are clams affected by coral's sting??

Namscam · #1 03-23-2004, 10:04 PM

Can corals sting clams??? and oh yeah can anemone sting clams too?<= i m thinking anemones can sting clams

Aquattro · #2 03-23-2004, 10:06 PM

I'd say yes on both counts.

Tanman · #3 03-23-2004, 11:54 PM

yup i would say they would too?

why would a clam be an exception? don't anemones sting everything?!

Namscam · #4 03-24-2004, 12:04 AM

well i know that anemones sting everything jsut wanted to make sure.... and plus i ve read on some forums that clams are not affected by coral's sting ...so just wanted to double check.

Dez · #5 03-25-2004, 11:44 AM

I have a friend with a 12" clam and the bubble tipped anemone touches it almost 24/7 with no effect, so I'm not sure... (the clam was only about 6 inches when I first saw it a year and a half ago...

Des

Andy · #6 03-25-2004, 11:56 AM

I have one of my croceas touching a hydnophora, one of the more agressive sps out there. The mantle drapes right on top of it. Other sps have been less fortunate when they came within a few centimeters of it. My other crocea drapes over mushrooms and an encrusting porites of some kind with no ill effects.

HTH