My SPS & Clam Tank

[JoJosReef]

The unboxing and adding to the tank.

Gorgeous fish.

 

[jonelder68]

The yellow tang I got looked like a fry. It was the size of a quarter and translucent. I have no idea if he’s alive.

My tank and flow has no mercy. I am on the way home. I’ve been anxious about the yellow tang. He was swimming beside the powerhead when I added him, and I didn’t want him to get stuck.

Please please still be alive.

He’ll color up in a week or two and grows fast!

 

[JoJosReef]

I'm debating what to do about my clam itch (good thing the #Heathens #Cronies aren't here!).

I want to get a sand bed clam like a squamosina, squamosa and/or hippopus, but my attempts to organize a zoa garden are constantly thwarted by my wrasses turning up everything in the sand. I'm a bit worried a sand bed clam is going to get knocked over or covered in sand all the time.

Thoughts?

 

[Fish Styx]

I'm debating what to do about my clam itch (good thing the #Heathens #Cronies aren't here!).

I want to get a sand bed clam like a squamosina, squamosa and/or hippopus, but my attempts to organize a zoa garden are constantly thwarted by my wrasses turning up everything in the sand. I'm a bit worried a sand bed clam is going to get knocked over or covered in sand all the time.

Thoughts?

@Miami Reef any thoughts here?

I'm inclined to say a clam cradle on the bottom glass to raise it up above / closer to the top of the substrate.



Edit: sorry- I thought this was JoJo's thread and didn't realize it was yours, Miami. Didn't mean to tag you in your own house.

 

[Nor'easter Reefer]

I'm debating what to do about my clam itch (good thing the #Heathens #Cronies aren't here!).

I want to get a sand bed clam like a squamosina, squamosa and/or hippopus, but my attempts to organize a zoa garden are constantly thwarted by my wrasses turning up everything in the sand. I'm a bit worried a sand bed clam is going to get knocked over or covered in sand all the time.

Thoughts?

Don't get a diamond goby. Nope nope nope

 

[CBonito]

I came home and spent 10-15 minutes looking for the yellow tang. I closed all the powerheads, fully expecting a corpse to detach.

I kept looking and looking. I fed the tank…nothing.


Then it appeared!

They're really iffy at that size. Looks like he's good!

 

[Miami Reef]

I'm debating what to do about my clam itch (good thing the #Heathens #Cronies aren't here!).

I want to get a sand bed clam like a squamosina, squamosa and/or hippopus, but my attempts to organize a zoa garden are constantly thwarted by my wrasses turning up everything in the sand. I'm a bit worried a sand bed clam is going to get knocked over or covered in sand all the time.

Thoughts?

Clams don’t have to be on the sandbed. Including derasa and squamosa. I’d find a way to have them slightly elevated so the sand won’t settle on them.

 

[Miami Reef]

They're really iffy at that size. Looks like he's good!

That’s my concern as well.

It’s eating the frozen food I provided. I’m feeding the anthias about 5 times a day, so hopefully the yellow tang does well.

My immediate concern is him getting sucked on the powerhead or loses too many calories by swimming through the heavy current, but it seems like the yellow tang found a low flow spot to settle in.

 

[jonelder68]

2 week difference…

Translucent to full color. Plus growing like a weed!

 

[Miami Reef]

I try to leave 3 or 4"

Me too.

2 week difference…

Translucent to full color. Plus growing like a weed!

What are you feeding yours and how many times a day? I want those results.

 

[JoJosReef]

@Miami Reef any thoughts here?

I'm inclined to say a clam cradle on the bottom glass to raise it up above / closer to the top of the substrate.



Edit: sorry- I thought this was JoJo's thread and didn't realize it was yours, Miami. Didn't mean to tag you in your own house.

Clams don’t have to be on the sandbed. Including derasa and squamosa. I’d find a way to have them slightly elevated so the sand won’t settle on them.

I could try to make a perch. I thought squammies were more comfortable in sand, though.

 

[Miami Reef]

I could try to make a perch. I thought squammies were more comfortable in sand, though.

Nah, they don’t require sand. It’s just a lower light area. They can thrive anywhere else.

You can use PVC if you can find a way to hide it with rocks for aesthetic purposes.

Example:

 

[jonelder68]

Me too.


What are you feeding yours and how many times a day? I want those results.

Daily:
Hikari seaweed extreme pellets
Nyos algae pellets (his favorite)
Fish eggs (most favorite)
Ocean nutrition flake

Frozen:
rods original and herbivore
LRS reef frenzy and herbivore blend

Nori twice a week. Been working on him eating more algae especially from the refugium vs pellet forum.

Really he eats everything. Auto feeder 4 times then when I’m home 3-4 frozen/fish egg feedings. He’s the current boss of the tank and pigs out.

Randy’s colored up real fast as well I believe. It just takes a week or two.

 

[Miami Reef]

I use some of my acros as clam holders lol

 

[jonelder68]

I use some of my acros as clam holders lol

One of the greatest things I’ve seen Forgot you do that.

 

[Miami Reef]

A small clam tour. I have more on the other side of the tank.

 

[Red_Beard]

Ooh! I’m glad you asked.

So remember the clove polyp issue I had? It resulted in me having a TON of new real estate for upcoming acros since I had to yank out the infected rocks as if they were tumors.

Have you noticed why I’ve only been showing the right side of the tank?

This is the left.

And with white:

Looks like progress! Sometimes you use a scalpel, other times a sledge hammer lol.
Lots of new space for activities!

 

[JoJosReef]

I use some of my acros as clam holders lol

I also have some acros skellies that I could use to make a cradle... @Fish Styx

 

[JoJosReef]

Nah, they don’t require sand. It’s just a lower light area. They can thrive anywhere else.

You can use PVC if you can find a way to hide it with rocks for aesthetic purposes.

Example:

Oh yeah, I've got some dried old reef rocks I can easily make into a nice cradle. I'm wondering if zoas getting on the clam's rock would become a problem...

 

[Miami Reef]

Looks like progress! Sometimes you use a scalpel, other times a sledge hammer lol.
Lots of new space for activities!

Haha. I did it 11 days ago.

We should start seeing coralline coverage very soon. It’s pretty cool how fast it grows in my tank.