Ultra Crocea Clam help

[plc001]

All,

I pick this clam up and I'm trying to keep him on the sand but he keeps turning sideways. Would he be ok? I wanted him to face up to get the most light.

What do you think, would he be ok, sideways on the sand?

Ultra Crocea Clam help

 

[OmegaTassadar]

If you want him facing up, try putting a flat rock under him. He'll attach, then you can have him wherever you want.

 

[plc001]

Great, thanks. I'll try that.

 

[GreenSarco]

You can also try placing rock around him or pushing him into the sand a little more.

 

[mbbuna]

how long have you had the clam? i think you have other things going on with it

 

[Neurotech]

I am no expert, but I read that Crocea prefer rock to sand. They will burrow their foot into live rock. I am hoping to get one this weekend. Where is that one from?

 

[plc001]

I have have the clam for 5 days. I think it needed to acclimate to the lights for a week and then I could move to the rock work but was hopping to keep in in the sand.

But if it best for the clam to be up on the rock work, that is where he will go.

 

[mbbuna]

look at the photo you posted. the mantle around the in current syphon is retracted, look at the outer edges of the mantle, they are starting to curl upwards and inwards. you clam looks like it has pinched mantle. if you are running phosphate remover(iron based) remove it for now and start running lots of carbon. you may have to do a fresh water dip also

 

[ambrose]

Ditto

 

[plc001]

UPDATE

UPDATE

Clam is doing better but still not 100%. Should I do a FWD? Or keep and eye on him?

Thanks for the advice.

 

[mbbuna]

what have you done so far?

 

[plc001]

Added carbon, moved him a bit closer to the lights. My Calcium was on the low side, 380, but I'm back at 425. Did a water change. I never did a dip.

 

[mbbuna]

if your using GFO(Rowa phos, Phosban or any other iron based phosphate remover) i would remove it for now. i don't know how much carbon you have added but i would add more. i would also do a short FWD, 15min but no more then 20min. let us know how it go's

 

[plc001]

No phosphate remover. 15min dip will be done. Thanks for your time and help!

 

[mbbuna]

do you add trace elements or iron supplements?

 

[plc001]

All I supplement is the Homemade Two-Part Calcium Recipe #1 from Randy Holmes-Farley.

 

[plc001]

UPDATE #2

UPDATE #2

Well,

Did a 15 mins FWD and its already looking better. Thanks!

 

[plc001]

Sorry, the first one is from last night and the second one is of today.

 

[ezcompany]

yeah, the incurling seems to have stopped for now. keep scrubbing the water with carbon.