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Unfortunately, I lost basically all of my clams, including my blue squamosas, over the past week to an extremely fast acting disease. They went from healthy, actively growing specimens to dead within 4 days of the onset of symptoms. FW dips were had no effect whatsoever, I strongly suspect this was something bacterial due to how quickly it spread and killed the clams. I've never experienced anything like this in my 15 years in the hobby.
Well, that certainly makes sense and probably explains the dismal survival rates of blue squamosa in general. They're gorgeous clams but apparently need to be treated with caution if you have an established clam population.It's a virus. I can't remember the name, but it's common in clams from Bali, especially squamosas, and that's where all the blue squamosas come from. I've had a clam farmer warn me about that. The virus can be dormant for months or years before killing the clam, and sometimes it never will. That sucks though, such beautiful clams, I'm sorry
Wild caught vs aquacultured clams are all in the same water - clams are aquaculture in saltwater flow through systems and the water isn't usually sterilized.
Wow. Great information.It's a virus. I can't remember the name, but it's common in clams from Bali, especially squamosas, and that's where all the blue squamosas come from. I've had a clam farmer warn me about that. The virus can be dormant for months or years before killing the clam, and sometimes it never will. That sucks though, such beautiful clams, I'm sorry
Wild caught vs aquacultured clams are all in the same water - clams are aquaculture in saltwater flow through systems and the water isn't usually sterilized.
this is alarming … just cop’s these a few months ago…ouchFarm in question is called Dinar, and they haven’t responded to requests for tests. Other clam farmers I know in Micronesia and Okinawa are diligent about testing. Perhaps some additional messages by concerned aquarists may provide sufficient motivation. The website is https://ptdinardarumlestari.com/fasilities
@Miami Reef @OrionN @vetteguy53081 a heads up here - I know you guys have big clam collections also, @vetteguy53081 this disease is almost certainly what wiped out your collection
Your assertion is incorrect, baseless, and defamatory. You edited your original post that revealed your connection with or being Clammania and stating they buy clams from a different source.
there are only about 6 clam farms in the world supplying the hobby. A lot of vendors but few sources.OP purchased one from PEA and a second one from Corals Anonymous so nothing definitive regarding Dinar
.You are free to discuss but don’t speculate about suppliers and companies. Thank you.
Yes, let's please keep this cordial. Frankly, I don't think it's fair to blame anyone in this situation.
At the end of the day, every single fish, coral, or invert you add could potentially be carrying a disease, pest or parasite... and if the animal isn't showing symptoms, there's no way for the vendor to know. This definitely has been a rough couple of weeks but at the end of the day, I'm just filing it in the s@#$ happens category.
Tbh, I've never been a big believer in QT, but after this, I'd urge anyone keeping clams to observe any new arrivals in a separate tank for at least 3 weeks before adding to an existing clam population. One final note, the two ORA crocea are still healthy and growing! So whatever disease this was, it clearly isn't 100% fatal.
What’s up boys. Let me add some pretty pictures here to get everyone going. Some past blue babies. The solo shot was the nicest one I ever owned. My uncle has it now. My Persian uncle.OP, I'm so sorry this happened to you. I'm also sorry that a *paying r2r customer* came in here and turned your mourning thread into a hissy fit. Hopefully we can leverage your loss to educate more hobbyists and bring the hobby's tridacna pipeline into a healthier and more responsible state.
@Asagi FYI