Maxima clam is moving around

[DracoKat]

a few weeks ago I got a small maxima clam (about 1.5").

I placed it on a small rock at the bottom of the tank. The rock's cupped a bit. It's not too close to the duncans I have.

It stayed in place for about a week, then I saw it turning around, but staying on the rock. a week later it moved to the other end of the rock. Yesterday it's on the sandbed. Facing up, so I am sure it didn't fall. I saw the foot moving around. Dartfish lives under the rock not too far, but I rarely see sand on the clam.

It's open as it should, color looks great and healthy.

Should I move it closer to the top? Let it wander and find its own place?

I have 4-bulb T5s supplemented with an S-Bar. The flow is moderate.

 

[cwalton00]

Best to let it find it's own spot. Picking it up and moving it around runs the risk of tearing the foot or stressing the clam out.

 

[jd371]

When I first got mine I'd place it on flat rock and the next day it would be on the sand. I would move it back and the next day on the sand again. I got the hint by the third day and left it alone and it's been in the same place since then and happy.