Maxima Placement? Sand?

[reefandreptileautomation]

I hear mixed things.

If I got myself a Maxima (I have a Squammy on the sand) could it be put on the sandbed. I hear different things about them and attaching to rock. My tank is about 18" deep. The Squammy seems to be happy and doing well.

Thank you.

 

[DSC reef]

The maxima will require more light than the squamosa. Squamosa are sand dwellers and maximas are typically found in shallower water on rocks. Can a maxima be grown on the sand bed, sure. I would place the clam on a seperate flat or curved rock on the sand bed then once attached you can slowly move the clam to higher light areas.

 

[Jon Fishman]

sorry to hijack, but for future references, can I place a Maxima or Squammy or either on a bare-bottom?

 

[DSC reef]

Clams can do fine on bare bottom, we grew our squamosa for years on bare bottom. For a maxima I would still recommend a rock but given enough light it will do fine on the bottom. Here's our squamosa on bare bottom View attachment 1052129

 

[Jon Fishman]

Thanks...... "That's beautiful man" a-la-Clerks.....

 

[DSC reef]

Thanks...... "That's beautiful man" a-la-Clerks.....

Thank you very much.

 

[reefwiser]

I always like to mount the clams on this type of mount as the foot of the clam can be damaged if you remove the clam or is is moved.

 

[DSC reef]

Those are nice mounts, use them my self. But what's the difference of moving the small rock that the clam is attached too or moving a small ceramic dish? The only way your going to damage the "foot" is if you try to remove the clam itself by pulling it off.

 

[reefandreptileautomation]

Totally makes sense. I do not have any room on the ledges or rock work so that was the reasoning for my question. I would like to do a Maxima but I was concerned how it would do on the sand bed. I could, as you said, get a rock or something flat and place him on there and then place that on the sand.

 

[reefwiser]

The pieces have an indentation for the clam to sit down into the mount. Instead of a flat or uneven surface of a "rock".

 

[reefandreptileautomation]

Where do they sell those?

 

[DSC reef]

It should also be known that a clam will out grow those clam holders so you might have to cut the byssal threads and if done incorrectly can damage the foot. Finding a larger rock with an indent or curvature is pretty easy and will not harm your clam while moving the rock. The clam hammocks are great for small clams but they will out grow them.

 

[Oshengems]

I always like to mount the clams on this type of mount as the foot of the clam can be damaged if you remove the clam or is is moved.

I made one of these for my Maxima with epoxy

 

[DSC reef]

I made one of these for my Maxima with epoxy

That's awesome, it would nice to be able to make them in different sizes.

 

[reefwiser]

Where do they sell those?

https://www.marinedepot.com/Marine_...Ac1XXUIjR8Dl1uHIH-6UsSgYv5INPmcoaAghlEALw_wcB

 

[hart24601]

FWIW I have had good luck setting clams on stemless frag plugs for them to attach, or the larger stemless frag disks. It seems most the clams I have had prefer to attach to this rather than the glass. They do attach to glass, however like super glue over time the attachments seem to not work well on glass. Ones that don't sit well on disks I put on thin pvc rings.