please help

[Scoobaman17]

I have been trying without success for nearly a month now to get a small crocea clam to base. every time I look at the tank it has jumps around and is turned over against one of my corals. I have tried clam shells, base rock, different places, 0 flow- high flow, different hights, and no matter what I do it keeps running around and falling over into somehting else. I did get it to base a few weeks ago and in 2 days it had moved a few inches and off the side of a rock.

How can I base this clam?
Thanks.

 

[mbbuna]

when its happy it will attach on its own. find a spot with low to moderate flow, high to very high light and give it some time. you can also place a few small rocks on either side to help hold it in place.

 

[jimbo045]

I think the Croceas like to be low on the bottom gravel.

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

Croceas are boring clams. They are found in nature at the top of the reef structure, bored into the head of coral, often Porities.

They need a hard substrate and lots of light.

What lights are you running? How long has the tank being set up?

 

[Scoobaman17]

150 w halide on a 24 aquapod. I transfered almost everything including water from my 4 year old 75 gallon reef. Water is great, 5 gallon water changes every week.

I've tried the rocks around the clam thing, still didn't work, I now have him in a clam shell at the bottom of the tank until he attaches then to move him back to the middle.

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

He is going to need to be close to that 150 to survive.

 

[Scoobaman17]

the 150 watt halide is 20 inches from the sand bed. So about 10 inches from the midpoint in the tank where the clam will be. I have sps and softies and the clam and polys, ect with excellent growth and vibrant colors.