I started my new clam on the substrate but am moving him up on the live rock. Is there a way to tell top from bottom of the clam, or doesn't it matter? I would like to not put him upside down after moving because he is likely to fall while repositioning himself. What I have done so far is to put the hinge down, as much as possible. Sometimes on a rock it is not possible to have the opening really pointing directly up. In these cases, which half of the shell is best placed lower?
A question in regard to feeding: For those that remove a small clam for individual feeding, it is all right to lift it from the water to place it into a bowl of tank water? Or is it necessary to keep the bowl submerged and slide the clam into it while always underwater? If a 2-3 second exposure to the air is not dangerous, it would be a lot easier, but I don't wish to harm him.
TIA
A question in regard to feeding: For those that remove a small clam for individual feeding, it is all right to lift it from the water to place it into a bowl of tank water? Or is it necessary to keep the bowl submerged and slide the clam into it while always underwater? If a 2-3 second exposure to the air is not dangerous, it would be a lot easier, but I don't wish to harm him.
TIA
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