacks. I will use a different vendor as there were two ice packs which were thawed. Thanks again

You’re welcome! I think I know where you get it lol

 

[Suesea]

You’re welcome! I think I know where you get it lol

Your probably, exactly 100% right;Spiderman

 

[Suesea]

You’re welcome! I think I know where you get it lol

Sorry for the bother but, I have a GDM coming today different vendor but was supposed to get here the same day as my clam did. Everyone is saying clam safe, no problems at all. But now that my clam has passed should I even try a clam again especially my hermit has eaten every snail I have, he may eat my clam too. Very torn about getting another clam.

 

[xjiang7]

Sorry for the bother but, I have a GDM coming today different vendor but was supposed to get here the same day as my clam did. Everyone is saying clam safe, no problems at all. But now that my clam has passed should I even try a clam again especially my hermit has eaten every snail I have, he may eat my clam too. Very torn about getting another clam.

Hello! I have zero experience regarding moray eels. Maybe you can test with some live clams from grocery store to try if it shows any interest. I have had good experience from ordering ORA section in LA and AquaSD

 

[Suesea]

Hello! I have zero experience regarding moray eels. Maybe you can test with some live clams from grocery store to try if it shows any interest. I have had good experience from ordering ORA section in LA and AquaSD

 

[Suesea]

Lol thats where I got my squamosa.

 

[Suesea]

That's where I got my squamosa lol, so you weren't 100% right. I'm more worried about my scarlet hermit eating a clam now that he has a sudden taste for my snails, I didn't mind him eating the babylonia but he is cleaning out the nassarius too.

 

[xjiang7]

That's where I got my squamosa lol, so you weren't 100% right. I'm more worried about my scarlet hermit eating a clam now that he has a sudden taste for my snails, I didn't mind him eating the babylonia but he is cleaning out the nassarius too.

Yours looked more alive lol. That’s how mine looked from another vendor

 

[Suesea]

Yours looked more alive lol. That’s how mine looked from another vendor

Oh geeze sorry yea mine was fine for a week and a half, it reacted to light, movement, and then it just went down hill. If I decide to try again I would get crocea then if nothing happens maybe a squamosa again.

 

[Suesea]

Oh geeze sorry yea mine was fine for a week and a half, it reacted to light, movement, and then it just went down hill. If I decide to try again I would get crocea then if nothing happens maybe a squamosa again.

Do you ever watch "The Inappropriate Reefer" on you tube? He is awesome and learning as he goes. He has been to all kinds of reef appaloosa Look him up sometimes.

 

[Suesea]

Do you ever watch "The Inappropriate Reefer" on you tube? He is awesome and learning as he goes. He has been to all kinds of reef appaloosa Look him up sometimes.

Just incase you want to see my GDM it arrives in half an hour, FedEx just sent me an email. Interested?

 

[xjiang7]

Just incase you want to see my GDM it arrives in half an hour, FedEx just sent me an email. Interested?

LOl sure, nice!