Do you dip clams

GPhiAce · Sep 5, 2010

Just wondering if others dip or scrub clams? What do you do before you add a clam to your tank?

In the past, I have just added my clams straight to the display. Never had a QT (I do now). I have had about 7 clams, and have only lost 1.

skinz78 · Sep 5, 2010

I don't dip them unless it is a extreme last resort, dipping them causes a lot of unneeded stress and can actually kill them.

I did at one time just add them to the tank without any qt and that cost me big time. I lost over 20 clams and they probably cost over $4000 as most were rare.

Now I QT all of them and scrub them thoroughly before adding them to the DT.

GPhiAce · Sep 5, 2010

skinz78 said:
I don't dip them unless it is a extreme last resort, dipping them causes a lot of unneeded stress and can actually kill them.

I did at one time just add them to the tank without any qt and that cost me big time. I lost over 20 clams and they probably cost over $4000 as most were rare.

Now I QT all of them and scrub them thoroughly before adding them to the DT.

Do you just use a toothbrush or something else?

I thought I had pyramidalid snails once. Never saw the holes they were supposed to make and they just went away after a while. I guess my wrasses took care of them. Now I am thinking of just scrubbing and using a magnifying glass on all my clams- no dip or QT. My lights are not strong enough on my QT for now.

Anyone else???