Ordered first clam YAY
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flower
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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3104193
Do you have any clue how long before it attaches????
Wow it has been awhile...and my clam was like 4 inches...it couldn't have been more than a few days. It probibly depends on how stressed it is.
http:///forum/post/3104193
Do you have any clue how long before it attaches????
Wow it has been awhile...and my clam was like 4 inches...it couldn't have been more than a few days. It probibly depends on how stressed it is.
meowzer
Moderator
OK...here they are...YES, I know there is some algae...working on it
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The orange linckia
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MORE COMING
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The orange linckia
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meowzer
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The longfin Sleeper that is in the 54G
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The Umbrella Mushroom in the 29G
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The Chalk Basslet...hiding in the 29G..LOL
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The Umbrella Mushroom in the 29G
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The Chalk Basslet...hiding in the 29G..LOL
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abeandlulu
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man where is the sea hare?? If you got one I hope he went in with the clam!!!
Looks good though.
Looks good though.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3104237
Nice. You can put some other pcs. of rock around it to circle it in. They can and do move on their own. Should't take but a day to as soon as a few hours before it starts to attach itself if it likes where it is.
Thanks..lol..I actually have done that...just in case it were to get knocked over it could not fall anywhere...My husband was also "kind" enough to stick his hand in there and pull some more algae out for me
I was going to put it in the back, but he also talked me into this spot in the front of the tank....it is opening pretty nicely. This is my first, so I was not sure what it would do. I have Marine Snow, Phyto-S, Phyto-M, and Zooplex...do you think I should wait a couple of days before I try to put some by it????
Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3104238
man where is the sea hare?? If you got one I hope he went in with the clam!!!
Looks good though.
LOL...the sea-hare is hiding behind a rock
http:///forum/post/3104237
Nice. You can put some other pcs. of rock around it to circle it in. They can and do move on their own. Should't take but a day to as soon as a few hours before it starts to attach itself if it likes where it is.
Thanks..lol..I actually have done that...just in case it were to get knocked over it could not fall anywhere...My husband was also "kind" enough to stick his hand in there and pull some more algae out for me
I was going to put it in the back, but he also talked me into this spot in the front of the tank....it is opening pretty nicely. This is my first, so I was not sure what it would do. I have Marine Snow, Phyto-S, Phyto-M, and Zooplex...do you think I should wait a couple of days before I try to put some by it????
Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3104238
man where is the sea hare?? If you got one I hope he went in with the clam!!!
Looks good though.
LOL...the sea-hare is hiding behind a rock
spanko
Active Member
I would wait to let it settle in a bit. When you do feed it use an eye dropper or turkey baster and just release the food in the flow ahead of it so the food flows to it. Not sure how turbulent your flow is in the tank but you might want to turn things off so there is little flow to give the food some hang time around it.
spanko
Active Member
Here thought this was interesting too.
"Placing your T. maxima in your tank is pretty much the same as placing your T. crocea. Pay attention to the color of the clam's mantle and use that as your judge for where your clam should go. Some T. maxima's will show vivid coloration and others will be showing off the brown color of their zooxanthellae. If your clam's color is iridescent, it has adapted to bright lighting and should be placed closer to the top of your tank. If your clam is mainly brown, it should be placed lower in your tank away from strong lighting. If you have a healthy specimen, it will attach itself to the substrate in less than a day. Keep this in mind when placing your clam in the tank. Make sure you put it where you want it to stay."
"Placing your T. maxima in your tank is pretty much the same as placing your T. crocea. Pay attention to the color of the clam's mantle and use that as your judge for where your clam should go. Some T. maxima's will show vivid coloration and others will be showing off the brown color of their zooxanthellae. If your clam's color is iridescent, it has adapted to bright lighting and should be placed closer to the top of your tank. If your clam is mainly brown, it should be placed lower in your tank away from strong lighting. If you have a healthy specimen, it will attach itself to the substrate in less than a day. Keep this in mind when placing your clam in the tank. Make sure you put it where you want it to stay."
meowzer
Moderator
LOL...that's one of the articles I read today...that's whay I wanted to be careful where I put it, but also was curious based on others experiences on how long it really took to attach...
Mine is looking kinda purply brownish...it is not irradescent ( as far as I can see)
I have it in the lower third of the tank...but I have it in the 225 with the 250W MH's
Mine is looking kinda purply brownish...it is not irradescent ( as far as I can see)
I have it in the lower third of the tank...but I have it in the 225 with the 250W MH's
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abeandlulu
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keep us posted on pics. I want one bad.. we had one a while back but we had pyramid snails and they ate it. I now have a corris wrasse takin them out. as soon as they are gone i am goingto get another one.
nissan577
Active Member
Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3104237
Nice. You can put some other pcs. of rock around it to circle it in. They can and do move on their own. Should't take but a day to as soon as a few hours before it starts to attach itself if it likes where it is.
so amazing! sweet clam! i love it! mom you know my bday is coming up again! and i want alot of stuff!
http:///forum/post/3104237
Nice. You can put some other pcs. of rock around it to circle it in. They can and do move on their own. Should't take but a day to as soon as a few hours before it starts to attach itself if it likes where it is.
so amazing! sweet clam! i love it! mom you know my bday is coming up again! and i want alot of stuff!
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3104421
so amazing! sweet clam! i love it! mom you know my bday is coming up again! and i want alot of stuff!
%%and....what do you mean again????
http:///forum/post/3104421
so amazing! sweet clam! i love it! mom you know my bday is coming up again! and i want alot of stuff!
%%and....what do you mean again????
tang master
Member
haha, atleast i get it.lol.
tang master
Member
LOVE the clam meowzer
