newbie with a maxima clam

GROSSR · 03/30/2005, 02:48 PM

I am very excited to get my first clam. Supposed to be a 3 -4" maxima.

I want it on the sand bed beneath my 250mh lights. I also have 3 t8's overdriven and a t12 actinic overdriven as well. I will put a rock about 1/2 inch under the clam, maybe put something on the side to prevent if from falling over.

if I have to feed it I will use the bowl method. I will feed it golden pearls and phyto (when my culture is finished).

Anything else I should think about?

Rich

Barry N. · 03/30/2005, 02:52 PM

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if I have to feed it I will use the bowl method.

You shouldn't have to feed aTridacnid that size. IME & IMO

GROSSR · 03/30/2005, 03:09 PM

Light is good enough? or whatever is in the WC.

rich

PSEUDOREEFER · 03/30/2005, 04:27 PM

Yup, a 3-4" clam should have sufficient zooxanthellae to live off of. I encourage you to dose your tank as a whole to improve growth of corals and clams alike, but special feeding for a larger clam isn't required.

GROSSR · 03/30/2005, 04:59 PM

Great. On the rock thing, anything special I should know about placing the clam on the sand?

rich

Scuba Dog · 03/30/2005, 05:03 PM

If you have a clam shell for it to atach to that would be a plus...you can find one at a lfs ...just place the shell under the clam and it should atach to it in a matter of hours or a day or so...or like a few of my maximas that refuse to attach to anything grrrrrrrrrr

GROSSR · 03/30/2005, 05:07 PM

Being that I am in Jersey, I will hit the shore this weekend, about a 15 minute trip and pic up a shell. Bake it in the oven at 400 for 20 minutes and into the tank.

What would be a good size to grab? Size of the clam ok? Or is that too big?

rich

GROSSR · 03/31/2005, 09:14 AM

How long would you suggest acclimating the clam and for how long?

rich

szesteve · 03/31/2005, 11:20 AM

I have 4 clams right now, lost 3 previously due to a variety of reasons.

Firstly, no need to bell feed your clam, it's fine living off the light from your MH. What's the height of your tank btw? If it starts to fade in color after a few months, start moving it closer to the light.

Clam shell to let your clam sit in should preferably be larger than the clam.

Propping the clam with a rock to prevent it from falling really depends on the clam. I've a clam that just would not sit still no matter how hard i tried to get it to attach to a rock or whatever. In the end it attached to to the glass under 1" of sand...grrrr....

GROSSR · 03/31/2005, 01:57 PM

I have a 90 so its about 20 inches from the lights to the top of the sand bed. I can hit the shore for a big old clam shell.

What about acclimating it?

rich

szesteve · 03/31/2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by GROSSR
I have a 90 so its about 20 inches from the lights to the top of the sand bed. I can hit the shore for a big old clam shell.

What about acclimating it?

rich

Some ppl say that u should drip acclimatize it. I just dip the bag in the sump and leave it for an hour and the clam goes straight into the main tank.

03/30/2005, 02:48 PM	#1
GROSSR Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Aberdeen NJ Posts: 1,779	newbie with a maxima clam I am very excited to get my first clam. Supposed to be a 3 -4" maxima. I want it on the sand bed beneath my 250mh lights. I also have 3 t8's overdriven and a t12 actinic overdriven as well. I will put a rock about 1/2 inch under the clam, maybe put something on the side to prevent if from falling over. if I have to feed it I will use the bowl method. I will feed it golden pearls and phyto (when my culture is finished). Anything else I should think about? Rich

03/30/2005, 04:27 PM	#4
PSEUDOREEFER Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lafayette, CO Posts: 2,299	Yup, a 3-4" clam should have sufficient zooxanthellae to live off of. I encourage you to dose your tank as a whole to improve growth of corals and clams alike, but special feeding for a larger clam isn't required. __________________ "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve" -Bilbo WOW!!! There's Some Rock in my Algae!!! Current Tank Info: 2.5 Nano with 35 watt xenon and cold cathode lighting - mixed reef no fish

03/30/2005, 05:03 PM	#6
Scuba Dog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: El Dorado Ar Posts: 5,563	If you have a clam shell for it to atach to that would be a plus...you can find one at a lfs ...just place the shell under the clam and it should atach to it in a matter of hours or a day or so...or like a few of my maximas that refuse to attach to anything grrrrrrrrrr __________________ Got Salt! Current Tank Info: Twin 180's 150 gallon common sump. 6 250 DE Phoenix, HQI ballasts. MRC4 Recirc skimmer. Pacific coast 1/2 horse chiller. Custom calcium reactor. sps reef in tank a mixed reef in tank b in the making.

03/31/2005, 11:20 AM	#9
szesteve Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 411	I have 4 clams right now, lost 3 previously due to a variety of reasons. Firstly, no need to bell feed your clam, it's fine living off the light from your MH. What's the height of your tank btw? If it starts to fade in color after a few months, start moving it closer to the light. Clam shell to let your clam sit in should preferably be larger than the clam. Propping the clam with a rock to prevent it from falling really depends on the clam. I've a clam that just would not sit still no matter how hard i tried to get it to attach to a rock or whatever. In the end it attached to to the glass under 1" of sand...grrrr.... __________________ I seriously believe that the size of our tanks is a clear indication of our level of insanity... Current Tank Info: Oceanic 30 gallon reef

03/30/2005, 03:09 PM	#3
GROSSR Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Aberdeen NJ Posts: 1,779	Light is good enough? or whatever is in the WC. rich

03/30/2005, 04:59 PM	#5
GROSSR Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Aberdeen NJ Posts: 1,779	Great. On the rock thing, anything special I should know about placing the clam on the sand? rich

03/30/2005, 05:07 PM	#7
GROSSR Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Aberdeen NJ Posts: 1,779	Being that I am in Jersey, I will hit the shore this weekend, about a 15 minute trip and pic up a shell. Bake it in the oven at 400 for 20 minutes and into the tank. What would be a good size to grab? Size of the clam ok? Or is that too big? rich

03/31/2005, 09:14 AM	#8
GROSSR Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Aberdeen NJ Posts: 1,779	How long would you suggest acclimating the clam and for how long? rich

03/31/2005, 01:57 PM	#10
GROSSR Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Aberdeen NJ Posts: 1,779	I have a 90 so its about 20 inches from the lights to the top of the sand bed. I can hit the shore for a big old clam shell. What about acclimating it? rich