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Old 12-28-2007, 10:02 AM
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Icon14 Hello,I am new and need some help.

Hello to everyone. I am making my first post and am needing some help. yesterday I was looking at my Blue crocea clam and noticed that it had a hole developing at the bottom of its shell on one side. It is on my live rock towards the top of my tank. This hole is almost perfectly round and looks like it has not yet gone all the way through yet. What could this be and what should I do? Please help?


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Old 12-28-2007, 02:41 PM
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Hello to everyone. I am making my first post and am needing some help. yesterday I was looking at my Blue crocea clam and noticed that it had a hole developing at the bottom of its shell on one side. It is on my live rock towards the top of my tank. This hole is almost perfectly round and looks like it has not yet gone all the way through yet. What could this be and what should I do? Please help?


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Old 01-12-2008, 07:21 PM
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This post would do best in the following forum:Invert and Plant Forums - Clams and other Mollusks
Did I miss something here? I didn't find the suggested forum...and it appears that the thread was placed in a proper forum... I guess I'm just slow...

Maybe it was already moved to the forum where it has gone unanswered... ah, me.

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Old 01-25-2008, 11:55 AM
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Anyway -- A little hole in your clam might indicate that there are parasites on your clam. There are several species of boring snails that will slowly bore a hole in the clam and "suck out its blood." You have to be careful and this is a good example of why a quarantine tank is so important. You can watch for pesky little critters that could really destroy your main tank.

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Old 01-25-2008, 09:19 PM
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Hi, I am just stopping in for a moment..

Sooner Reefer---
Have you voted for Decembers tank of the Month yet? I am out of town this week, and do not have much time on here, but anyone can help you to find the thread if you need help. Thanks!!
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