Water flow for clams

[palmer59]

Hi guys,

How much flow Maxima and Crocea like? For those running BB tanks do they have an issue attaching to the Acrylic? The reason Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢m asking is that I got a Maxima a couple of months ago and I located it in the middle channel of the tank where there is a lot of flow and it just will not attach itself, so my guess it does not like it there due to either the flow or it might prefer to sit on a rock instead of the BB. I think the light is adecuate in the spot ( 23ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ under a 400 XM10K PFO HQI on Luminarc III combo) and the mantle is being extended with no problem.

Thanks


Mike

 

[SuperSizeMe]

I hear that clams prefer low flow, with the only exception being crocea because it's a rock type.

 

[Charlie97L]

try putting it on a clam shell or dished out rock... it might feel like it's too much in the open, and too insecure to attach on a BB. if the flow is rocking it around at all, that's a sign it may not be comfortable. the shell or dished out rock will make it feel cradled a little, and should help.

 

[palmer59]

Thanks guys,

I was going to put a few of them on the channel but I just do not think they like it there.

Mike