clam help

jiffy · Apr 7, 2011

have had this maxima since my dad's tank crashed last year.. it was originally attached to a frag plug but i had to raise it higher in the tank because it seemed unhappy when i switched from the metal halide hood to the LED hood.
so i placed it on a rock and the frag plug slowly began to fall off, till one day it fell most of the way off and i decided to cut inbetween the white stringy stickers and the frag plug.. so when i plased it up high on one of my zoa rocks it loved it. but i had to move the rock around because 1/3 of it broke off and now the clam is tilted and seems like it is stretching on its stringy stickers but is still opening up... is this ok?

jiffy · Apr 7, 2011

i guess i need a picture for a response.. ;]

Der ABT · Apr 7, 2011

no expert here but i would guess its just trying to reattach itself a little more firmly. maybe its sliding or moving more then it likes. clam and zoa's look very nice though. Hopefully someone that knows a little more on clams can chime in...

Electrobes · Apr 7, 2011

If it is still attached but a little loose, it may actually be trying to "turn around" to get a better direction of light.. either shadier or more light. If it really didn't like the spot, it would have definitely fallen off by now.

jiffy · Apr 7, 2011

well originally it was side ways left to right instead of top to bottom as shown in the picture, i turned it like that and cant see its little strings anymore so i think im good as long as the turbos dont try to wedge themselves in there. lol =]

jiffy · Apr 7, 2011

and thanks der

skinz78 · Apr 7, 2011

I agree if it didn't like the location it would have released, the clam looks happy to me in your pic. I currently have one that is positioned a lot similar to yours and it seems fine.

jiffy · Apr 13, 2011

it has turned back the way it was and you can see the white stringy thing again... should i adjust him back or leave him? he has been like this since like 4 days ago..

skinz78 · Apr 13, 2011

The clam looks fine to me, it actually looks like it dropped it's byssal thread mass and moved over a little bit? I would see if the clam is even connected to the thread mass and if it isn't I would remove the mass from the tank and just let the clam be.