firstimereefer Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 So I get home from work yesterday to find some1 had knocked over my derasa. I go to pick it up again and found that it attached itself to the rock partially sideways. I don't want to pull it off, but is there anything I can do or should I just leave it as is. It is fully open and I didn't notice any gaping. Link to comment
idog Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Don't force it off the rock. CAn you attach the rock to another part of your structure? Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 No its a piece of my base rock. Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 Any other suggestions? Link to comment
bubbles3660 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Any other suggestions? FTS picture? --bubbles Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...st&id=22529 The Clam isnt in the pic, but its placement right now on a piece of rock showing on the huge zoanthind colony on the lower left corner. Link to comment
MDeth Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 You can cut the foot as close to the rock as possible. As long as it isn't a tear he should be fine It is just the byssal threads anywho Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 I heard small clams and derasa's especially have trouble healing from that sort of action. Link to comment
MDeth Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 That's the advice I've always heard. They can drop their byssal threads on their own as well. FYI, they dont really need to use their foot, but I am not sure how detrimental it would be to that small of a clam. So you cant pull the rock off and dremel it? Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 That's the advice I've always heard. They can drop their byssal threads on their own as well. FYI, they dont really need to use their foot, but I am not sure how detrimental it would be to that small of a clam. So you cant pull the rock off and dremel it? No the back of that rock is supporting the big rock in middle, and the zoanthids and so close to the clam I would be afraid of hurting the colony and its a HUGE colony. Link to comment
MDeth Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Zoos can live for about 20-30 mins out of water usually? I'd say the clam will probably let go and right himself in a few days (if he hasn't already) to get more light Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 Zoos can live for about 20-30 mins out of water usually? I'd say the clam will probably let go and right himself in a few days (if he hasn't already) to get more light You called it I came home this morning and I found that he had moved off the rock and back into the sand. Link to comment
MDeth Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Hehe, I was kinda at work the other day....I figured he'd be fine I'll have to get pics of my babies. I've got a teardrop maxima and a gigas Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 As soon as I get my 60 cube up and running I am putting a tear drop maxima in there its a 24x24x24 cube. I will be running 150 HQI with 72 Watts of flourescent and I cant wait. You will have to pm me some picks of your tear drop, Think they are the nicest looking of all the clams. Link to comment
MDeth Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I'm jealous...My g/fs birthday present - a 20"x20"x16"high acrylic cube. ^It'll be here tomorrow!!!! But I'm still stuck w/ a 14g BioCube with no external parts At least I found nanotuners and got that 72W upgrade Link to comment
firstimereefer Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 Never get them a tank bigger than yours . Link to comment
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