ID help!!!

[Jep21]

So i saw that my clam was closed up for about two days and finally decided to see what was up with him.. I picked him up and saw that a majority of the clam was gone but the foot was semi in tact i thnk.. I check for the snails that eat clams and found nothing.. After searching i decided to do a freshwater dip to see if i see any parasites that is maybe eating it and found this guy.. Pls help me with ID on this guy..

How the clam looks now

The pest?!?

Is my clam a goner?


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[tinman]

how big is that pest ??

like in millimeters ?

 

[SkullV]

Polyclad flatworm

 

[Jep21]

how big is that pest ??

like in millimeters ?

Not sure but its about the size of a pinky nail


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[Jep21]

Polyclad flatworm

Thank u ted i thnk this is what it is..

Do u thnk my clam is a goner?


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[madjoe]

Thank u ted i thnk this is what it is..

Do u thnk my snail is a goner?


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id about u snail but u clam looks like goner

 

[Jep21]

id about u snail but u clam looks like goner

Crap sorry mj i meant my clam..


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[madjoe]

Crap sorry mj i meant my clam..


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I know just giving u hard time . But yea i never seen one bounce back fro looking like that

 

[tinman]

yea thats what i thought .. flatworm

but damn never knew they can be that big

 

[Jep21]

I know just giving u hard time . But yea i never seen one bounce back fro looking like that

lol.. i hope he bounc back... if not no more clams for me

 

[Jep21]

Polyclad flatworm

besides clams is there other things in my tank this will go after? and shoud i be worried?

 

[madjoe]

lol.. i hope he bounc back... if not no more clams for me

I wouldnt say that im sure u next clam be fine just had bad luck with this one

 

[FreeDumb182]

Sorry about that bro... is that the recent one you got?

 

[SkullV]

besides clams is there other things in my tank this will go after? and shoud i be worried?

They will also go after snails but generally eat a large meal at once (whole clam) and very rarely. Unlike other flatworms these guys don't split/breed as prolifically so if you got it out it's not unreasonable to believe that your tank is polyclad free now.

 

[Steve1986]

When you pulled the clam out, did it have a bad strong odor? When they die they will give off a very bad smell. Sorry to say but I think he has passed on

 

[adam87]

I had one in my tank years ago. I it was about 6-8in long. Evil guys, ate my clam and sails.

 

[Jep21]

When you pulled the clam out, did it have a bad strong odor? When they die they will give off a very bad smell. Sorry to say but I think he has passed on

no bad odor or anything still has some color on him... will give him a few days.. hopefully he can recover

 

[Jep21]

i had one in my tank years ago. I it was about 6-8in long. Evil guys, ate my clam and sails.

dam!!

 

[vucious]

Sorry bro. My clam died in pretty much the same fashion a couple weeks ago. I didn't see any worms though.


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