Maxima Clam Question

[Skay]

Just a quick question on this new maxima I bought, what’s the normal/average mantle extension? Mine seems very extended and the photos online aren’t as much. Still responds to light changes, not stressing just a simple question for anyone that has or has kept maximas. Thank you!

 

[tzabor10]

Looks normal to me.

 

[shakacuz]

Looks normal to me.

agreed

 

[Miami Reef]

Looks good. I would raise the clam higher and possibly increase the light intensity. They can use as much light as they can get.

 

[robanister]

Looks good. I would raise the clam higher and possibly increase the light intensity. They can use as much light as they can get.

I would move up to light more otherwise looks good. The reason online mantles are not extended is because they just got them in.

 

[robanister]

My maxima ...It has attached to rock and going nowhere.

 

[OrionN]

Just a quick question on this new maxima I bought, what’s the normal/average mantle extension? Mine seems very extended and the photos online aren’t as much. Still responds to light changes, not stressing just a simple question for anyone that has or has kept maximas. Thank you!

That is a Crocea. It looks fine to me.

 

[OrionN]

My maxima ...It has attached to rock and going nowhere.

That is also a Crocea

 

[robanister]

That is also a Crocea

Maxima

 

[OrionN]

Maxima

Clear and close picture of the mantle, will show the eye spots all over the mantle rather than just roll on the edge.
Even from your picture I can see it all over the mantle.

 

[robanister]

Crap you are right...forgive me...petco impulse buy..then no I have killed all my maximas lol

 

[OrionN]

Crap you are right...forgive me...petco impulse buy..then no I have killed all my maximas lol

Crocea and Maxima require similar condition.

 

[Outlaw Corals]

It’s happy, fyi don’t ever think that if they don’t respond to light there’s something wrong with it they don’t respond sometimes it’s normal