I will start a new thread on this topic so it will be fresh. 
As most of you know that ClamsDirect has been working on this problem of Pinched Mantle for some time and continue to do so.
Over the past several weeks we have collected from various places/hobbyist and from LFS some specimens that appear to have this problem so this coming week we are sending approx. 10 Tridacnids to University of Maine
Aquatic Animal Health Lab which has agreed to help us with some lab work.
Over the past several years we have kept some good records from people like yourselves in hopes in finding a common denominator which we have not found. One thing that I still lean toward is that this protozoan, if that is what it is, is present but acts like ich on a fish, when stressed will become present.
Hopefully in the months to come we will have more information and will be passing it on. If I do not respond to this thread in a timely fashion, it is that I am just buried in work and will respond when I have time.
Cheers
As most of you know that ClamsDirect has been working on this problem of Pinched Mantle for some time and continue to do so.
Over the past several weeks we have collected from various places/hobbyist and from LFS some specimens that appear to have this problem so this coming week we are sending approx. 10 Tridacnids to University of Maine
Aquatic Animal Health Lab which has agreed to help us with some lab work.
Over the past several years we have kept some good records from people like yourselves in hopes in finding a common denominator which we have not found. One thing that I still lean toward is that this protozoan, if that is what it is, is present but acts like ich on a fish, when stressed will become present.
Hopefully in the months to come we will have more information and will be passing it on. If I do not respond to this thread in a timely fashion, it is that I am just buried in work and will respond when I have time.
Cheers
