clam gaping like crazy

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been like this for 2weeks ardi. still alive n kicking. happen to me b4 but onli a matter of a few days but this is 2 weeks. still very responsive of movement n light.

water param seems fine. cal at 440 ppm ph at 8.2 temp at 17c and 9dkh

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another pic

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my croce is fine. look at this poor baby...

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any advice anyone. i love this baby.... need anyones help

this happened to be b4. it gapped for like 2 or 3 days den its fine but this is 2 whole #$%^ weeks

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where did u get this baby?

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whr or whn? got this last yr.how???? anyone can help?

[Clownfish]

check out the feet... issit still attaching?

[Tanzy]

Assuming it is at 27°C and not 17°C, there's nothing much you can do with these gaping clams. The best is not to stress it and left it be. Ensure that there aren't anything that can attack or irritate it at the moment. I've had gaping clams recover on their own but some just die.

[Achilles Tang]

If its gaping, prepare to lose it.

A crocea that I was babysitting suddenly started gaping and then it died. (sorry, you know who)

All my other maximas and deresa are perfectly fine.

Sometimes clams will pass on for no reason.

Just watch out for the dreaded clam disease. I was hit by it before.. lost all my clams one by one consecutively in a short time.

[Maxima]

Friend what's your lighting???

That is not gaping

That is a Squamosa, not Crocea.....and it might not attach to rock or sand

Mantle have not retract

Still got chance

Stress too high & lack of food -> What your lightiings!!!!!-? move it under high light area!

Feed BioPlankton - Target feeding 2x a day -> might not work as well, since Crocea and Maxima response to feeding better.

Next time post a technical detail of your setup- without this what help help what!!!

Max

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Friend what's your lighting???

That is not gaping

That is a Squamosa, not Crocea.....and it might not attach to rock or sand

Mantle have not retract

Still got chance

Stress too high & lack of food -> What your lightiings!!!!!-? move it under high light area!

Feed BioPlankton - Target feeding 2x a day -> might not work as well, since Crocea and Maxima response to feeding better.

Next time post a technical detail of your setup- without this what help help what!!!

Max

hey u dun have to be so harsh.theres a link to my tank specs. the clam has been under 110wats of pc and15watt of fl. the lighting is enough for a squamosa n hipopus IMO.besides, its only 14 inch from the lights n no sign of bleaching after more than half a yr

aniwae i tried MH lighting but it gapped even more and then jus closes. remember, my tank is shallow n squamosa dun need that much light. i dun think lighting is an issue here.its just a squamosa.

and i read up sumwhr that if the light is too intense, squamosas develop central bleaching

well this baby has been fine den gap for a day or two den fine again. but this is two whole weeks. think i will start to double dose my dts.i have nt lost any clams b4 and will do watever i can so that i wont lost another

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but when u start double dosing dt, juz be careful. cos it might cause algae bloom if u overdose.

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but when u start double dosing dt, juz be careful. cos it might cause algae bloom if u overdose.

ok will take that note. squamosa still the same. doin 40% water change tmr

[Chris]

Did you take it out of the water? If so, there might be air bubbles trapped in the clam, causing it to be like this. Also, your lights may not be enough is your tank is deep.

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my tank is one feet deep

[Eric]

my tank is one feet deep

Is ur PC strong enough to reach 14" of depth? I have a suggestion, put ur squamosa in my reef hotel. Hehe!

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u got insurance? wat if it dies der?

[Eric]

u got insurance? wat if it dies der?

If die I give you free funeral for the clam......hehe

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still the same..... 2weeks one day

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latest update on my gapping clam. looks slightly better now after my 50% water change and after changing my carbon. when should i do another 50% water change IYO?

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now cmpare b4 water change.....

[danano]

Was the water quality that bad? Did you test the parameters before and after the water change? It'll help you to trouble shoot better.

Yes, the clam does look better after the water change. Hope it recovers.

Do you dose iodin?

Also, would be great if you could share with us your water parameters. One more question, how do you maintain your Ca and Alk levels? Don't think it's in your '2ft tank' thread.

Btw, the Crocea shown in your other thread (even though it's surviving), requires better lighting. 1x55W 50/50 and 1x55W 20000K is inadequate. At a minimum, you may want to replace the 20000K with another 50/50, if not a 10000K. Even better if you can add another 55 or 110watts if you're sticking to PLs.

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Was the water quality that bad? Did you test the parameters before and after the water change? It'll help you to trouble shoot better.

Yes, the clam does look better after the water change. Hope it recovers.

Do you dose iodin?

Also, would be great if you could share with us your water parameters. One more question, how do you maintain your Ca and Alk levels? Don't think it's in your '2ft tank' thread.

Btw, the Crocea shown in your other thread (even though it's surviving), requires better lighting. 1x55W 50/50 and 1x55W 20000K is inadequate. At a minimum, you may want to replace the 20000K with another 50/50, if not a 10000K. Even better if you can add another 55 or 110watts if you're sticking to PLs.

thanks danano for ur advise.

im using seachem reef complete n another seachem product to raise the kh level. before i do anythng i test the water for cal, ph n kh too. then i test again after dosing it. when i dose cal n kh, i do it on two different days

about the lighting, its 1 pl 50/50 and one pl actinic and one fl 20 000k. i dont see the point abt adding more pls as im gg to upgrade to t5s and possibly mh in the near furture.

what i suspect that is wrong is that i think its the lps warefare issue that is affecting my clams.

again, thanks for ur advise

[danano]

Good move on the T5s, IMO.

Btw, is your skimmer working properly? Another item you may want to consider upgrading in the near future.

How's your squamosa doing?

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the exhalent got big again.... but my tiny squamosa n derasa are fine!!!

if it was sumthng wrong with my water/tank/lighting, wont it affect my other clams?????

sigh..............