Hello,
I've always wanted a Tridacnid clam and have done plenty of research last year. But until now I never actually mustered up the courage to buy one.
Here he is when I was acclimating him, he was advertised as a baby gold Maxima. I think I'm in love.
I bought him last Thursday and he has spent that time on the bottom (Attached to the small rock that he came with). Although his mantle is nicely opened it doesn't seem to be stretching up for more light. The incurrent siphon is narrowly open but not gaping, and I found no pyramid snails either. From what I can tell he's a healthy clam.
On a sidenote, I never realised until last week that clams have basic eyes, but I noticed that the baby Maxima flinched whenever a fish went near. He is now used to the fish and only reacts if there's a sudden change in lighting.
He is kept under 120 watt blue/white LEDs which my bubble tip anemone has been thriving under, with low/moderate flow (Enough to make the mantle gently sway).
I read that over time I should move the clam up the rockwork and closer to the light. How will I know if he is happy enough? Additionally I read that baby clams should be fed, but half of the accounts I've read say it's mandatory and the other half says it's a myth. I'm a bit confused, so answers to those two questions would be brilliant.
Thank you for reading.
I've always wanted a Tridacnid clam and have done plenty of research last year. But until now I never actually mustered up the courage to buy one.
Here he is when I was acclimating him, he was advertised as a baby gold Maxima. I think I'm in love.
I bought him last Thursday and he has spent that time on the bottom (Attached to the small rock that he came with). Although his mantle is nicely opened it doesn't seem to be stretching up for more light. The incurrent siphon is narrowly open but not gaping, and I found no pyramid snails either. From what I can tell he's a healthy clam.
On a sidenote, I never realised until last week that clams have basic eyes, but I noticed that the baby Maxima flinched whenever a fish went near. He is now used to the fish and only reacts if there's a sudden change in lighting.
He is kept under 120 watt blue/white LEDs which my bubble tip anemone has been thriving under, with low/moderate flow (Enough to make the mantle gently sway).
I read that over time I should move the clam up the rockwork and closer to the light. How will I know if he is happy enough? Additionally I read that baby clams should be fed, but half of the accounts I've read say it's mandatory and the other half says it's a myth. I'm a bit confused, so answers to those two questions would be brilliant.
Thank you for reading.
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