I have(had) 3 Squamosa's sitting in a group on the sand bed. The newest(and smallest) one has been in there for more than 6 months, and the others have been there for a few years. The little guy is about 1.5"-2" long. The other two are 3"-4" (currently - they were much smaller when I got them).
Every once in a while the little guy will tip over, and they all shift a few mm occasionally, but for the most part they have stayed put. Until this Saturday...
Slamming his shell closed and tipping over or shifting around a bit in the sand is one thing, but how on earth did he get up high on the rockwork. Apparently he can swim.
Have any of you ever seen a Tridacna clam swim? How do they do it? Do they just rapidly open and close their shells ?
Every once in a while the little guy will tip over, and they all shift a few mm occasionally, but for the most part they have stayed put. Until this Saturday...
- Saturday, I found the little guy in the sand bed 12" from his normal spot. I returned him home.
- Sunday, I found him in the sand bed 24" in the other direction from his normal spot. I returned him home.
- Monday, I found him up on the highest point of the rockwork, about 24" from his normal spot. I returned him home.
- And on Tuesday guess what. Back up high up on the rockwork. I left him alone this time.
- Today he was still up in the rocks, no new movements.
Slamming his shell closed and tipping over or shifting around a bit in the sand is one thing, but how on earth did he get up high on the rockwork. Apparently he can swim.
Have any of you ever seen a Tridacna clam swim? How do they do it? Do they just rapidly open and close their shells ?
