Aptasia on our Deresa

[TEO_2112]

Our Deresa has been looking stressed lately. I just noticed a small aptasia on the upper most edge of the shell, where the mantle hangs over. We haven't had any aptasia in a while...but here one is now.

I was thinking about kalk pasteing the aptasia tonight after the clam mostly closes. Figure less chance for mantel contact with the kalk.

I have a few questions concerning this...

Do you think that this could be the cause of the stress? I know aptasia can lay pretty big stings on some corals.

Does this sound like the right method of aptasia removal in this situation?

Can I take the clam out of the water for a minute or less so I can get a better bead on the sucker?

Our lights go out in about an hour. Any comments or ideas to get this bugger off the clam is very, very welcome.
Thanks in advance.

Oh yea, our water parameters are fine. cal-380, alk 10.5, nitrates 10-15.

[kevinpo]

Check this thread.
Help with clam

Regards,
Kevin

[zhenya]

Given that it's on the uppermost part of the shell,I think that taking clam out of the water and scrubing it with toothbrush is the best course of action. Derasas can pretty much close completely and scrubing it clean should be very easy then,especially since their shells are so smooth.Squamosas are another ball of wax alltogether ,tweezers is what I used on those;)

[TEO_2112]

thanks, that helps an is reasureing.

[TEO_2112]

Ok. I waited till the lights went out, took the clam out of the tank, and scrubbed the spot with a toothbrush. We'll see how it goes...hope I don't get a bunch of aptasias :-)
thanks for the help.