clam ate my wrass

iluvzigz · 06-20-2006, 08:12 PM

i have a beautiful clam in my tank....buuuut....last nite i was checking everything out and what did i see...my favorite fish, a green wrass head first caught in the clams grip of death. i tried to pry it open but there was no way that sucker is strong.. he actually squeezed him so hard his insides came out, then my conch came up and started eating what ever came out..(i know lil bit too much info)...im devastated..he was my second wrass after the first one didnt make it...

im gonna get rid of the clam i suppose i cant chance him killling off anymore fish..as of now almost 24 hours later the fish is still caught in the clam..so now im subjected to seeing my dead fish everytime i look in the tank...which is quite often,..is he gonna eat him or was he just trying to defend himself..my question is ,is that normal do clams usually attack fish or was it maybe a freak accident (r.i.p. greenie)

mattie · 06-20-2006, 08:15 PM

post a picture of this fish eating clam please, I am so curious

reefjitsu · 06-20-2006, 08:19 PM

It is not common, but it happens from time to time. As far as I know, the clam is not trying to eat the fish. Probably just a defensive reaction. Hopefully, the clam will open before holding a dead fish kills it too.

Also, what kind of clam is it?

Gina · 06-20-2006, 08:23 PM

Welcome to RS!
Sorry about your wrasse!

pyro627 · 06-20-2006, 08:38 PM

wow didn't know that could happen sorry bout your wrasse

iluvzigz · 06-20-2006, 08:41 PM

here are the pics ...im not sure what type of clam ...maybe a wrass eating clam..? can you tell me what kind it is? should i try and remove the fish again thanks for the fast replies...

iluvzigz · 06-20-2006, 08:45 PM

i dont know why they came out so small sorry

cheeks69 · 06-20-2006, 08:56 PM

There was a thread at RC of a Crocea killing a Koran Angel the same way, just got too close and the Clam caught him.

BoomerD · 06-20-2006, 08:58 PM

I happened to save a pic of that one...

iluvzigz · 06-20-2006, 09:07 PM

ouch!!! that looks like mine...now ive just removed the fish but the clam def. doesnt look right i can see right through the bottom of his shell and looks like half of him is missing...oh brother....a fish and a clam..where will the madness end ...i guess with s.w. it wont LOL

fugazi · 06-20-2006, 09:19 PM

I had a crocea kill my flamehawk that way last week. The fish just get too close and stick there head were it don't belong and slammo wammo the clam get's the death grip and the fish is done. sorry for your loss.

iluvzigz · 06-20-2006, 09:25 PM

so is that a crocea clam that i have..or had

mattie · 06-20-2006, 10:39 PM

yea its a crocea, I didn't know that was possible, that is sad, but awesome at the same time.

Witfull · 06-21-2006, 02:17 AM

they are called "killer clams" for a reason. an adult gigas can easily kill a diver~

lcstorc · 06-21-2006, 07:00 AM

Sorry about your wrasee and clam. How is the clam now? Last time you mentioned it, it sounded bad.

06-20-2006, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	clam ate my wrass i have a beautiful clam in my tank....buuuut....last nite i was checking everything out and what did i see...my favorite fish, a green wrass head first caught in the clams grip of death. i tried to pry it open but there was no way that sucker is strong.. he actually squeezed him so hard his insides came out, then my conch came up and started eating what ever came out..(i know lil bit too much info)...im devastated..he was my second wrass after the first one didnt make it... im gonna get rid of the clam i suppose i cant chance him killling off anymore fish..as of now almost 24 hours later the fish is still caught in the clam..so now im subjected to seeing my dead fish everytime i look in the tank...which is quite often,..is he gonna eat him or was he just trying to defend himself..my question is ,is that normal do clams usually attack fish or was it maybe a freak accident (r.i.p. greenie)

06-20-2006, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clam ate my wrass post a picture of this fish eating clam please, I am so curious __________________ www.reef-care.com

06-20-2006, 08:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
reefjitsu Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Magic City Posts: 748 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clam ate my wrass It is not common, but it happens from time to time. As far as I know, the clam is not trying to eat the fish. Probably just a defensive reaction. Hopefully, the clam will open before holding a dead fish kills it too. Also, what kind of clam is it? __________________ You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You got to keep on hoping and cover your ears and go "blah blah blah blah"- Futurama

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06-20-2006, 08:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,694 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clam ate my wrass There was a thread at RC of a Crocea killing a Koran Angel the same way, just got too close and the Clam caught him. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

06-20-2006, 08:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clam ate my wrass I happened to save a pic of that one... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

06-20-2006, 09:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: clam ate my wrass ouch!!! that looks like mine...now ive just removed the fish but the clam def. doesnt look right i can see right through the bottom of his shell and looks like half of him is missing...oh brother....a fish and a clam..where will the madness end ...i guess with s.w. it wont LOL

06-20-2006, 09:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
fugazi Limpet Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: jersey- where the devil runs wild Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clam ate my wrass I had a crocea kill my flamehawk that way last week. The fish just get too close and stick there head were it don't belong and slammo wammo the clam get's the death grip and the fish is done. sorry for your loss.

06-20-2006, 09:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: clam ate my wrass so is that a crocea clam that i have..or had

06-20-2006, 10:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
mattie RS Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Torrance CA Posts: 522 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clam ate my wrass yea its a crocea, I didn't know that was possible, that is sad, but awesome at the same time. __________________ www.reef-care.com

06-21-2006, 07:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,003 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: clam ate my wrass Sorry about your wrasee and clam. How is the clam now? Last time you mentioned it, it sounded bad. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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