clam mantle folded over

[Pico1]

My maxima clam that I got yesterday is folded over in one spot. I tried fixing it but it closed up. Will it fix this on it's own? Please help!

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[Travis L. Stevens]

It should fix this on it's own.

 

[mbbuna]

check it really well for pyram snails and keep an eye on it for another day or two, if it dosent improve(in 2 days) then post back

 

[Pico1]

It was in the bottom of an sps tank for the last 8 years, I'm pretty sure it doesn't have any parasites. BTW anyone know what type of maxima it is?

 

[mbbuna]

i would still check

it looks like a cultured Maxima

 

[COreefer]

8 years??? How big is it??

 

[Pico1]

about 6". It was shaded in the bottom of the tank it was in. The guy's tank it was in had about $20K in SPS

 

[jbittner]

Do you run carbon? I would run carbon and maybe a polyfilter.

 

[Pico1]

I run a phosphate media and carbon

 

[Pico1]

I had the clam high up all day and this morning I found him upside down in the sand. When I placed him upright in the sand he opened up and was not folded on any part of his body. Should I just keep him on the sand, he seems happier there since he's lived his whole life on the sandbed? I have DT's live photo and another type of photo thats not alive that I can supplement him with. What should I do?!

 

[jbittner]

IF he is happpy leave him on the sand!!! A clam that size gets most of his energy from your lights, but still needs some phyto. (so use phyto sparingly) I had a crocea start doing that (folding/pinching mantle) when I removed my polyfilter. When I replaced my polyfilter he returned to normal almost instantly. So, if he's happy leave him alone and add a little phyto.

 

[Pico1]

I forgot to mention that he's under 2x150W MH w/phoenix 14K bulbs in a sunpod fixture (electronic ballast and 12 white/12 blue LEDs) in a 20" deep tank

 

[jbittner]

Your light is fine.

 

[Pico1]

Fine to be on the sandbed? Thanks.

 

[Tu Ku]

yep