Dipping new clam ?

Yanir34 · Jun 27, 2024

Hello everyone , good friend of mine got new clam .he doesn't have account in R2R .
I know that new clams should be dipped , but dont know how exactly . can you give me advice about that isuue ?

Purpletang92 · Jun 27, 2024

Don’t dip clams they will perish and die, instead submerge them in rodi water and scrub them with a toothbrush, be careful of the foot.

minus9 · Jun 27, 2024

Absolutely never dip clams. Best practice is to set up a small qt/observation tank if you can. Otherwise, acclimate safely and put into display after inspecting. If it’s the only clam, then put into display, but if you have established clams, then I would consider observation first before mixing with established clams.

gbroadbridge · Jun 27, 2024

Yanir34 said:
Hello everyone , good friend of mine got new clam .he doesn't have account in R2R .
I know that new clams should be dipped , but dont know how exactly . can you give me advice about that isuue ?

You do not dip clams - unless you wish to kill them

OrionN · Jun 27, 2024

My practice is to QT new clam to make sure they are well and has no pest prior to release them to DT/exposed other established clams to them.
Back in the 1990, The owner, Dick Perrin, told me that Tropicorium routinely use FWD on new clams for disease control. I have not found this is needed for me, IME.

minus9 · Jun 27, 2024

OrionN said:
My practice is to QT new clam to make sure they are well and has no pest prior to release them to DT/exposed other established clams to them.
Back in the 1990, The owner, Dick Perrin, told me that Tropicorium routinely use FWD on new clams for disease control. I have not found this is needed for me, IME.

I completely agree, FWD is only for PMD and nothing else. FWD for anything else would just cause stress and not be effective in any way.