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    Posted: May 27 2011 at 8:28pm
So I have this 8" or so clam that has been looking great and I switched my tank over a couple days ago from a 75g to a 120g tall. It looked great yesterday and today it has its mantle pulled all the way in the clam. Is there any hope to save it?
I checked my params and my alk, cal and mag were on the low side as I didn't check them yesterday(my stupid fault) alk was at 7 cal at 320 and mag at 1080
I dosed and am slowly bringing them up.

On a side note I have four other clams that look great!
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Probably just got stressed from the move. Does it just look closed up tight or is the tissue receding in? When you moved it did the foot or fiber s tear? My buddy lost his clam in like 3 days cause part of the foot got torn.
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The tissue is receeding in at least a good 1/2-3/4" in:( And no the foot did not get torn it was in my sand.
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Is the gill opening gaping open? If so the clam is most likely a goner... 
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Yea I'm thinking its a goner:(
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Sorry. It always sucks to lose something.
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Maybe a freshwater dip might help? I don't know much about clams, I have just heard frsh water dips have helped people before.
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Freshwater dips can help with pyramid snails but they are only recommended when the clam can fully close itself to protect the mantle, gills, etc. from the freshwater. 
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I pulled it out. I could smell something nasty coming from my tank and I do believe it was it as it was rotting:( I am so sad.
Thanks for the help guys:)
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Bummer :-(   sorry to hear about the loss

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sorry to hear about this, we all been there losing a precious organism in our tank. It's great that your other clams are doing good. Personally i cannot own a clams due to some organism on my tank
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Yea it sucked. But the rest of the tank is doing great so I am happy the move went well with only one loss.
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Sad day, I am always so cautious to even touch my clam because i did hurt the foot on one and he died :-(
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