It is a somewhat risky endeavour if you ask me. Even if you cut close to the rock, there's always a chance that the pulling on the byssal gland creates some internal injuries. I tried to remove one clam from a large rock when I shutdown my 75g, I followed the online advice of cutting close to the rock and all that, and it's interesting to note that of the 12 clams I moved, it's the only one clam that didn't survive the transition and it's the only one that I tried removing from its base rock. If it really has to be moved maybe move the rock it's on. The annoying thing is, or the icing on the cake if you will, is that if you do this, there's a solid chance it will let go on its own after a week or so and then you can move the rock back to where it came from initially.
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-- Tony
My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!
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