Moving a clam

[kenconnect]

Ok so soon I will de doing a transfer to my 100 gallon rimless tank. But I have a clam that has been on a rock ever since I got him. With my new set up I want to get a few more clams but want them all on the sand bed. My ? Is how do I go about taking him off the rock with out hurting his foot.

 

[Mike389]

that is very difficult.... if the foot is injured the chances of the clam dying are great. i say just transfer him and the rock to your new tank

 

[dubs]

why dont u frag the rock that it on and leave just the area that the clam is attach to

 

[rbtwo4]

good idea dubs. also if u putting them on sanbed u might want to use a pvc to sit them on top of just in case u need to move them for what ever reason (another upgrade lol) then they are easily moved without hurting them

 

[skene]

Ken I think the move for the clam should be from your tank to mine

 

[LongIslandAndy]

You could slowly pick the clam up if you see a thread cut it with a scissor or razor blade. You just don't want to pull the foot out of the clam. Cutting the thread will harm nothing.

 

[kenconnect]

@ mike ... I can do that but really wNt them all on the sand bed
@ dubs... Not a chance bro it's in the center of a really nice show piece rock.
@rbtwo4... If it's on the sand bed I don't think there will be any thing for it to attch it's foot only sand
@ skene .. Now that's funny...
@Longislandandy...hmmm sounds like cutting it will hurt the clam.. Isn't the thing that holds the calm down is the foot.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

your doing a clam bed too !! i wonder who gave you that idea ??? lol move the whole rock dodo bird

 

[kenconnect]

The rock to big
Kenconnect

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

yeah oh wow yeah your right, !!!! sell it and buy another clam!

 

[Mike389]

your upgrading to a 100 gallon tank i think you can find some space for that nice piece

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

tanks looking awesome by the way!!

 

[Zuska]

na thats a maxima clam take a very sharp razor and chop the foot off just dont pull it off the rock you will kill it! and then put in on a disk and it will take a few days to attach to the disk

 

[petraio]

clam

Hey keen cutting is a bit risky if you never done a good razor blade and cut it as close as to the rock! now i what i i don't like that as the tank ages pest grow in your tank and having a clam not attached to a piece of rock they vunerable to be eaten use some to attached it !!good luck!!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i remember from somewhere i read ice cubes at its foot or something like that..

 

[ecvernon]

Ice cubes at the foot work on anemones. The only method i know is to cut the byssal threads closest to the rock that it's attached. As lo d as you stay away from the body of clans it should be ok.