my new clam! pics!!!

[NoobieNemo]

here is my new clam, it's okay, I hope it looks really nice when it is bigger!

we got it from Reefscience!

disregard the brown algae problem!!(any tips? I'm not overfeeding)...

and here is a side pic of the shell, it appears a piece of ricordia is on it or something?
does he look healthy???thanks!

 

[Don Berry]

It looks like a healthy Deresa to me. In regards to the algea problem I would ask you what type of water you are using for water changes?

 

[NoobieNemo]

RO/DI

 

[Don Berry]

That was my first guess. Some water source other than R/O is many times the culperate. How old are your bulbs? I've heard of people having algae break outs with old bulbs.

 

[NoobieNemo]

bulbs are new

 

[mike6021]

re. brown algae/diatoms

re. brown algae/diatoms

Get a small fighting conch (harmless) and the algea will be gone

 

[botp2k1]

Try a sand sifting cucumber if you do not have anything that will disturb it. It will "mop" up the sand pretty good.

 

[hollback]

Re: my new clam! pics!!!

and here is a side pic of the shell, it appears a piece of ricordia is on it or something?

It looks like a tulip anemone, mojo anemone or some other type of pest. I would get it out of there.

 

[bencozzy]

its a majano, get rid of it

 

[NoobieNemo]

it has a green mouth

 

[Electrobes]

I believe it to be a mojano as well, I would definitely get rid of it.

Beautiful clam by the way!

My cucumbers sucked at getting rid or even moving the dreaded brown funk. I am still looking for fighting conchs, and I believe you should try to get at least one to see if it works for you.

 

[botp2k1]

Electrobes, I'm surprised about your cucumber, did you get the Holothuria? That's the one we have.

 

[smariner]

Glad you like your clam...

Thanks again,
Chad D. Bryant
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