PMD on my Squamosa

anthonygf · Oct 5, 2021

Today I dipped my clam in fresh water for a second time in two weeks, 15 minutes first time and 25 minutes this time. Will it ever get better? What is the success rate of this procedure? I had this clam for 2 years now, 6" in length. Is there a medicine I can use with the dip? Thank you my fishy friends.

blaxsun · Oct 6, 2021

Bump.

Wasabiroot · Oct 6, 2021

@OrionN

Wasabiroot · Oct 6, 2021

anthonygf said:
Today I dipped my clam in fresh water for a second time in two weeks, 15 minutes first time and 25 minutes this time. Will it ever get better? What is the success rate of this procedure? I had this clam for 2 years now, 6" in length. Is there a medicine I can use with the dip? Thank you my fishy friends.

My suggestion is to read OrionN's articles on this website in regards to freshwater dips. He invented the technique. The article he has is comprehensive.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease in Giant Clams

Introduction It was almost 20 years ago when I first introduced the Fresh Water Dip (FWD) protocol for the treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease (PMD). Over the years, many reefers altered the protocol somewhat but, on the whole, it still is the...

www.reef2reef.com

anthonygf · Oct 6, 2021

Wasabiroot said:
My suggestion is to read OrionN's articles on this website in regards to freshwater dips. He invented the technique. The article he has is comprehensive.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease in Giant Clams

Introduction It was almost 20 years ago when I first introduced the Fresh Water Dip (FWD) protocol for the treatment of Pinched Mantle Disease (PMD). Over the years, many reefers altered the protocol somewhat but, on the whole, it still is the...

www.reef2reef.com

So it may not be PMD!? I see mantle retraction, long strands of mucus. The first treatment I did seen some improvement but was short-lived. Someone mentioned 5 minutes, another 30 minutes. If I need to next time I will do 30 minutes. I also need to get my hospital tank set up, that is one thing I failed to do. Thanks for the article.