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Hello!
I had a maxima clam for 2 and a half years, it was groing fine, till it was killed by a crab that came along with a peace of live rock. After that, I managed to catch the crab, and bought to small maximas.
They seemed to adapt very well, but one of them decided to move from its original place, and got their bissus opening exposed. When I arrived home from work, I had two hermit crabs eating the clam, from the bissus opening. It died after that, of course.
Now I'm afraid that my second clam will die from the same issue, especially because it started moving from its original place, also.
What can I do to prevent an accident? I have observed maxima clams in the wild, and they are deeply attached to the rock, with onlye their mantle exposed. They never move from one place to another. Then I thought: Is it possible to glue part of the clam's shell to a piece of rock? What do you eel? Or should I move the hermit crabs? I also have a couple of debelius shrimps and 4 peppermint shrimps, but they dont seem to bother the clam. In fact, the hermit crabs only approached it when it was with the bissus opening exposed.
I have allready bought the glue, but I'm not so sure if it is really a good idea...
What is the reason that clams open wide or not? I've seen pictures of clams wide open but also I've seen in person that open like 1 or 2 inches the most. Is about light? Flow?