Maxima clam placement

lilbitreefer

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2017
Messages
420
Reaction score
251
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I am looking to bring my maxima clam to a different part of the rocks. I had it in the sand but my scape dosn't give good lighting in the sand. The area I had it in seemed like a comfy little pocket but my turbo snail loves to push it off the cliff, and my RBTA has decided for the first time in over a year to start moving (towards my clam). I think the foot may be injured from one of these falls as it has not tried to reattach to the rock-work since, and it has been about 2-3 weeks now. I'll post pictures of where its at and where I was thinking about putting it.
IMG_5467.JPG
IMG_5471.JPG


IMG_5472.JPG


IMG_5251.JPG
 
OP
OP
lilbitreefer

lilbitreefer

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2017
Messages
420
Reaction score
251
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I wanted to place the clam in one of the dead clam halves that were grown into the rock work.
 

Neo Jeo

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Dec 6, 2017
Messages
2,475
Reaction score
2,858
Location
East Michigan
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Maxima clams like rock and HIGH light. I would move him to the best lighting area in your tank with no direct flow.
 

jda

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 25, 2013
Messages
14,342
Reaction score
21,756
Location
Boulder, CO
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Get it to attach to a smaller rock and you can secure that rock anywhere that you want with some putty.
 
OP
OP
lilbitreefer

lilbitreefer

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2017
Messages
420
Reaction score
251
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Get it to attach to a smaller rock and you can secure that rock anywhere that you want with some putty.

I have tried sooo many times. It attached then the attachment isn’t strong enough and is breaks off. I think the foot might be damaged as it has not tried to attach to anything in a while
 

CC13

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 15, 2018
Messages
1,126
Reaction score
779
Location
Toronto, Canada
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have tried sooo many times. It attached then the attachment isn’t strong enough and is breaks off. I think the foot might be damaged as it has not tried to attach to anything in a while

Maybe try placing it on a ceramic clam tile?
 
OP
OP
lilbitreefer

lilbitreefer

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 21, 2017
Messages
420
Reaction score
251
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Well, looks like my snail killed it. Found it upside down in the sand, it started gaping a few days later and died. :(
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT AMOUNT OF LIVE ROCK AND SAND SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED FOR OPTIMAL BIODIVERSITY/FILTRATION?

  • 100% live rock + bagged sand

    Votes: 34 27.6%
  • 100% dry rock + 100% live sand

    Votes: 43 35.0%
  • 50/50 live/dry rock, 50/50 live/bagged sand

    Votes: 27 22.0%
  • 75% live rock, 25% live sand

    Votes: 11 8.9%
  • 25% live rock, 75% live sand

    Votes: 8 6.5%
Back
Top