Reef roids and clams

[CNDReef]

How does Reef Roids fair as a good food source for a small squamosa?

 

[DeniseAndy]

Basically anything small in the water column will be good. Try some phyto too. It can help make other foods the clam will filter and eat. Great little clam. These guys do a lot better than maximas small. They grow fast, so keep eye on calcium!

 

[CNDReef]

Thanks, any phytoplankton that you’d recommend?

 

[DeniseAndy]

If you are not willing to grow your own (heehee), then Reef Nutrition has some nice stuff.

 

[TexasTodd]

That could be the twin of what I got this week. Told it was 3" but shell is 2.5" and never had a clam under about 4" so same boat. Mine's an ORA.

 

[CNDReef]

If you are not willing to grow your own (heehee), then Reef Nutrition has some nice stuff.

Definitely not raising it , live in a apartment lol

 

[CNDReef]

That could be the twin of what I got this week. Told it was 3" but shell is 2.5" and never had a clam under about 4" so same boat. Mine's an ORA.

Mine is also a Ora and about 2.5” , they could be siblings lol

 

[CNDReef]

Do you need to put rocks under it so it attaches or is that only for rock boring clams?

 

[TexasTodd]

Sand is supposed to be okay for Squamosa, Derasa, and Gigas. Need good PAR to sandbed though.

 

[CNDReef]

I have sps on my sandbed lol

 

[CNDReef]

 

[Ascended Reef]

I recommend phytomax or microvert by kent marine

 

[CNDReef]

Thank you
I’ll look into them

 

[Ascended Reef]

Thank you
I’ll look into them

No problem! Just don't overfeed.

 

[DSC reef]

You typically dont need to feed the clam but live phyto wont hurt. I prefer live but either will work. If your clam doesn't fall over I wouldn't worry putting anything underneath it. That's a nice squamosa, congrats!

 

[CNDReef]

Thank you, it’s my first. Seams pretty healthy, reacts well to light fully extended except doesn’t look like it’s 100% open. Not sure if that’s just something that’s normal or not.

 

[CNDReef]

 

[DSC reef]

Give it time to acclimate and keep an eye out for new shell growth. Reacting to shadows is a good thing. I miss our old squamosa.

 

[Joshua Snyder]

I feed mine diluted Reefroids with Phyto that I get from a guy locally, he only charges 5 dollars a milk jug :D

 

[CNDReef]

Here’s a little update on it

It loves getting high flow