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Got this Derasa clam a week ago, and it was pretty open and happy for about 4 days. About a 3” clam. It decided to detach itself from the rock I had it on and left the byssal threads behind. I moved it back up where it was. This might have been a mistake since it has been looking worse and worse every day since.
I inspected it last night for snails and then I moved it more out in the open on the sand and this is what it looks like this morning. Clearly irritated. I turned up the whites for the photo.
Parameters:
Nitrate 6ppm
Phosphate .03
Alk - 9.3 doh
Calcium - 460
Magnesium - 1440
Tank is a 24” cube lit with 2 Hydra 26HD fixtures and has been growing SPS well for months. I figured I would try a clam and now I’m bummed because I haven’t lost any livestock in a LONG time.
My guess is either the foot was damaged when it detached itself or it just doesn’t like my system.
Do you think it will survive given how it is retracting? It doesn’t respond quickly to shadows anymore so I’m guessing it is toast... [emoji17]
I inspected it last night for snails and then I moved it more out in the open on the sand and this is what it looks like this morning. Clearly irritated. I turned up the whites for the photo.
Parameters:
Nitrate 6ppm
Phosphate .03
Alk - 9.3 doh
Calcium - 460
Magnesium - 1440
Tank is a 24” cube lit with 2 Hydra 26HD fixtures and has been growing SPS well for months. I figured I would try a clam and now I’m bummed because I haven’t lost any livestock in a LONG time.
My guess is either the foot was damaged when it detached itself or it just doesn’t like my system.
Do you think it will survive given how it is retracting? It doesn’t respond quickly to shadows anymore so I’m guessing it is toast... [emoji17]