suphew Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I have a Giga clam in my tank, doesn't attach to bottom and likes to move round a bit. At the moment the clam is covered in algae (bubble and some hair), cyno, and an apist. anenomie. Will it do it any harm to take it out of the tank and give it a clean down with a tooth brush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Will it do it any harm to take it out of the tank and give it a clean down with a tooth brush? personally i wouldnt remove it. i dont think it would do it any harm to leave it in the tank and clean the shell though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 How's he gonna stop the bits of aiptasia and valonia floating around the tank and settling somwhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I pulled mine out a month or so ago. Its reasonable large and the shell was covered in colver coral which was annoying me. I removed it from the tank and put it in the sink. I ran warm tap water over it and scrubbed it first with a pot scrubber then with a stealo pad (lemon scented). Sweet as. One thing, don't do what I did and carry it, put in it a bucket with a lid. I got half was accross the lounge and it did a burp or hicup or something and sprayed saltwater everywhere. also wear gloves, I didn't and got a few infected cuts on my hands. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 How's he gonna stop the bits of aiptasia and valonia floating around the tank and settling somwhere else? ??? common sense? put a plastic bucket under the water and put the clam in it. scrub it in the container then tip the container out when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I clean mine in a bowl of tank water in the sink regularly I use a tooth brush and I think they like it Pies I got it in the eye too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Aye, shot in the eye by a giant clam, it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_lubber Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Pies I got it in the eye too. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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