about clams ..

[xiggie]

if a clam is deprived of good lightings for about 3 - 4 weeks what will happen to it ...

ive seen blue turn to brown but still alive ... can it still be salvaged and put under proper lightings will the blue colour come back?

how do we identify sick or dying clams ...

are the still in good health if the mantle still opens but colour have faded or turn darker ...

[yus75]

if a clam is deprived of good lightings for about 3 - 4 weeks what will happen to it ...

ive seen blue turn to brown but still alive ... can it still be salvaged and put under proper lightings will the blue colour come back?

how do we identify sick or dying clams ...

are the still in good health if the mantle still opens but colour have faded or turn darker ...

mayb those xperience in clams can ans u.....

[ah^siao]

fadded? u mean bleach?

good water parameters, good lighting and i bellieve they need cold temp to live well

[FuEl]

Cold water? Mine is at a constant 28 degrees..dun see it having any problems.

[Achilles Tang]

if a clam is deprived of good lightings for about 3 - 4 weeks what will happen to it ...

ive seen blue turn to brown but still alive ... can it still be salvaged and put under proper lightings will the blue colour come back?

Hopefully, it will recover if it didn't completely expel its zooxanthellea to photosynthesize. Once its stored energy is gone... it'll go. Some clams will take some time to die once this happens.

how do we identify sick or dying  clams ...

are the still in good health if the mantle still opens but colour have faded or turn darker ...

When they start gaping. And the whole mantle is shrunken back inside the shell.

The clam will also be unresponsive to movement above it and it won't show the reflex action of shutting its shell as a protective measure.

[ah^siao]

mine is 26-27 lol

[xiggie]

can someone explain what is gaping on clam ... thanks

[yus75]

can someone explain what is gaping on clam ... thanks

not openin up la i guess wat AT mean.....

[Achilles Tang]

No.... gaping means the that the siphon hole is very very enlarged... and the tissue is stretched so tight, it looks like it's gonna tear.

The mantle would usually be receded.

[xiggie]

thanks alot .... AT

[Dispar_Anthias]

mine is 26-27 lol

eh thats not cold...