Crocea Changing Color

[Foreverlearnin]

Yeah, phytoplankton every other day is good.

Whenever I remove a clam from the water, I hold it by the shell pinched between my thumb and forefinger then spin it around a couple times under the water to make sure all air is expelled. They can also do it themselves, but I do my best to help them out.

 

[bbmcrae]

Thanks again guys. Special thanks to PSEUDOREEFER for letting me borrow his audience.


Foreverlearnin: What do u mean by attachment site?

 

[Foreverlearnin]

Where it's foot is attached to the substrate.

 

[bbmcrae]

Oh ok. I knew that! : D

 

[PSEUDOREEFER]

I'm still concernerned that this is a problem with this one clam. For example. I have a second crocea clam that has always been no more than several inches away from the clam pictured. The second crocea I've had for about 2 years longer, but it was several inches away from the clam above when both pics were taken. This older clam actually improved in color after being moved under the 400's. The second crocea is primarily blue.

 

[bbmcrae]

It's not totally uncommon for a clam to get a spot of fading color after some form of stress. Usually a small patch that fades to almost white. If conditions are good, the clam should recover within a month or two, and you should see color comming back to that area. If the clam is healthy otherwise, and the conditions are good, the localized bleaching should be ok.

Make sure the clam get lots of phyto (in the tank, not spot fed in a bowl) and a good combo of light, water movement and an attachment site.

What's the highest place in the tank you would recommend for the Crocea? It's under 250w DE MH.

 

[PSEUDOREEFER]

Highest place for it? The clam could probably withstand being as high as you could put it.

 

[bbmcrae]

Ok, Thanks. I was just afraid that too much light may cause it to bleach out in small spots.

 

[79Yota]

Is it possible to still run 20k and add another light such as a PC?