Moving Clams? - The Southern Colorado Marine Aquarist Society

lilyblack · 04-16-2010, 05:14 PM

Anyone have a neat trick to remove a clam that has attached to a rock? I'm hesitant to cut it off with a razor blade, it's fixed itself on there pretty good. I've done some research but nothing seems too promising.

Thanks!

Murfman · 04-16-2010, 05:19 PM

use and Ice cube and move it around the foot, it should detach.

lilyblack · 04-17-2010, 10:38 AM

I tried that

No go.

68sting · 04-17-2010, 11:34 AM

How big is the rock? If its small enough just leave it on there. If you can get the rock out easy you may be able to break the rock. and leave the clam attached to a small piece.

lilyblack · 04-17-2010, 12:51 PM

It's a pretty good sized rock and it's solid. The clam is attached right at the thinnest part and I'm afraid it will split right at it's foot if I try to break it. I might just do anyway and cross my fingers I guess...

**Reefkoi** · 04-18-2010, 06:20 PM

honestly if its attached that means its happy, I wouldn't move it!

Paul, the ice cube trick doesn't work, I think that's an old wives tale haha..........the foot is used to spin themselves around and right them after being knocked over, the byssal threads is what they attach with and they hold tight!!

Rick Baker · 04-25-2010, 11:40 PM

What if you turned the rock so that the clam was less happy? Would it loosen to turn itself? Maybe a nice tilt followed by patient observation.

04-16-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
lilyblack Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13	Moving Clams? Anyone have a neat trick to remove a clam that has attached to a rock? I'm hesitant to cut it off with a razor blade, it's fixed itself on there pretty good. I've done some research but nothing seems too promising. Thanks!

04-16-2010, 05:19 PM	#2
Murfman Goin' with the flow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Old Farm Posts: 7,848 Images: 6	use and Ice cube and move it around the foot, it should detach. __________________ The 300 build http://www.thescmas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2380 Streaming video http://www.justin.tv/br/co_murfman#r=RoyNkxc~ You can please some of the people some of the time,All of the people some of the time,some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.

04-18-2010, 06:20 PM	#6
Reefkoi The Koi Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: on the best online forum in Colorado Posts: 7,867 Images: 14	honestly if its attached that means its happy, I wouldn't move it! Paul, the ice cube trick doesn't work, I think that's an old wives tale haha..........the foot is used to spin themselves around and right them after being knocked over, the byssal threads is what they attach with and they hold tight!! __________________ The bulk of your life should be "Off the Record"

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04-17-2010, 10:38 AM	#3
lilyblack Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13	I tried that No go.

04-17-2010, 11:34 AM	#4
68sting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Springs Ranch Posts: 1,207 Images: 5	How big is the rock? If its small enough just leave it on there. If you can get the rock out easy you may be able to break the rock. and leave the clam attached to a small piece.

04-17-2010, 12:51 PM	#5
lilyblack Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13	It's a pretty good sized rock and it's solid. The clam is attached right at the thinnest part and I'm afraid it will split right at it's foot if I try to break it. I might just do anyway and cross my fingers I guess...

04-25-2010, 11:40 PM	#7
Rick Baker Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 25	What if you turned the rock so that the clam was less happy? Would it loosen to turn itself? Maybe a nice tilt followed by patient observation.