New Clam Placement

demariners · 05/15/2012, 02:04 PM

So I am getting 2 new clams. A Sq and a Maxima. I want to make sure I acclimate them and place them appropriately. I have had issues with clams before due to lighting and now I think I am set. I have a new radian about 3 inches above the water in a 22" deep tank. I am told they should be good at the bottom in the sand. I wanted to make sure this was correct and if not how slowly... or should I place them somewhere else right when I get them. Thank you for any help.

moliken · 05/15/2012, 04:03 PM

should be good in sand. maxi needs more light than a sq, but the radian should be enough. put some small rubble rock in the sand that's under the maxi

demariners · 05/15/2012, 04:10 PM

So should I start them out at the sand? I may want them higher so should I start them in the sand and slowly move them up? How slowly?

moliken · 05/16/2012, 04:49 AM

sq in sand and stays in sand maxi anywhere after starting it in sand

demariners · 05/16/2012, 07:55 AM

Sounds good. When you say starting in the sand for the maxi how long and slowly should I raise them higher? I killed one before by doing this so I want to make sure I do it correctly.

moliken · 05/16/2012, 03:50 PM

move 1/4 up a week. u know he may not like where he is, regardless of height. if he is not attached in a week, give it another week.

catfishmatt · 06/01/2012, 06:11 PM

Thanks on the info helps me to

05/15/2012, 02:04 PM	#1
demariners Work In Progress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 711	New Clam Placement So I am getting 2 new clams. A Sq and a Maxima. I want to make sure I acclimate them and place them appropriately. I have had issues with clams before due to lighting and now I think I am set. I have a new radian about 3 inches above the water in a 22" deep tank. I am told they should be good at the bottom in the sand. I wanted to make sure this was correct and if not how slowly... or should I place them somewhere else right when I get them. Thank you for any help.

05/15/2012, 04:03 PM	#2
moliken Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: smyrna Posts: 2,965	should be good in sand. maxi needs more light than a sq, but the radian should be enough. put some small rubble rock in the sand that's under the maxi __________________ not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's

05/16/2012, 04:49 AM	#4
moliken Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: smyrna Posts: 2,965	sq in sand and stays in sand maxi anywhere after starting it in sand __________________ not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's

05/16/2012, 03:50 PM	#6
moliken Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: smyrna Posts: 2,965	move 1/4 up a week. u know he may not like where he is, regardless of height. if he is not attached in a week, give it another week. __________________ not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's

05/15/2012, 04:10 PM	#3
demariners Work In Progress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 711	So should I start them out at the sand? I may want them higher so should I start them in the sand and slowly move them up? How slowly?

05/16/2012, 07:55 AM	#5
demariners Work In Progress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 711	Sounds good. When you say starting in the sand for the maxi how long and slowly should I raise them higher? I killed one before by doing this so I want to make sure I do it correctly.

06/01/2012, 06:11 PM	#7
catfishmatt Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 13	Thanks on the info helps me to