What corals can share a rock with a Crocea Clam?

Celtic_Fox · 05/09/2018, 11:52 PM

Hello!

I'm looking for suggestions on corals that can share a large rock with a Crocea clam (and not eventually cause the clam problems...) So I guess I'm looking for non-aggressive species that won't overrun or eventually overshadow a Crocea Clam.

So far I'm thinking of

1 - Blastomussa (But it probably wouldn't like the amount of light the clam needs...)
2 - Ricordea (Could take quite a bit of acclimation to the light intensity needed for the clam, but it might be doable)
3 - (maybe) pipe organs. (I like the white and green pipe organ coral - it doesn't seem to get too tall and wavy like some of the others, so I'm hoping it would be a good neighbor and not grow over and/or shade a clam - please let me know if you feel otherwise.)

Note - I don't think I want to do Zoas or Pallys on the rocks I have targeted for my clams. I'll already have some of those on other, smaller, rocks.

Suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

MondoBongo · 05/10/2018, 07:05 AM

my crocea happily shares a home with a bunch of acros and montis. the clam is the one that keeps them at bay.

my derasa has even happily shared space with a giant torch.

clams are pretty tolerant neighbors.

i'd say try whatever and see. you'll know if the clam isn't liking anything else in close proximity to it.

Celtic_Fox · 05/10/2018, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MondoBongo

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i'd say try whatever and see. you'll know if the clam isn't liking anything else in close proximity to it.

Of course. But I'm trying to avoid (as much as possible) having to pull the rock out and removing various corals.

Encrusting Montiporas did occur to me as a possibility after I posted this last night. Thank you for confirming that. =)

Tripod1404 · 05/11/2018, 12:12 PM

My derasa shares a rock with a lobo brain. Its mantle is actually touching the flesh of the lobo. Neither seems to mind.

Softhammer · 06/06/2018, 02:18 PM

Anything with a calcareous skeleton. The clams will crush and dissolve anything it doesn’t like as long as the clam itself is well footed.

techdef · 07/03/2018, 03:49 PM

Clams seem to play well with others. It’s pretty rare for a feud.

05/09/2018, 11:52 PM	#1
Celtic_Fox Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fremont CA Posts: 83	What corals can share a rock with a Crocea Clam? Hello! I'm looking for suggestions on corals that can share a large rock with a Crocea clam (and not eventually cause the clam problems...) So I guess I'm looking for non-aggressive species that won't overrun or eventually overshadow a Crocea Clam. So far I'm thinking of 1 - Blastomussa (But it probably wouldn't like the amount of light the clam needs...) 2 - Ricordea (Could take quite a bit of acclimation to the light intensity needed for the clam, but it might be doable) 3 - (maybe) pipe organs. (I like the white and green pipe organ coral - it doesn't seem to get too tall and wavy like some of the others, so I'm hoping it would be a good neighbor and not grow over and/or shade a clam - please let me know if you feel otherwise.) Note - I don't think I want to do Zoas or Pallys on the rocks I have targeted for my clams. I'll already have some of those on other, smaller, rocks. Suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks! __________________ Current tank info: Red Sea Reefer 450 / Three Radion XR15w G3 Pros / Custom Lifereef Signature Series CLF1, SVS3-24 Skimmer, and Refugium / Barr Aquatics KR1020 Kalk Reactor / JBJ Arctica Chiller 1/10

05/10/2018, 07:05 AM	#2
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	my crocea happily shares a home with a bunch of acros and montis. the clam is the one that keeps them at bay. my derasa has even happily shared space with a giant torch. clams are pretty tolerant neighbors. i'd say try whatever and see. you'll know if the clam isn't liking anything else in close proximity to it. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

06/06/2018, 02:18 PM	#5
Softhammer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Posts: 235	Anything with a calcareous skeleton. The clams will crush and dissolve anything it doesn’t like as long as the clam itself is well footed. __________________ You spent how much on what?

05/11/2018, 12:12 PM	#4
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	My derasa shares a rock with a lobo brain. Its mantle is actually touching the flesh of the lobo. Neither seems to mind.

07/03/2018, 03:49 PM	#6
techdef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LA Posts: 97	Clams seem to play well with others. It’s pretty rare for a feud.