Majano removal question?

[Aquattro]

I got a couple of corals from a guy which came on a rock that also has a 3" maxima clam attached. However, it has a few majanos on it (like 40!!). What is the best way to remove these, assuming I can get the clam off the rock? I'd hate to have to toss a perfectly good clam.

[Proteus]

How bout a toothbrush and pail of water. I would try it then dip clam in clean water after to remove any "spores" from cleaning it

[Aquattro]

Thought about that, but I recall years ago trying to remove xenia that way, never worked :) Maybe scrape the shell area with an exacto blade?

[Proteus]

I had great luck with a needle and boiled vinegar though 40 is quite a bit

[FishyFishy!]

Yeah thats how I did them too. Needle and vinegar. Worked well, but then 40 is a lot. But hey, just sit down with some beers and getter duun!

[don.ald]

Place empty clam or oyster shells on top of the nem, they will climb on top to get to the light. Toss out the shell.

[Aquattro]

Place empty clam or oyster shells on top of the nem, they will climb on top to get to the light. Toss out the shell.

with 40 of them? Pretty sure the clam would crawl out of it's shell to get that same light :)

Let's revamp this...free clam that needs some TLC -lol

[Proteus]

Shipping?

[Aquattro]

Shipping?

No :) That involves work, which I'm trying to get out of -lol

[Proteus]

That's ok I have a good source of Majaros here

[Aquattro]

That's ok I have a good source of Majaros here

That's just 40 on the clam. The rock probably has another 200 on it. If anyone locally has something that likes to eat these, let me know and you can have a rock :)

[don.ald]

That's just 40 on the clam. The rock probably has another 200 on it. If anyone locally has something that likes to eat these, let me know and you can have a rock :)

Hahah, are the manjos pretty? Can you post a pic?

[Reef Puffer]

boiling lemon juice in a needle. took em all out in no time

[Aquattro]

Hahah, are the manjos pretty? Can you post a pic?

Sure, I'll take one tonight :)

[pinkreef]

I GOOGLED MAJANOS ONE DAY AND SAW BEFORE AND AFTER PICS OF
AN INFESTED ROCK. ALL THE MAJANOS MOVED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE
QUARANTEEN TANK AND THEN THE ROCK WAS REMOVED
:idea:

[Borderjumper]

But when majanos move do they leave little smudges of themselves as Aptasia and mushrooms do?

[Aquattro]

Clam has a new home with a filefish that should enjoy a good lunch!

[mrhasan]

I don't know how effective it will be with so many but putting superglue on them sure can stuck their life :razz:

[Aquattro]

I don't know how effective it will be with so many but putting superglue on them sure can stuck their life :razz:

Unless I fill a bucket with glue and dunk it, that wouldn't work :)

[mrhasan]

Unless I fill a bucket with glue and dunk it, that wouldn't work :)

I was thinking about saying that too but that would really be a sticky situation and you will possibly need 500ml of glue :neutral:

[Aquattro]

I was thinking about saying that too but that would really be a sticky situation and you will possibly need 500ml of glue :neutral:

It's on a 4 pound rock. I might need a bit more glue than that -lol

[mrhasan]

It's on a 4 pound rock. I might need a bit more glue than that -lol

Better get a new rock and a new clam; end of misery :P

[windcoast reefs]

No :) That involves work, which I'm trying to get out of -lol

Lol ill grab it from you brad, I've got way to much time on my hands now! That is if you still want it gone!

[Aquattro]

Lol ill grab it from you brad, I've got way to much time on my hands now! That is if you still want it gone!

Sorry Jon, Christy put her hand up already.

[windcoast reefs]

Sorry Jon, Christy put her hand up already.

Not a problem! Figured it was worth a try

[Aquattro]

And meant Jake lol, sorry about that :)

[windcoast reefs]

And meant Jake lol, sorry about that :)

No problem! It's been a while since I've been on here

[Kevotron]

I just turn off all my pumps and inject some kalk paste on the majano....

[asylumdown]

I'm with Brad. All of that sounded like tooooo much work for a clam. If it were me, you'd have all shortly been regaled with stories of how tridacnid clams taste with lots of butter and touch of garlic.

[Aquattro]

Clam and rock now en route to new home :)

[mrhasan]

Clam and rock now en route to new home :)

End of an epic story! :')

[Proteus]

Was it a ultra clam or same ole same ole

[Aquattro]

Was it a ultra clam or same ole same ole

Just a common blue maxima..

[asylumdown]

seriously though, have none of you ever wondered what tridacnid chowder would taste like?

[PoonTang]

Christy loves mojanos. She has a whole tank full of them just to prove it.

[mohammadali]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFFpBRVOZ_0

this guy has good ideas about killing majanos

[Aquattro]

Christy loves mojanos. She has a whole tank full of them just to prove it.

Now she has a whole bunch more :)

[christyf5]

Christy loves mojanos. She has a whole tank full of them just to prove it.


Hey! I don't have majanos anymore. Well I didn't before I got this here rock :razz: My filefish will make short work of them :mrgreen:

And its a run of the mill crocea, pretty blue tho

[PoonTang]

Hey! I don't have majanos anymore. Well I didn't before I got this here rock :razz: My filefish will make short work of them :mrgreen:

And its a run of the mill crocea, pretty blue tho

Want another filefish? the one i have is useless, maybe yours could train him. I have 1 aptasia in my tank and he wont touch it, lol.

[christyf5]

Want another filefish? the one i have is useless, maybe yours could train him. I have 1 aptasia in my tank and he wont touch it, lol.

nope, they're one of the most boring fish ever, second only to the pyjama (sp?) cardinalfish, who at least breed every 2 weeks so thats interesting (although I never see anything).

[christyf5]

LOL, that rock is now clean as a whistle :)