A couple of months ago I noticed the shells on my Gigas were an entire rib off. So I had an idea to use a 5 gallon container as a cast to hold it together and keep it aligned. It worked for a while but unfortunately it has broken through the container. I've even tried using a different 5 gallon bucket to support the hinge and it still wouldn't work. The buckets would crack under the weight and movement of the clam. But so far it is the only thing I have found to keep the hinge and clam together even if it is temporary. Once the bucket fails the clam's shell fall over and I have to manually realign it again. This is incredibly difficult because the muscle it ridiculously strong! I can't open it to realign it. Its like trying to open a vice with your fingers. Fortunately the clam is surprisingly resilient. Its been like this for 2 months and it is still going strong. I am just out of ideas on what to do with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Keep in mind this clam weighs around 150lbs, and the bottom is round so it must be placed in something very sturdy to keep it upright, plus it moves constantly. Thank you!
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