My new Crocea..

[SSpiro]

What do you guys think? About 1.5"..

Seems happy. Think he's fine on the sandbed?

These need to be target fed phyto, correct? I've been target feeding through a cut-off water bottle. Just can't tell if he's taking it in or not.

 

[johnnybravo234]

Dont try to target feed. You may block its gills and stress it out. Just make sure that cal, alk, and mag are in check. You should move it up as high as possible. Your pc's may not be strong enough for it. Good luck.

 

[SSpiro]

I should clarify - this is in the 10g, about 6-7" from the T5's. It seems happy with the light, but if it starts reacting poorly, I'll move it up more.

I won't try to target. Just dose the phyto into a high flow area and let it be?

 

[volcom69]

Yes just dose the tank phyto not the clam.

 

[Ladipyg]

It won't be happy just on the sand bed...to make it truly happy place it on a cup shaped piece of rock. Since I started doing that I haven't lost a single clam...they get their foot into the rock and are very healthy and moving them is easier...you just move the rock so you don't risk damaging the foot.

 

[SSpiro]

OK. I can move. I'll see what types of ledges I have available.

 

[Don-Coraleone]

yeah they like to bore themselves into the rock.

 

[SSpiro]

I placed him on the rock, but he hasn't opened up since?

 

[skinz78]

how did you acclimate it?
What fish and inverts do you have?
What are your params?
What do you dose and how do you add it?

 

[SSpiro]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12281697#post12281697 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skinz78
how did you acclimate it?

Floating bag method.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12281697#post12281697 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skinz78

What fish and inverts do you have?

1 peppermint shrimp, 1 GSM clown, 10 astrea.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12281697#post12281697 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skinz78

What are your params?

Salinty 1.025 (refrac)
pH: 8.2
Ca: 440ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Ammonia: < 0.05
Alk: 12dKh

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12281697#post12281697 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skinz78

What do you dose and how do you add it?

Kent's phyto. Measure and pour into path of powerhead output.