Blue Maxima Clam Brown Bubbles?

[WorldZY]

Hi there!

I have had our Blue Max for a little over 2 months now. It has been a sand dweller since at the LFS. I installed a Shelf Rock for the clam to be elevated to our light. As I go to raise it, The clam begins to have these brown bubbles on the outer shell. It has good growth (Inner Pearl color inside the clam itself) always open, but once I got it on the rock... I never seen this before. Could you help?

 

[WorldZY]

This is our usual Clams happy self.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi there!

I have had our Blue Max for a little over 2 months now. It has been a sand dweller since at the LFS. I installed a Shelf Rock for the clam to be elevated to our light. As I go to raise it, The clam begins to have these brown bubbles on the outer shell. It has good growth (Inner Pearl color inside the clam itself) always open, but once I got it on the rock... I never seen this before. Could you help?

While it appears to be bubble algae- UNconfirmed, will need pics under white lighting to clearly see what you are referring to

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Hi. Bubble algae?

 

[WorldZY]

Bubble Algae seems to be the answer. I'll get a White Light Picture. Do I just brush the clam??

 

[WorldZY]

Here is a white light shot.

 

[Chrisv.]

Brush them off, but remove them from your tank.

 

[WorldZY]

Over the sink and let tap water over it? Sorry for the questions!

 

[Chrisv.]

Over the sink and let tap water over it? Sorry for the questions!

NO! No tap water near your clams!

 

[WorldZY]

Thank you!

 

[WorldZY]

It was bubble Algae. The clam was a little green on the outer shell

 

[vetteguy53081]

It was bubble Algae. The clam was a little green on the outer shell

To remove, dont open but grasp and wiggle loose in the future