Whats wrong with my Clams?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Lol thats what the discussion was with trying to figure something out to cover the clams so that the cleaner wrasse couldn't swim through

Yeap I see that now, I just never noticed any reference to a cleaner wrasse before. All your other fish are not known for clam picking. I don't think a cage is the answer though, you'll have to ultimately choose between clams and the wrasse, if he eats well catching him and putting him in the sump might be a good temporary option.

[MarkoD]

Luckily it's the dumbest fish I have. It swims right into the trap at the first sight of food. I'm gonna take it out and put it in the fuge to see if there's any change

[reefgirl189]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

Lol thats what the discussion was with trying to figure something out to cover the clams so that the cleaner wrasse couldn't swim through

This might be an odd idea but could you get a pasta strainer to place over them? You'd proably need to weigh it down with a rock or something. OR maybe try lining the inside of a strawberry basket with some patio door screening.

I think because the change was indeed so drastic that it's more likely one of your fish has developed a sudden taste for the clams.

I do think they could benefit from a large WC though... even if you can only do 10 gallons a day for a week or so it may help. It certainly couldn't hurt anything anyway...

[daniella3d]

My cleaner wrasse does not touch my clam.

I would guess that so long without a water change, their could be heavy metal build up in the water wich is killing the clam.

YOu should have your water analysed for heavy metal.

Originally Posted by sphelps

Cleaner wrasses are known to be problematic with clams. Too bad I didn't notice that earlier.

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

My cleaner wrasse does not touch my clam.

I would guess that so long without a water change, their could be heavy metal build up in the water wich is killing the clam.

YOu should have your water analysed for heavy metal.

clams are fine. they're fully open and no signs or degeneration

[Blom]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

clams are fine. they're fully open and no signs or degeneration

So what was the cause? Was it the dip that helped?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

My cleaner wrasse does not touch my clam

Not yet

[daniella3d]

Not yet, not up to this day. are you saying that all cleaner wrasse attack clams?

Originally Posted by sphelps

Not yet

[Flash]

fox face
cleaner wrasse
and your mystery wrasse