Maxima Coloring?

[lilbitreefer]

SoI have had my maxima for about a year. Hasn't grown much but opens up daily and cloes at night. I have noticed since a few weeks after I got it, it appeared to have browned out. It appears this dark brown I don't really know how to describe the color, it also has the bright dots, that can only been seen ocassionally or when a camera is used. I have a Geiseman vervve over it but I don't think that is strong enough. Anythoughts will do.

Nitrates=0
Phosphates=.5
Ca=410
alk=10

 

[DSC reef]

Can you try moving the clam up?

 

[KrisReef]

Tank might be too clean. These clams enjoy some DOC and small particulate nutrition.

 

[lilbitreefer]

Can you try moving the clam up?

I have not tried to move him, I think he may have attached to the bottom glass. Where could I move him to? I currently have an alge problem and can't manage to increase my nitrates at this time. I am playing a balance game right now trying to get it under control.

 

[lilbitreefer]

I do use reef roids and mysis shrimp for feeding the live stock and other corals.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It needs more light.

 

[lilbitreefer]

It needs more light.

Do you think it will color back up ok? Or is it one of those once the color is gone it is gone for good

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do you think it will color back up ok? Or is it one of those once the color is gone it is gone for good

It will color back up.

 

[reef lover]

Hopefully hes not attatched to the glass or youll have to carefully cut the byssal threads as close to the glass as possible. Then get him attatched to a cradle shaped rock. Once hes attatched i would then move him slowly up towards the top but not all at once.

 

[B0brobert]

It needs more light.

And there is never too much light for clams