grassi Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 After the Giga is now the time of the Crocea. Different behavior: I'm gonna be a clam sperm expert soon (nutty). This is the result of a change in salinity and temp. I had to perform a freshwater dip because I'm having some problems with my clams. The crocea that is spawning wasn't dip yet. But the other 6 were. They can understand a danger situation from other clams and so they start spawning. It is possible that another small clam started spawning and I didn't notice, starting a chain reaction Video coming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefSafari Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 After the Giga is now the time of the Crocea. Different behavior: I'm gonna be a clam sperm expert soon (nutty). This is the result of a change in salinity and temp. I had to perform a freshwater dip because I'm having some problems with my clams. The crocea that is spawning wasn't dip yet. But the other 6 were. They can understand a danger situation from other clams and so they start spawning. It is possible that another small clam started spawning and I didn't notice, starting a chain reaction Video coming soon Very Cool, Curious what kind of issues are you having with them? Pinched mantle? You should start a Clam Sperm Bank....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTY Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Pretty cool Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold B Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Nice...I didn't know clams had this sort of "survival mechanisim" sorta like when you go to kill aptasia.To bad all corals don't do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Very Cool' date=' Curious what kind of issues are you having with them? Pinched mantle? You should start a Clam Sperm Bank....lol[/quote'] I'm having a problem with croceas after I added a clam that was showing some issues. I checked the tissue under the scope but no sign of parasites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Alex, I've heard of milking stud horses, an milking champion bulls, but I've never heard of milking clams....You might be on to something my Italian brotha LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold B Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 When random problems arise are you usually able to identify/isolate the issue using your microscope and take corrective measures, suscessfully saving otherwise doomed corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschwarz Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I'm having a problem with croceas after I added a clam that was showing some issues. I checked the tissue under the scope but no sign of parasites. was it the clam you got from me :( i hope not it looks very healthy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Here is the vid http://www.youtube.com/smashbeat2#p/a Mick, I have some clam stallions for sure lol Harold, yes the microscope is something I really suggest as a diagnostic instrument in our hobby. With the help of online databases you can see what your eye is not able to. cschwarz, the problem started when I added that clam. Today I lost a clam that I had in my tank for 2 years. I don't know if your clam was the cause. We will never know. It is just my guess. As I told you in a pm a few weeks ago, I know clams and the risks that you are gonna have when introducing a new animal. I saw the clam in your tank and I would buy it again right now. My fault to not quarantine if that was the cause. No worries, it's all good. Just some more experience on saving clams. The ones that survived went through the most complex freshwater dip that I ever performed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschwarz Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 i am sorry if you need anything i would be glad to help out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBirkett Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 When I worked for Jason at Coral Reef Pet Center a couple of years ago, Jason got pissed on day and said his clams were spawning. I asked what was the problem with that, and he said that all the clams were gonna die. The next week you could see one after another die off. Lost all the clams he had. I hope you have different results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 I had some spawning in the past. And they survived. But I wouldn't be surprised if I'm gonna loose some more in the next days this time :( Spawning can be a sign of health or high stress. I'm just crossing my fingers and doing what I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Sorry to hear about your problems Alex but you always provide useful and interesting information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Thanks Kim You know, this hobby can be frustrating and sad sometimes. It is challenging and you learn every day something new. I'm happy because seems that the survivors are looking good after the dip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytshall Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 What was this website/online database you mentioned that showed what the pests look like under a microscope? Good luck with the clams they were some very nice ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hey Mike, you can find a lot of info on clamsdirect. They were probably the ones that made public some research they did on this manner. You can also see scope pics of hypnospores here http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_4/clams.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 as for the clams dieing after spawning, this usually happens in an enclosed system where the spawn was not removed by a large water change. If you don't do a water change within 12 hours you will have a huge ammonia and nitrite spike, then followed by nitrate spike. This is due to the sperm degrading and bacteria taking over creating a nutrient spike. I hope your clams will do ok alex, just got to get them back into clean stable water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 I let the clam spawning in a bucket with an heater for a few hours, until extinguished. I was changing all the water every 15 minutes or so. The clam looks good today. I was lucky to be home when happened. The good thing is that I saved the microscope slides of the eggs and sperm. They will be useful for our breeding project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.