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madkeenreefer · 03/18/2017, 06:15 PM

I recently added 3 small 3-5" clams to my aquarium which had my 2 very large existing clams 8"& 12" in a short 2 week period my 8" suddenly looked all curled up and then spawned ( all in the same day) the following day the clam was dead. All 5 clams were squamosa.
A breif description of my aquarium 300gl thriving sps dominated super shallow reef 6'×4'×12'

So I have some questions about this sudden death.

Does pinched mantle transmit from one clam to another?

How long does it normaly take to see signs?

Is a fresh water dip a preventitive solution or only used as a last ditch measure for sick clams?

03/18/2017, 06:15 PM	#1
madkeenreefer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Quebec Posts: 278	Pinched mantle I recently added 3 small 3-5" clams to my aquarium which had my 2 very large existing clams 8"& 12" in a short 2 week period my 8" suddenly looked all curled up and then spawned ( all in the same day) the following day the clam was dead. All 5 clams were squamosa. A breif description of my aquarium 300gl thriving sps dominated super shallow reef 6'×4'×12' So I have some questions about this sudden death. Does pinched mantle transmit from one clam to another? How long does it normaly take to see signs? Is a fresh water dip a preventitive solution or only used as a last ditch measure for sick clams? __________________ Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.' "Homer Simpson" Current Tank Info: 300gl sps shallow reef.