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christyf5
06-02-2009, 04:04 AM
So one or more of my fish decides to start munching on my clams. I remove them to the LFS to heal for about a month then attempt the return them to the tank saturday afternoon. It was snackycake central within the first hour. A mere 24 hours later I knew what I had to do. I missed the stores closing to return them and had to improvise (however I should have picked the label off :confused:).

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/christyf5/june%201%202009%20clam%20issues/IMG_5742.jpg

Yay for handy strawberry containers! So far so good, at least they have their mantles out (except for the squidgy bastard who is one of the most cranky clams I have ever had. He does an excellent job of faking pinched mantle) Which is more than I could say for them a few hours ago.

Some of the damage:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/christyf5/june%201%202009%20clam%20issues/IMG_5744.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/christyf5/june%201%202009%20clam%20issues/IMG_5745.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/christyf5/june%201%202009%20clam%20issues/IMG_5746.jpg

Thats not as ugly as it was the first time I took them to the LFS (which is a good thing) but it was amazing how crazy the fish were on them this time around. There was a lot of interest but I couldn't pin any one fish as the culprit.

Still not sure who did it, I'm placing my bets on the regal (who I did end up catching in the act, he divebombed one, not sure if he sampled any though) and the scopas (who spends far too much time and interest picking at the "algae" on the shell (its clean as a whistle).

Anyway at this point I'm not sure what I'm going to do, I guess this is a best temporary solution and I'm moving in a month anyways, hopefully the move will shake things up a little.
marie
06-02-2009, 04:14 AM
They look kinda cute in their plastic container....clams to go :lol:
Delphinus
06-02-2009, 04:17 AM
Ugh... what a choice to make, I hate having to pick. Good luck sorting it out..
my2rotties
06-02-2009, 04:34 AM
What a great idea!!! Now cut a hole into and catch the offending fishy... poor clams.
christyf5
06-02-2009, 04:38 AM
What a great idea!!! Now cut a hole into and catch the offending fishy... poor clams.

If only it were that easy. I watched them for hours the first time around. They always know when you're looking, even when the room is dark and they can't see. Its like they KNOW :razz:
my2rotties
06-02-2009, 04:42 AM
Well I guess we better start "fish whispering" and go "SSSHHH" and point at the tank until they learn... my hubby does it with a feeding stick when fish are being bad. :lol:

If only it were that easy. I watched them for hours the first time around. They always know when you're looking, even when the room is dark and they can't see. Its like they KNOW :razz:
Chowder
06-02-2009, 04:49 AM
Looks like a clamarium . I would bet the Regal to. I just got rid of mine because he was sampling the zoas.

Chris
lobsterboy
06-02-2009, 06:59 AM
got any tar tar sauce?
Leah
06-02-2009, 11:50 AM
Good excuse to get another tank!
Doug
06-02-2009, 12:46 PM
Sometimes in this hobby we have to make choices I guess. If you remember back when, :lol:, I sold all my clams to keep my prized huge copperband, which was the feature fish in my 180g cube. I just figured he had more personality. :D

Suppose in hind sight, should have kept the clams, as I ended up moving and gave the copperband to a friend, as my current tanks are to small for him. So now I have neither. :lol:

Those are very nice looking clams though and a hard choice.