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  Clam Byssal Muscle Detached

  Posted: January 30th, 2012, 11:57am CST by rudeboy1

  Hi All
  
  I put a small clam into my tank last week. I believe it is a maxima clam. I put him on the bottom of my tank and he was doing great. Always open showing beautiful colours, not gaping, very alert and responding to the cut out of light.
  
  The clam has been moving itself slowly off the rock on which it came over the last couple of days.
  
  This morning when I had a look at the clam I see it was lying on its side and the byssal muscle was left behind on the rock itself.
  
  Can someone please advise if my clam is gonners or is this the natural way that clams would get around the tank and move to a place where they feel more comfortable?
  
  Thank you!