lhopkins1 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Okay, so where I work we have a maxima in a 99 gallon tank. It is lighted by 350 watts of metal halides. We have had the clam about 3 months. It started at the bottom of the tank but wasn't fully extending so moved it mid tank. It has gotten worse and now it holds it's shell open but the mantle is retracted within it. Is the lighting the problem here or something else? Should I move it up higher as a last resort? Or maybe it is too much light and I should move it back to the sand? Link to comment
basser1 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 What kind of clam? Photo? All of this, plus what are the water parameters?? Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The last resort for gaping clams, if your willing to attempt it is: 1) keep the lights on 24/7 2) turn off your skimmer and chemical filtration 3) feed a high fat food like SELCON 4) PRAY Link to comment
basser1 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The last resort for gaping clams, if your willing to attempt it is: 1) keep the lights on 24/7 2) turn off your skimmer and chemical filtration 3) feed a high fat food like SELCON 4) PRAY..... Fixed it for ya Zeph.... Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Fixed it for ya Zeph.... lol....thanks. I better fix it on the original post so I dont look like a total idiot. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 lol....thanks. I better fix it on the original post so I dont look like a total idiot.It's all good as long as you use the proper there, their, and they're.. Lol.. Pics would really help.. Hopefully it's savable, I'd hate to lose a clam, they're my favorite things in my tank.. Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 It's all good as long as you use the proper there, their, and they're.. Lol.. Pics would really help.. Hopefully it's savable, I'd hate to lose a clam, they're my favorite things in my tank.. all my posts are from my Iphone, so yaaaaa - I make a lot of boo boo's. Link to comment
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