Best way to keep maxima in place?
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flower
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Originally Posted by Cocoacf
http:///forum/post/3196654
I bought a 1.5" maxima yesterday, and he keeps shifting and falling around form where ever I place him..
what's the best way to keep him in place?
Between rocks so the water flow does not dislodge it before it gets a good grip. That means you must spot feed it so it won't starve. I personally won't buy a clam less than 3 inches, it is just too hard. Good luck with it.
http:///forum/post/3196654
I bought a 1.5" maxima yesterday, and he keeps shifting and falling around form where ever I place him..
what's the best way to keep him in place?
Between rocks so the water flow does not dislodge it before it gets a good grip. That means you must spot feed it so it won't starve. I personally won't buy a clam less than 3 inches, it is just too hard. Good luck with it.
btldreef
Moderator
I agree with the posters above. If it keeps falling, especially at that size, it's going to die.
Anyways, if all else fails, you can use a TINY drop of coral glue, that's what I ended up doing because my monster hermit crab made it fall. If you do resort to using coral glue, make sure it's on the shell and doesn't hit the mantle, the valve, etc.
Anyways, if all else fails, you can use a TINY drop of coral glue, that's what I ended up doing because my monster hermit crab made it fall. If you do resort to using coral glue, make sure it's on the shell and doesn't hit the mantle, the valve, etc.
btldreef
Moderator
Originally Posted by Kraylen
http:///forum/post/3196659
Depends on where you are placing them.
Then again I can't say much because something in my tank has killed 3 clams in the past 2 weeks. I lost my UCZM this morning.
A guy on a local club forum by me was having this issue, ended up being a brittle starfish coming out at night and eating them....
http:///forum/post/3196659
Depends on where you are placing them.
Then again I can't say much because something in my tank has killed 3 clams in the past 2 weeks. I lost my UCZM this morning.
A guy on a local club forum by me was having this issue, ended up being a brittle starfish coming out at night and eating them....
kraylen
Member
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3196807
A guy on a local club forum by me was having this issue, ended up being a brittle starfish coming out at night and eating them....
Makes sense. I keep a black brittle star in my tank to filter out weak fish and liberal inverts in my tank.
My Maxima was blown off it's rock so the foot ripped.. he did fine and then BAM... slimed away. I can only assume its the BBS.
http:///forum/post/3196807
A guy on a local club forum by me was having this issue, ended up being a brittle starfish coming out at night and eating them....
Makes sense. I keep a black brittle star in my tank to filter out weak fish and liberal inverts in my tank.
My Maxima was blown off it's rock so the foot ripped.. he did fine and then BAM... slimed away. I can only assume its the BBS.
jackri
Active Member
I keep my maxima in my sandbed. I had him up in the rocks and he was getting shaded/pale by a plating coral until he jumped off. I had tried to pull him off the rock before but he was attached too tightly. He jumped off on their own -- which they do if they don't like where they are. I have 3 clams -- all 3 rest in my sand bed as I can move them freely as I deem necessary to size constraints or coral shading them out now.