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FAQs about Giant Clam Disease: Pathogenic
FAQs on Giant Clam Disease:
Tridacnid Disease 1,
Tridacnid Disease 2, Tridacnid Disease 3, Tridacnid Health 4,
Tridacnid Health 5, Tridacnid Disease 6, Tridacnid Disease 7, Tridacnid Disease 8, & Pest Snails (Pyramidellids...),
FAQs on Giant Clam Disease by Category:
Diagnosis,
Environmental, Nutritional,
Social, Trauma,
Treatments
Related Articles: Tridacnid Health: Pinched
Mantle Syndrome in Giant Clams by Dr. David Basti, Deborah
Bouchard & Barry Neigut, Got Tridacna? A beginner's guide to
keeping Tridacnid clams by Laurie
Smith, Example Chapter
from NMA Reef Invertebrates book, on Giant Clams, Tridacnids, A Brief Guide to the
Selection and Placement of Tridacnid Clams by Barry Neigut,
Bivalves, Mollusks, Lighting Marine
Invertebrates,
Related FAQs: Tridacnid Identification, Tridacnid Behavior, Tridacnid Selection, Tridacnid Compatibility, Tridacnid Systems, Tridacnid Lighting, Tridacnid Placement, Tridacnid Feeding, Tridacnid Reproduction, Tridacnids 1, Tridacnids 2, Tridacnids 3, Tridacnids 4, Tridacnid Clam Business, Bivalves, Bivalves 2, Lighting Marine
Invertebrates,
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Fallowing tank for clam, Pinch Mantle
Disease 9/2/07 Hi Crew/Barry: <Eric> I
would like to know, in order to get rid of the pinched mantle in
my tank, will fallowing the main system work? If so for how long
do need to do this? I have read the book Giant Clams in the Sea
& Aquarium by James Fatherree. And in there he did mention
that FW dips and some antibiotics do work. What do I need to do
to actually get rid of the disease in my system? <Perhaps just
leave it running sans Tridacnids for a few months> I believed
Barry had an episode in his business and I have read the entire
thread in reef central/reefs.org. I would like to see if either
of you can help me out here. <I will Cc him here re> I
currently have about 10 clams in my systems, 3 of them are
Croceas. And they are affected the most, the Deresa, Squamosa,
Gigas and Maximas are all fine at this point. Please help
Sincerely. Eric. <Bob Fenner>
Re: Fallowing tank for clam.
9/2/07 Hi Eric, I did respond to you, I think yesterday. Like
I said, I would fresh water dip all the infected Tridacnids and
do some major water changes. You may or may not know that we have
been working with this problem for a few years and we have now
identified the parasite. About 4 months ago, the University of
Maine, Aquatic Animal Health Lab has been working with us, and
when all our test are done, we will publish a paper on results
either on a online magazine or FAMA. The "Pinched
Mantle" problem has been around for about 5 years now and we
have been contacted by aquarist from all over the world and we
have gathered a lot of information that has helped. This thread
may be helpful to you.
http://www.clamsdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1982 Cheers,
Barry www.clamsdirect.com <Thanks Bar. BobF>
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| Pinched Mantle: What is called "Pinched
Mantle" in Tridacnids is caused by "a protozoa"
according to Barry Neigut. He has found that a good rinsing (while
shaking) afflicted clams in pH adjusted freshwater for a minute
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Clams Hi Bob, Want to pass something by you. You
may or may not be aware that a lot of people are losing clams after buy
clam/s that are coming from Pohnpei so I have been told. <Have
heard this from others> The people that have contacted me are saying
that once they placed this clam in their tank with a day or so the clam
dies and then a chain reaction starts, some have lost clams that they
have had for several months or years. Some think it is a bacteria
infection. My question is, if indeed this is correct will the bacteria
infection remain the tank or even stay in the LR or substrate. Some
people have reported good luck using Doxycycline as a treatment.
<Have also heard this> Do you have any information or suggestion
on this subject? <Will send to others here> All is going well on
this end. Thanks for you help in the past and yes ClamsDirect is doing
well thanks to some of your help. :) <Very good to hear/read of your
success. Be chatting, Bob Fenner> Best Regards, Barry
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