Derasa constantly falling over

[Adam_Wallace]

Hello all
Every morning I come down to my Derasa clam on its side.
If I place him up right he will stay there all day until the next morning and once again he is on his side.
I’ve tried different spots in the tank and tried to make a clam holder but never successful
I’ve even tried larger gravel

Any ideas would help

The first pic is the most recent picture

 

[Marine Betta]

Hello all
Every morning I come down to my Derasa clam on its side.
If I place him up right he will stay there all day until the next morning and once again he is on his side.
I’ve tried different spots in the tank and tried to make a clam holder but never successful
I’ve even tried larger gravel

Any ideas would help

The first pic is the most recent picture

Nice clam! Sounds like he’s trying to find a spot he likes. Derasas like to bury their foot in the sand and attach it to a rock underneath. That’s what mine wanted to do anyways. I would let it move around on its own until it finds a spot he likes, but you could try placing the clam holder underneath the sand to see if he’ll attach to it. Mine did most of his movement at night.

 

[minus9]

Just place directly on the sand and get rid of the cradle. Derasa don't stay attached for very long and rely on their weight to keep them in place (and upright). Make sure you have plenty of quality light that hits the sand and you should be fine. And my usual advice, pick up James Fatherree's book on clams if you haven't done so already?

 

[Science/G]

Just let him do what he wants to do. He wants to get into the sand.

 

[Shigshwa]

I don't think Derasas attach after a certain size. They will do just fine on sand.

 

[BriDroid]

My bigger one did the same thing. I buried some smaller/flattish rocks under the sand and placed the clam over that spot. They attached to the rocks and feel more secure and stay in place now.

 

[exnisstech]

One if my two falls over a lot. I used to straiten it back up now just leave it be. They both move around and even touch each other sometimes but I just leave them alone and they seem to do fine.

 

[BriDroid]

One if my two falls over a lot. I used to straiten it back up now just leave it be. They both move around and even touch each other sometimes but I just leave them alone and they seem to do fine.

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Gorgeous pic!

 

[Adam_Wallace]

Thank you all. I ended up putting an oyster shell under him and burying it under the sand and he’s attached