jmaneyapanda
Commencing hatred
I have been reading a lot of posts recently about people wanting to move their clams around in their tanks, for one reason or another. I have always been under the impression and observation that moving clams is a potentially risky ball of wax. It can be done, but shjould only be done when really needed. Primarily this applies to the clams which secrete and rely on byssal threads (croceas, maximas, ...) Do you all think I am being overly cautious and sensitive about this? Many threads I read sound like this, "my clam is opening fine, and seems healthy, but I want to move him over here", or "I was rearranging my rocks and need to get this clam off the piece I want to put a (insert coral name here)". These absolutely do not seem like good enough reasons to move a clam to me.
Everyone who buys a clams should know and realize that these are realsitically sedentary animals. I understand some do move voluntary, particularly to find appropriate conditions of their liking, but more are less do not move about like a crab, or shrimp, or LPS which does not firmly and sensitively attach.
I know I am preaching to the choir, but I have began to wonder whether I am not looking at this appropriately. Is moving clams from location to location not that big a deal?
Everyone who buys a clams should know and realize that these are realsitically sedentary animals. I understand some do move voluntary, particularly to find appropriate conditions of their liking, but more are less do not move about like a crab, or shrimp, or LPS which does not firmly and sensitively attach.
I know I am preaching to the choir, but I have began to wonder whether I am not looking at this appropriately. Is moving clams from location to location not that big a deal?
