clam help asap

[Coral Hoarder]

my squamosa clam has lost the muscle that opens and closes it how would this have hapend? its still alive but the only way to close it is for me to manuly do it it doesnt open that much iether any help apreshated

[input80]

Scott, take it out and look for/clean any pyram (I think they're called) snails.

[tlhood]

Originally Posted by input80

Scott, take it out and look for/clean any pyram (I think they're called) snails.

pyramid snails are evil, evil buggers.

I saw someone had a thread last month I think, where they used Velcro to hold the bottom of the clam together....

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ghlight=velcro

[Coral Hoarder]

theres no snails on it only an astrea star and the hing isnt broken but the musle that opens and closes it is gone

[input80]

look really closely, especially in the evening,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I couldn't see them but my wife found them when she pulled ours out, found/removed lots

[Coral Hoarder]

will take a look at night but i do fw dips on clams befor i add them to the tanklol
man this sucks i think il loose it

[input80]

We lost 2 of them (from Langley) the same way & still bought a 3rd from there at their boxing day sale. Fortunately we have been able to save this one, looking for those snails. I hope you can still save it.

[Coral Hoarder]

u **** sory to hear that sucks i only paid 40$ for it so not a huge loss but im realy hoping it pulls thru

[jason604]

where did u buy the clam from scott? i dont mind a $40 clam lol

[Coral Hoarder]

The langly store it was 100$ but boxing day 50% off