Clam

[blood_hound]

Ok I have a stupid question :question: :redface: I have my very first clam. First I have place it in the sand under a multiple T5 lighting. And this morning I decided tomove it on top of a rock to get more light the I notice this white fleshy thing growing under the shell What could it be?

:redface: :redface:

And I think all the bristle worms in my tank move under it or near it :sad: :sad: :eek: :eek:

[StirCrazy]

I notice this white fleshy thing growing under the shell What could it be?


that would be its biassel threads (*sp), if you look closely it should apear to be made up of several threads.


Steve

[blood_hound]

I notice this white fleshy thing growing under the shell What could it be?


that would be its biassel threads (*sp), if you look closely it should apear to be made up of several threads.


Steve

So what is it?

[Ryan]

Kinda like a foot

[StirCrazy]

I notice this white fleshy thing growing under the shell What could it be?


that would be its biassel threads (*sp), if you look closely it should apear to be made up of several threads.


Steve

So what is it?

it is how the clam anchors its self to the rock.

Steve

[danny zubot]

Don't rip it off, you can kill a clam this way.

[EmilyB]

Is that the derasa you got from me??? :eek:

It doesn't want to be on the rock, if so. Please pm if this is the clam we are talking about.