Here is were the sonic cleaner comes into play, get some water inside, put
it in the sonic cleaner and turn it on,  just be sure the water in the
cleaner is touching the animal in the shell, turn it on and soon it will be
ready to put the perc back in.  Hope this helps, if not write to me
privately and I will tell you more.  John   shelloak@tnaccess,com
 
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> From: Eduardo Moreira <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: A question to the cleaners experts
> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 8:38 PM
>
> Hi again,
>
>
> I received some Ocenebra erinaceus from France. The animal is inside with
> its operculum.
>
> I'm trying to take it out from the shell, conserving the operculum, to
> mount it again glueing the operculum in some cottom.
>
> The problem is that, after 6 years, the animal is hard like rubber. My
> waterpik can't take it out from the shell and it's too inside to be
catched
> by dentist instruments. I tryed to keep it in water but the animal didn't
> decompose.
>
> Question: what should I do?!!!
>
> All hints are welcome.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Eduardo Moreira
> SQS 104 Bl.D apt.504
> 70343-040 Brasilia, DF  BRAZIL
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