Clam ID and Advice Please

[ThunderGoose]

I recently got some new CUC snails and spotted this guy attached to one of my Ceriths. She would fit easily on the thumbnail. My tank is still new - is this guy doomed? Do I want her to survive? Suggestions on how to take care of him if I do want her to survive? Thanks!

 

[Salty1962]

Cool hitchhiker. Never seen that before.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

very cool thing. I have a lot. many have grown well. its a 50/50. Id mount it.

 

[ThunderGoose]

very cool thing. I have a lot. many have grown well. its a 50/50. Id mount it.

Mount how? What kind of lighting/flow? I'm very new to reef tanks.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Mount how? What kind of lighting/flow? I'm very new to reef tanks.

like a frag. A tiny spot of glue then putty then glue. Tiny. Low to med flow. I/we find a lot of these in anderer colonies of zoas etc. I believe its commonly know and a a zig zag clam .
https://www.google.com/search?q=zig...X&ved=0ahUKEwjayb-zyuXRAhULxVQKHXzKBREQsAQIGQ
but I have seen them pretty much covered up by stony encrusting corals.

its non photosynthetic, needs no light

 

[ThunderGoose]

Ok, thanks. I'll move it into a low flow area and keep my fingers crossed.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Ok, thanks. I'll move it into a low flow area and keep my fingers crossed.

Im actually pretty jealous. If a frag has one I buy it.:)
I think it helps to blow off the rock and such. dont od the tank on Phyto. FRozen foods will help, and probably better for the fish anyway.