Kayakkite Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Need help. My clam had fallen off the rock and leaving behind a lump of fresh. Is it normal? Should I remove the lump discharge? Is the clam dying? So far, still responding to light. I've moved it to another location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakkite Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Attached is the lump discharge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tropic Posted March 12, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2013 Its the byssal gland iirc. Use to secure the position of the clam.. Sent from my Android using Tapatalk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakkite Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 So, without the gland, can the clam still survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ahhyi Posted March 12, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yes it can. Just pray no infection. Normally should be alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakkite Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Thanks. Shall monitor closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmalawi Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 My clams also very troublesome...keeps falling until I fed up and place them on sandbed. And still they keep leaning to their sides... sianz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakkite Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 The clam had remained motionless and very slow reaction despite light changes. Guess it's dying. Had just removed it from tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tropic Posted March 13, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted March 13, 2013 Depends. Sometimes it dies without the byssal Sent from my Android using Tapatalk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ahhyi Posted March 13, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted March 13, 2013 Very small reaction coz it recover. Clam are quite hardy. It's common for them to lose a huge amount of byssal and still survive. It will just regrow the byssal. When clams are collected from the wild for sale. They also just pull it off rocks. The byssal will be damaged surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakkite Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Saw that the mantle was loose. Also, there's worm attacking within the mantle. However, the siphon was moving but not sure if it's the water current. Heard that if they died within tank, will release toxic, so quickly remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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