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bristle worm doesn't eat clam. they only eat dead stuffs so maybe the clam is dying. 

small pyramidal snails will eat clam.

the pinched mantle and gaping looks quite serious. it will slowly shrink and then the mantle will stop extending. 

there are some ways to treat it like freshwater dip but the condition is quite bad so will only stress the clam further. 

you can read up here. 

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/3/aafeature1

keep us updated. 

 

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sorry to hear that..

erm of cos there is such thing as clam disease. else clam will live forever in a tank? heh

pinched mantle is caused by a kind of protozoa and yes can spread. also depends on whether the clam is healthy or stress. just like fishes and corals. 

is the new clam recently added doing well or also have same symptoms?

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Having the same symptoms 

 

Is there any way to prevent such thing from happening again ? Like before you add a new clam in, what do we need to do ?

 

just like fishes and corals , before we add the new ones in, we QT or dip them etc 

is there a method for clams too ?

 

 

thank you 

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