Picture of 1st Maxima

[smoke171]

This is my first clam. It about 1.5in I am planning on feeding it DT 3x week. I have 2x250watt 20 MH on a 90 gal . Should I place the clam higher on some rocks? or leave it on the sand?

 

[Reefdude5]

Hi Jon, pretty clam. Under those lights, he should be fine on the bottom, but maximas usually like to attach to a rock, as you probably know, so i would try to put a small rock under him, but you can still make it look like he's in the sand. And at that size, especially with maximas and croacas(sp?), phyto is really important so if your water quality will handle it, feeding him once a day wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

[smoke171]

I was thinking of taking him out to feed, Not sure if it would get enough by just adding to the tank?

 

[Julio]

nice pattern

 

[pecan2phat]

At that size, it would be easy to target feed him outside of the tank. Try to put a small flat piece of live rock underneath him so that he can attach. Then just lift him out into a small 1 or 2 qt container with a wide mouth opening and target feed him the phytoplankton. Sort of like what the old carvel ice cream tubs use to come in. You can place the tub under water and bring the clam up without exposing him to air. Also you can monitor his feeding by seeing if the water clears.

 

[Scuba Dog]

Most defintitly put a small rock or old clam shell under the little guy on the substrate and target feed it often...80% of its survivibility depends on being feed........

 

[Scuba Dog]

by the way nice looking clam nice pick up!

 

[smoke171]

Thanks for all the feed back. I did not know clams could move. I woke up he was a good 3in from whare I put him.

 

[Ramble On Rose]

if there are no preditors threatening the clam for food is there any benifit to taking them out of the tank to feed them? other then excess food being left in the tank.

 

[hwynboy]

Small clams like that do not feed on excess food in the tank. they feed on phytoplankton. So to keep them raised well you need to take them out of the tank as they are not big enough to live photosynthetically. So taking them out and putting them in a bowl with phyto in it is a good way to keep them fed and to ensure good growth and survival fort these baby clams. Hope that answers your questions.