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nu2reef-n · 02-17-2007, 09:24 AM

Help me, help my clam.
One week ago my six" Crocea calm lost it's byssal thread/foot, the whole clump of tissue was laying on the rock the clam was attached to. The clam was totally unattached and sitting further back on the flat piece of rock that it sits on.
I inspected it, and there was no byssal foot, just a gap in the shell where it pulled out of.
About an hour or two after this the clam goes into a full bore spawning event, quite a mess. Clam sperm everywhere.
The next day this same clam released a ton of eggs into the aquarium, which triggered another Crocea to start ejecting sperm, even a bigger mess.
Anyway, long story short my byssal less Crocea is in distress. He is gaping and the bottom of his shell at the byssal end is separated with no tissue holding it together.
I'm getting ready to tie some string around the shell to hold it together and allow him to heal. I won't tie it tightly, I'm going to leave about 1/8" to 1/4" gap so it can breathe.
I'm open to any input of any kind, thanks in advance.

02-17-2007, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
nu2reef-n Plankton Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: small spot on the road in Oregon Posts: 8 Karma: 2	Clam help!!!! Help me, help my clam. One week ago my six" Crocea calm lost it's byssal thread/foot, the whole clump of tissue was laying on the rock the clam was attached to. The clam was totally unattached and sitting further back on the flat piece of rock that it sits on. I inspected it, and there was no byssal foot, just a gap in the shell where it pulled out of. About an hour or two after this the clam goes into a full bore spawning event, quite a mess. Clam sperm everywhere. The next day this same clam released a ton of eggs into the aquarium, which triggered another Crocea to start ejecting sperm, even a bigger mess. Anyway, long story short my byssal less Crocea is in distress. He is gaping and the bottom of his shell at the byssal end is separated with no tissue holding it together. I'm getting ready to tie some string around the shell to hold it together and allow him to heal. I won't tie it tightly, I'm going to leave about 1/8" to 1/4" gap so it can breathe. I'm open to any input of any kind, thanks in advance. _________ Honest honey......The guy at the pet store gave it to me...I swear!