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12-16-2009, 04:42 AM
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I think you have to manually pick the snails off of the clam.
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12-16-2009, 05:26 AM
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Yes, they are pyramid snails and they will eat your clam alive before your eyes.
Something like a six-line or canary wrasse will help some, but the most effective way is to simply remove the clam and scrub/pick them off AFTER lights out (they're nocturnal). Do this every couple of days for about a month. They like to attack the clam's byssal opening on the bottom so protecting it by having the clam off the sandbed and firmly holding onto a small piece of rock is a good idea.
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12-16-2009, 09:47 PM
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make sure to check every night I would remove at least two or three a night.
They like to stay near the top as well so check that. Also check again after a month of getting rid of them. I thought I had eradicated all of mine only to have them kill off another of my clams after a month.  I ended up losing three clams before I was able to get rid of them all.
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12-16-2009, 09:57 PM
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My canary wrasse really helped keep them in check. It jumped not too long ago and I have noticed them increasing in numbers again.
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12-16-2009, 11:39 PM
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Man sorry to here this. I just have had a go round with these and do all of the above clean your clams off everynight, check your snails and if you have room get yourself a wrasse. I did this and still lost one of my clams but within a week the snails where gone and I have not seen them again.
good luck I added a Melanurus Wrasse and it cleaned up the problem quickly and is a gret addition to the tank.
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