I just purchased my first clam yesterday. It's a blue maxima. I put him in last night just after the MH went out. The sides of his shell were covered with some caulerpa which were quickly cleaned off by my blue legged hermits (bit of harassment but the hermits did not touch the mantle, only the caulerpa). This morning (lights were not on yet before I left for work) he was sitting nicely with the crabs now gone working elsewhere.
Just wondering how long after being put in a new environment would it take before he opens up. He seemed healthy at the LFS and the mantle was nicely expanded...no gapping or torn mantle anywhere. He also seemed alert and responded quickly to a hand moving over him.
I realize that it's still a bit soon but I've heard they will die quickly if there not in a happy location so, because of that, I would like to know how long to wait before moving him elsewhere.
Parameters? Am, Ni, Na, Phosphate = 0, Ph 8.3, Alk = 10-11 dKH, Calcium = 450
Just wondering how long after being put in a new environment would it take before he opens up. He seemed healthy at the LFS and the mantle was nicely expanded...no gapping or torn mantle anywhere. He also seemed alert and responded quickly to a hand moving over him.
I realize that it's still a bit soon but I've heard they will die quickly if there not in a happy location so, because of that, I would like to know how long to wait before moving him elsewhere.
Parameters? Am, Ni, Na, Phosphate = 0, Ph 8.3, Alk = 10-11 dKH, Calcium = 450
