Clam MIA? Bizarre!

[d2mini]

So my new little maxima clam looked awesome but today he is completely MIA! :shock:

I had him right out in the open next to my derasa clam on the sand bed. I know that if he died he could have been eaten but at least a shell would still be there. I can't find any sign of it. I was thinking maybe my pincushion urchin could have carried him away but the clam was half the size of the urchin... pretty big for him I would think.

WTF? :12:

 

[yote]

I've seen urchins pick up rubble that was twice their size.So it is possible the urchin has carried your clam away.

 

[Pwny]

also ive seen my maxima clam jump if it dosent like where i put it

 

[meshman10]

behine the rock's I'd bet a $50.00

 

[d2mini]

i know it has to be somewhere like behind rocks but you can walk 360 around my tank. Can't see every single spot but it's not like i have a rock wall for it to hide behind.

 

[Kazarko]

Did a fish bury it in sand? I swear my clowns must move mountains of sand on some days.

 

[valasaraptor]

I think we need pics to help you better! :)

 

[sen5241b]

He's in there somewhere !!

 

[AmberSunrise]

That's why I love my cube I can see everything! My urchin has been carrying around my seaweed clip all week lol

 

[dcantucson]

Have you found him yet?

 

[bjohanson1234]

Nom nom nom... I had the BEST clam chowder last night:mrgreen:

Did you check under the sand where you placed him? he might have dug down looking for something to attach to?

 

[d2mini]

Ya, the sand is barely half an inch deep right there.

 

[dcantucson]

You didn't find it? This is so strange. Could Wally have gone fishing?

 

[d2mini]

haha, nope. But it's really pissing me off that I can't even find the shell! :(

 

[Waddi]

 

[wontonflip]

Maybe the wife had cravings for seafood? Cravings are pretty strong when you're eating for 2 ;)

Are there any large crevices in your rockwork that he could've ended up and gotten stuck?

 

[d2mini]

Are there any large crevices in your rockwork that he could've ended up and gotten stuck?

Ya, that's where I've been going nuts, trying to look in all the crevices. I was going around the whole tank several times this morning with a flashlight while the lights are out and I still can't find any sign of it. I did see that big gorilla crab again. But even if he pulled in somewhere I would think he could only get so far with it due to overall bulk. It was a pretty small clam, but still.

 

[AmberSunrise]

I have had several of my freshwater fish disappear before, never found a body or anything very weird.

 

[d2mini]

Ya, i have fish disappear periodically but that makes sense because they get consumed by the cuc. But a clam shell??? It's gotta be somewhere! I need closure!

 

[little_fish]

Perhaps you need to call in psychic to locate it?

"Im sensing its in a large body of salty water . . . ."