Clam in an unfavourable position - help moving it

[Scotty333!!!]

Só 2 days ago my clam fell off the rocks high up where I put it , it landed on a mushroom colony and would have been smothered so I moved it under a cave but 2 days there it’s not come off the rock so Ive brought the clam out from the dark , it’s 180 degrees and it goes kinda loose , I guess only half its threads are attached so I could nudge it off when it’s half loose? I guess it’ll damage just half its threads ?
If it falls where it is now it’ll land on my condy nem

 

[Scotty333!!!]

Where is the foot? In the middle? Or doesn’t it use it for attaching ? I’m under the impression that I’m to avoid damaging its food but Basel threads not a problem?
Better pic attached

 

[Scotty333!!!]

It’s here now but the clowns keep pushing it off

 

[griss]

Honestly, at this point, I’d just leave it. It it’s getting smothered by the mushrooms it will detatch on its own.

Here’s some old threads on the topic .

Moving Clam? - Reef Central Online Community

Moving Clam? Reef Discussion

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anyone know how to move a clam? - Reef Central Online Community

anyone know how to move a clam? Reef Discussion

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Maxima Clam attached to rock and I need to move him??? - Reef Central Online Community

Maxima Clam attached to rock and I need to move him??? Reef Discussion

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moving a clam - Reef Central Online Community

moving a clam Reef Discussion

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[Scotty333!!!]

Thanks, I’ve read all of them already + lots of others from various sources

 

[Scotty333!!!]

I can see a thread, should I cut it ?

 

[Scotty333!!!]

There was 2 , done the surgery and put it in a sunny spot
Let’s see if itll stay there

 

[Scotty333!!!]

Here’s a question, I’m being told that this is a maxima and not a squamosina
Right or wrong?

 

[Reefing102]

I would lean more with T. Maxima. See here:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/jf/feature/index.php

My main thing is the coloration. A blue squamosa is I believe considered pretty rare. The easiest way to tell in my opinion, is the byssal opening.

@OrionN any thoughts?

 

[Scotty333!!!]

Thanks buddy , any more?
I had a look at its bysal opening but I couldn’t describe it other than an oval hole

 

[Scotty333!!!]

Looking at the write up ( cheers reffing101) I’d say with what I’m observing is a maxima
Crist, not what I ordered as it’s my first clam and didn’t want the hardest to keep

 

[griss]

Better pics and agree, T. maxima and a beautiful one at that’s. You should be fine with it. Just watch your water parameters.

 

[Scotty333!!!]

It’s gorgeous yeah
Params are solid , last tested Wednesday, will repea
T this Wednesday but I know my phos is 0.03 and nitrate 10
I’ll be interested to see kh to know if anything’s growing without visible signs

 

[Scotty333!!!]

So clams not opening fully , it’s one of 2 things, doesn’t like 600 calcium or the lights not enough
Any thoughts please?
Got a par meter rental coming next week so can rule light out

 

[Scotty333!!!]

What I don’t understand is it was like this 12 days ago it was like this

 

[griss]

If the lights were not enough, I would think it would be opening more. So, maybe too much light for it?

 

[Scotty333!!!]

My thoughts are the same , when it was 2-3” lower but more directly under a cluster it opened more but the clownfish would push it off
I think the par meter will give me more clues + a 20% water change next week

 

[Scotty333!!!]

Today

 

[griss]

Opening up a bit. But, it's looking a bit bleached. I'd say keep it where it is and keep an eye on it.

 

[Scotty333!!!]

Yeah I’ll know more next week when I check the par but it’s been moved around for 3 weeks now so not had chance to settle