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    Posted: April 27 2012 at 1:01am
When I looked in the tank this morning everything was fine.  I got home from school today and noticed my clam was knocked over. (danged urchins)  This clam was previously attached to a rock and then unattached itself so I moved it to a new location.  Anyway, I went in to grab the clam to move it back to it's spot, and as I moved it I felt a little pop.  Apparently in the few hours that it had tipped over it send out byssal threads and attached to the rock.  It was only a few, and they seem to have ripped off the rock clean and are still with the clam.  I've read stories of people damaging the clam's foot this way and it's bye-bye clam. I just wanted to know if anyone out there has done similar and their clam was unharmed...?
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I did it once when I was young and foolish...no problems.  Accidentally did it a few years later...clam died.  No idea what the difference was.
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I don't know the answer but I found this. http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=550839
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Well, the clam seems to be fine.  Fully extending it's mantle, bright, fluorescing.  I'm sure it'll be fine. There appears to be no damage to it's foot, and it was only a couple threads that only had a couple of hours max to attach.  They tore from the rock, not from the clam.  Thanks guys!
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