Dipping Clams

[Hypnotize]

Hi i have a question can or should you even dip new clams before putting them in the tank?

 

[Tahoe61]

I could carefully visually inspect the clam.

Pyramid snail eggs and flatworm eggs are not affected by most dips, you need to manually remove the eggs. With clams a good physical inspection is important, does the clam have ruffled edges to the mantle, are there snails found at the base or chutes, are there boring worms on the shell, does the clam react quickly and appropriately to shadow and movement, is the color good, is the mantle fully extended, is the clam gaping?

Long story short I sometimes used to scrub the shell in a FW dip with a soft tooth brush, then burp the clam before putting it in the display, but the initial inspection was the most important.

 

[skinz78]

Dipping newly acquired clams will only cause more stress and do more harm than good, as stated above I just inspect the shell and sometimes scrub it with a toothbrush.

 

[fridmani]

I always go with the toothbrush route and then swish them in some saltwater.

 

[DontMakeNoSense]

Iv noticed some snail looking things on mine. What are they and are they bad.

 

[Tahoe61]

Please google Pyramid snails, they look like a grain of rice, if that is a match than you will have to intervene.
If they are not Pyramids please google Collinista, which look like small Turbo snails, they are harmless film algae eaters.

 

[DontMakeNoSense]

They look like the turbo snails. They come out a little then go back in. So what are they eating if they can't move.

 

[Tahoe61]

If they are Collinista they can move. Get an image of them if you can please.

 

[DontMakeNoSense]

I will when I get back in town.