Dipping new clam ?

[Yanir34]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Yanir34]

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.

What is FWD and PMD ...?

 

[minus9]

What is FWD and PMD ...?

Freshwater dip, pinched mantle disease.