Clam dying

feelingsalty3394

feelingsalty3394

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So I had a derasa clam for the past year and just this week it's mouth just kept getting wider and wider to become one giant hole. I had it on the sand bed. I don't know if a bristle worm got in there or what. I have AI hydra 52's. My calcium is 450 ppm, alk is 7.5 dkh. Nitrates 5 ppm. And magnesium is 1400 ppm. Please let me know what you guys think. And my lights I'm not worried about cas I had the clam for 1 year and haven't changed anything on the lights


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Alk is little low for me but dont think tgat was issue maybe worm or a fish got tge taste for clam or those dam snails that eat clams
 
I don't know. I run GFO long ago but stop when bought a clam. It's been from 3.5 inches now around 6-7 inches.
 
5 years with GFO and clams, never had one die or have issue with it. Right now I have 3 clams and running GFO as well. They growing like crazy. I have heard this claim GFO might be bad for clams, but never seen hard fact about it.
 
I've heard the same thing with Gfo and clams. But I think I read it's more a problem with the dust if u don't clean out the media right. But I could b wrong.
 
Yeah I still don't know what caused it. Cas it's like I had the clam and gfo running for a while. So idk what it is. I think a worm might of got in there


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The reefer said:
I've heard the same thing with Gfo and clams. But I think I read it's more a problem with the dust if u don't clean out the media right. But I could b wrong.
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Tgis is what i heard . U can run gfo and be fine but if u tumble to fast or dont rinse good one time it can cause issues from the dust again no experiance first hand just rumers ive heard on forums
 
MMreef said:
5 years with GFO and clams, never had one die or have issue with it. Right now I have 3 clams and running GFO as well. They growing like crazy. I have heard this claim GFO might be bad for clams, but never seen hard fact about it.
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Here is the science behind it, also never had a problem personally:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/2/chemistry

The theory is that it is related to a hard "spike" in iron right after adding fresh GFO. Presumably because of improper rinsing procedure. Again, not a lot of "hard" science behind it and mostly one user on multiple forums spreading the claim.

The only thing I have found personally to affect clams negatively in a short period of time is the addition of large amounts of Magnesium in a short period of time. In the seafood industry Magnesium is used on clams and oysters to get them to open quickly for easier shucking. Magnesium is also a known muscle relaxant to land based animals, but not sure of its affects on clams. It does have a clear affect on snails and other gastropods (people often notice odd behavior in their snails when raising Mg levels quickly, i.e. falling off the glass more easily).

Here is a little info about the effects of Mg on gastropods:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/toxictkfaq6.htm
 
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SkullV said:
Here is the science behind it, also never had a problem personally:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/2/chemistry

The theory is that it is related to a hard "spike" in iron right after adding fresh GFO. Presumably because of improper rinsing procedure. Again, not a lot of "hard" science behind it and mostly one user on multiple forums spreading the claim.

The only thing I have found personally to affect clams negatively in a short period of time is the addition of large amounts of Magnesium in a short period of time. In the seafood industry Magnesium is used on clams and oysters to get them to open quickly for easier shucking. Magnesium is also a known muscle relaxant to land based animals, but not sure of its affects on clams. It does have a clear affect on snails and other gastropods (people often notice odd behavior in their snails when raising Mg levels quickly, i.e. falling off the glass more easily).

Here is a little info about the effects of Mg on gastropods:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/toxictkfaq6.htm
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Good catched Ted. Thanks..
 
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