This summer I bought 3 small maxima clams, probably just under 2 inches. They have been doing well but notably they weren't showing shell growth.
In the last month to six weeks, all 3 maximas started to display pinched mantle. I thought it was stress and didn't do much but in the last few weeks after they haven't shown improvement and the PM was getting worse, I started changing carbon every few days.
Unfortunately I lost all 3 maximas. However I do have a large deresa which is approximately 4 inches which has been doing well and is growing quite a bit.
I would love to get more maximas but given my poor experience, I'm not sure if I want to try again. Does anyone know what could have caused the PM?
Maybe 2 months ago I did have a large alk drop due to unknown reasons (potentially bad salt mix as I dose 2 part). At that same time my calc was at or over 500ppm. Other than that, my other parameters were in good ranges. I did have a bit of SPS burn but nothing major. Thanks!
In the last month to six weeks, all 3 maximas started to display pinched mantle. I thought it was stress and didn't do much but in the last few weeks after they haven't shown improvement and the PM was getting worse, I started changing carbon every few days.
Unfortunately I lost all 3 maximas. However I do have a large deresa which is approximately 4 inches which has been doing well and is growing quite a bit.
I would love to get more maximas but given my poor experience, I'm not sure if I want to try again. Does anyone know what could have caused the PM?
Maybe 2 months ago I did have a large alk drop due to unknown reasons (potentially bad salt mix as I dose 2 part). At that same time my calc was at or over 500ppm. Other than that, my other parameters were in good ranges. I did have a bit of SPS burn but nothing major. Thanks!
