Squamosa Question

[GoPitt88]

This is the best i could get lol....

Awesome! [emoji106]

 

[GoPitt88]

So today, something really weird happened that concerns me. I fed the tank some Oyster Feast and Phyto Feast, and about 10 minutes later, looked like my clam was sticking his white tongue out. I know it isn't a tongue, but what was that? I didn't take a picture, but after about 10 minutes or so, he closed his shell, then slowly opened it, and he's back to normal. What the heck was that?!?! [emoji44]

 

[reef lover]

His foot....

 

[GoPitt88]

His foot....

Why would it do that? Is he OK?

 

[reef lover]

First time i saw it i freaked!!

 

[reef lover]

They use it to move...he may have been trying to get outta the way of all the small particulates. All 4 of mine get mad when i feed.

 

[reef lover]

They use it to move...he may have been trying to get outta the way of all the small particulates. All 4 of mine get mad when i feed.

 

[GoPitt88]

First time i saw it i freaked!!

I would say that's an accurate description of my current condition [emoji13]

 

[cwalton00]

I've never seen mine do that during feeding. If anything they start pumping food through them.

 

[reef lover]

Silly phone...hate when it does that...sorry

 

[reef lover]

I've never seen mine do that during feeding. If anything they start pumping food through them.

Mine dont try to move just get angry and close up when food is in the water column...all of them always have...maxima squammy

 

[reef lover]

But back to the question they use that as well as pumping water out the byssal opening to move reorient themselves...especially squammies

 

[GoPitt88]

This picture isn’t mine, but this is what it looked like:

 

[reef lover]

Hmmmm...generally come out through byssal opening not inhalent siphon...that is strange...keep your eyes on him and let us know if he keeps doing it....

 

[GoPitt88]

Yeah, sorry. Guess that was a minor detail I neglected to share [emoji53]

 

[GoPitt88]

He looks perfectly normal now. I’ll keep an eye on him and let you know.

 

[DSC reef]

That would be his palp. Not sure why it would do it but if you start seeing negative reactions feeding I'd stopped feeding for a bit.

 

[reef lover]

Palp...foot... moving apparatus...;Wacky;Wacky

 

[GoPitt88]

That would be his palp. Not sure why it would do it but if you start seeing negative reactions feeding I'd stopped feeding for a bit.

Isn't the palp on the opposite end of the clam's anatomy from the inlet siphon?

 

[DSC reef]

Here is an interesting read

https://www.gibellaquarium.us/stony-corals/chapter-fourthe-biology-of-tridacnid-clams.html