raeh1 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 My clam has been going down hill lately. But I also noticed something unusual about it. The whole time I have had the clam it has had a medium sized tube worm like thing attacted to it. This thing has now gone... in fact it left when the clam started to look not so good. Could this be a related problem or a parasite. It never bugged the clam before.. Maybe he went well im off to find a new home. Cheers Calcium 440 KH 10-11 Mag approx 900-1000 Strotium added, and iodine, and reef roids. PH sits around 8.0 Salt about 1.025 Water temp 25 degrees On a rock base, to keep bristle worms away. Under the halide Low-medium current Any other advice as I just don't have any more myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 mg too low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Kh is quite high to. Lift the clam up, can you see any cone shaped snails? about 2mm long. The tube worm may have been causing the clam to close up all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Strotium added, and iodine You shouldn't add anything you cant test for, they can both be poison if the level gets too high. Plus as I understand it there is no proof that corals 'need' strotium or iodine, in the wild they do have small amounts in them but this could be just because it's in the water, not because it does anything for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Sometimes it is hard to find what it is, is it getting enough light? what is your nitrate levels? low nitrate can cause problems? have read that you have to add sodium nitrate if levels are to low. i really doubt magnesium has anything to do with it? 900 ppm is low but wont cause your clams to die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 You shouldn't add anything you cant test for, they can both be poison if the level gets too high. Plus as I understand it there is no proof that corals 'need' strotium or iodine, in the wild they do have small amounts in them but this could be just because it's in the water, not because it does anything for them you can test for both of these. the can lid opens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 nitrate about 20 ppm (can't get it lower, doesn't really get any higher now though. I just add some strotium and Iodine in small levels to keep some trace elements. Will increase the mag a little. The clam sits just off to the side of a 150watt metal halide, about 50cms of water between the clam and light. Usually I give the tank water changes twice a week, thats about 25%. Maybe the problems came awhile ago. and this is just the bulid up of a long time of not having the right conditions. Thing is everything else in my tank is as happy as Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 why so many water changes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted September 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Cose I surf at least twice a week. I just fill up my water containers. Why not . It only takes me 5 minutes to change 20 litres, so 20 minutes a week. I change 80 litres. (not all at once though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Cose I surf at least twice a week. I just fill up my water containers. Why not . It only takes me 5 minutes to change 20 litres, so 20 minutes a week. I change 80 litres. (not all at once though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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