May 8, 2013 #1 Raleighfishnerd Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 745 Trying to figure out what is on the side of my clam. It's a white hard shelled creature and it puts out some kind of mucus net to catch food
Trying to figure out what is on the side of my clam. It's a white hard shelled creature and it puts out some kind of mucus net to catch food
May 9, 2013 #2 M MINItron Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Mar 1, 2013 Messages 259 Looks like yet another vermetid snail. A rather large one in fact, unless that is a small clam.
May 9, 2013 #3 OP OP Raleighfishnerd Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 745 Should I keep?
May 9, 2013 #4 M MINItron Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Mar 1, 2013 Messages 259 As long as the mucus web is not bothering the clam there is nothing wrong with keeping it.
May 9, 2013 #5 OP OP Raleighfishnerd Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 745 Cool I will just keep my eyes on it then to make sure it isn't bothering the clam. Thanks
May 29, 2013 #6 OP OP Raleighfishnerd Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 745 Ok so what is the best way to get rid of vermitid snail? Tried to use super glue gel but a week later came back
Ok so what is the best way to get rid of vermitid snail? Tried to use super glue gel but a week later came back
May 29, 2013 #7 mr_X Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Apr 27, 2008 Messages 17,895 Location Fairless Hills, Pa. Scrape it off with a screwdriver.
May 30, 2013 #8 OP OP Raleighfishnerd Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 745 mr_X said: Scrape it off with a screwdriver. Click to expand... That won't bother the clam?
May 30, 2013 #9 54seaweed Macro Addict Joined Apr 3, 2012 Messages 7,807 Location Colorado as long as you don't mess with the flesh of the clam and just scrape it off the shell the clam will be fine
as long as you don't mess with the flesh of the clam and just scrape it off the shell the clam will be fine
May 30, 2013 #10 OP OP Raleighfishnerd Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 745 Alrighty then looks like I will be shoulders deep in my tank this evening.