Peppermint Shrimp Pestering Clam.... - Page 2

Witfull · 01-04-2008, 07:48 AM

is it reacting to shadows now?

SaltwaterGeek · 01-04-2008, 07:52 AM

No. The shell is open about 3/4 inch, the mantel is retracted and no reaction to light.

Chris

Witfull · 01-04-2008, 08:05 AM

is the mantle pulled in and inner shell visible?

SaltwaterGeek · 01-04-2008, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witfull

is the mantle pulled in and inner shell visible?

Yes it is.

Chris

Witfull · 01-04-2008, 08:12 AM

hate to say this,,,but its not gonna make it.

SaltwaterGeek · 01-04-2008, 08:15 AM

Can all this be possible from one shrimp... or am I missing something?

I've only had it for 2 days, and again it looked and acted perfectly until that shrimp got a hold of it.

As far as water quality is concerned.. I check, and then check it again both before I added it and then again last night... all seems good.

Chris

framerguy · 01-04-2008, 10:34 AM

Dang it! That is very odd for it to decline so quickly. Even with the shrimp. There has to be something we are missing. Good light... umm, calcium.. hmm, uh, temp? Ph stable? Dosing anything? Alk balanced with the calc? Just some things to check for next time and for the other critters.

Witfull · 01-04-2008, 10:39 AM

personally....it was the shrimp

lighting (strong or weak) and any within a wide range of water quality wouldnt make a clam kick it in a day.

it was harassed to death. good chance it had innards ripped out and suffered internal mortal injury.

SaltwaterGeek · 01-04-2008, 02:17 PM

Well, I appreciate all the help fellas.... I took the shrimp back to the same LFS that I bought the clam from.... Wouldn't you know it.. He gave me a replacement clam for free!!! We picked what seemed to be the healthiest clam of the bunch.

PH, Nitrates, Nitrites, Cal, Alk, Temp.... all seem to be in order. Now that the shrimp is deep sixed... Let see what happens!

Thanks again,
Chris

BigAl07 · 01-04-2008, 02:40 PM

Sorry to hear that. Sometimes these things just happen and we never are able to pin-point the reason. Hopefully this one will fare MUCH better.

Keep us posted and Good luck Chris

framerguy · 01-04-2008, 03:53 PM

Now that's customer service! Very nice.

Man Witful, I had no idea a shrimp could rip out a clams insides so quickly. Makes sense though. Stupid shrimp!

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SaltwaterGeek Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 402 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Peppermint Shrimp Pestering Clam.... Well, I appreciate all the help fellas.... I took the shrimp back to the same LFS that I bought the clam from.... Wouldn't you know it.. He gave me a replacement clam for free!!! We picked what seemed to be the healthiest clam of the bunch. PH, Nitrates, Nitrites, Cal, Alk, Temp.... all seem to be in order. Now that the shrimp is deep sixed... Let see what happens! Thanks again, Chris

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