Help! Maxima clam dying!

[Titanwerx]

Need some help! My maxima has not been looking so well lately, not fully extending for several days now...wondering what to do?! Please help!!!

 

[Adrock]

have you checked around the base of the clam for pyrid snails ?

 

[Titanwerx]

I don't see any, will recheck later tonight. I do have a coral beauty I'm wondering might have picked at it... Do tangs eat clams? I didn't think so...

 

[Titanwerx]

Thinking about making some kinda plastic mesh cage to put around it to rule them out...

 

[jesuses]

Dead or dying. See if you can pull it towards the surface to smell. Is it new?

 

[Titanwerx]

No not dead he still closes up quick when I touch him, and he's firmly attached to the rock.

 

[jesuses]

I had 3 look like that and die a couple months ago. My alk was crazy high, I think like 12-14.

 

[MedicBMC]

All your water parameters are in check? That mesh cage is a good idea though give that a shot.

 

[Adrock]

what you can do is cut the bottom off a 1 L Pepsi or coke bottle and put over clam add food to the top of the open container and let the clam filter feed the food in the water in his own time fortify the coral food with a amino acid (coral frenzy or something similar) do not spot feed it will aggravates the clam

 

[lowbudget]

strawberry basket

All your water parameters are in check? That mesh cage is a good idea though give that a shot.

 

[Titanwerx]

what you can do is cut the bottom off a 1 L Pepsi or coke bottle and put over clam add food to the top of the open container and let the clam filter feed the food in the water in his own time fortify the coral food with a amino acid (coral frenzy or something similar) do not spot feed it will aggravates the clam

Crap! I just spot fed it lol

 

[Titanwerx]

strawberry basket

Ooh strawberry basket is perfect! Thanks!

 

[Titanwerx]

Just checked water params, all good. Alk is 9.5, a little low, I like it in 10-11 range salinity a bit high,1.026 I normally keep at 1.025

 

[Titanwerx]

Oh I've had the clam for a little over two months,just started looking like this. About a week ago

 

[Titanwerx]

Cut up a plastic cup for the meantime..

... Really hope it doesn't die on me.

 

[TH64]

That sucks it looks pretty bad... doesn't look like pinched mantle disease. I suspect the coral beauty might be the culprit. Hopefully it pulls through!

 

[bigpaul]

I hope it makes it.

 

[Six2seven]

is it getting enough light down there. has it been slowly closing up?

 

[mkfmedic]

I had a Bi-Color Blenny that ended up being the culprit for the death a Maxima Clam. Came out one evening and saw that little SOB diving in to the clam and tearing at the mantle. I've told several people and I think they all think I am crazy! But ever since I removed the Bi-Color, I have added another clam with absolutely no issues.

Best of luck!

 

[Titanwerx]

is it getting enough light down there. has it been slowly closing up?

I wondered if it was the light also, but when I went to move it , it had attached itself