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First post! Sorry its not a happy one
I got home today and my clam that I have had for about 5 months now is gaping open wider than I have ever seen it. It also seems to have a bump in the center of the mantle as well. This weekend everything was fine and I even have pictures from then as well for comparison. When I got home it seemed my urchin had dislodged a part of my rock work, but it was only near the clam and not on it. I added new carbon Sunday and that is the only thing I can think of that I have changed physically. My neon goby every so often I have noticed swimming near and perching on the clam. It has also been going underneath the clam and swimming through the gap between it and the clam holder. I looked at the bottom of the clam and I can see very tiny organisms of some sort. They don't look like snails to me but seem almost like a small rectangular adult copepod maybe? I just wanted post something to be extra sure. Its my first clam and it has been doing very well and I would like to keep it that way!!
I got home today and my clam that I have had for about 5 months now is gaping open wider than I have ever seen it. It also seems to have a bump in the center of the mantle as well. This weekend everything was fine and I even have pictures from then as well for comparison. When I got home it seemed my urchin had dislodged a part of my rock work, but it was only near the clam and not on it. I added new carbon Sunday and that is the only thing I can think of that I have changed physically. My neon goby every so often I have noticed swimming near and perching on the clam. It has also been going underneath the clam and swimming through the gap between it and the clam holder. I looked at the bottom of the clam and I can see very tiny organisms of some sort. They don't look like snails to me but seem almost like a small rectangular adult copepod maybe? I just wanted post something to be extra sure. Its my first clam and it has been doing very well and I would like to keep it that way!!