I'm not sold on PMD, it looks withdrawn but how long has it been like that?
you think so? I think it started yesterday
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I'm not sold on PMD, it looks withdrawn but how long has it been like that?
Does it stay withdrawn?you think so? I think it started yesterday
That's a bit different, I'd say freshwater dip now while it can recover.it started on the left side yesterday, right side was nice and open, and today the right side looks like this
Does it stay withdrawn?
That's a bit different, I'd say freshwater dip now while it can recover.
That's a bit different, I'd say freshwater dip now while it can recover.
Good idea, try to match ph and temp best you can. No more than 30 minutesok will do, just went and picked up baking soda to buffer pH
Don't worry about pH buffer for the dip. Use RO water. Place in separate tank for a week. If unable to provide adequate second tank, then place on new/different substrate on opposite side of tank.
per Orionn (se sticky above):
FWD for 30 minutes and transfer to a new tank, free of PMD, is effective in the treatment for PMD. Fresh water need to be brought up to around tank temperature. I did this by but the water in milk plastic container and drop it into the sump for at least 15 minutes until needed. Place the water in a suitable container and place the clam in it for 30 minutes. Aeration is not needed. I used RO water use but essentially any fresh water without chlorine or toxin will do. Once, I advise the owner of Fishland, a LFS in Houston, on treatment of his PMD infected clam. Andy just put his sick clam from the reef aquarium to one of his fresh water aquarium for 30 minutes and then moves him to another reef aquarium. This cure the clam and he sold this beautiful Ultra Maxima, later that week, healthy and disease free.
I do have a word of caution regarding using FWD to treat PMD in clams. This treatment will only work if the disease is diagnosed correctly and the clam is still strong enough to tolerate treatment. PMD kills slowly. The parasite load increase, and cover more of the mantel causing irritation to the mantel of the clam resulting in contraction, thus starving of the clam. Anything that irritates the mantle will result in retraction. Therefore, just because the mantle is retracted does not automatically mean that the clam has PMD. FWD is still the only treatment for PMD that is effective.
The clam need to be place in a tank that is free of PMD in order for treatment to be most effective. However, from observation, I can deduce that the pathogen of this disease is an obligate parasite and cannot live for long without the host. Back in 2002, my Gigas was about 16 inches, I was not able to have a disease free tank for him. I moved all my clams to one side of my 8 foot tank for a few days, then I treated all my clams at once and place them back on the other side of the tank. This step cure my tank of the disease.
I always used a nano powerhead to circulate the water. It will get in there.so one problem i see already as im dipping is that it is very tightly closed, i dont think the freshwater can read the clam??
i have it in a LFS plastic bag, no room for powerhead, im using a pipette to squite once in a whileI always used a nano powerhead to circulate the water. It will get in there.
That's OK. It will still work.yep the clam was clammed up completely after a few minutes in the water. I'm doubtful if it actually did any good