Clam Too High

[g6gang]

Crocea Clam in 30g with T5 - This is my first clam originally had him down at bottom but moved him bnow on rock about 6 inches from top of water. The problem is when I do water change (once a week) the water level drops to just barely above him. He ends up spitting about 2-3 times while I am doing the water change (take me about 15 mins to vac out everything I want to). The question is, do you think this is too much stress for him every week. I do not want to move him since I read not too after he attaches and I can't move the rock.

[metrokat]

You can try to do 2 smaller water changes instead of one larger one, it is healthier for your system that way anyway.

[sfdanksta650]

Yea I'm in the same boat new corce clam as well . I can only do 1.5 gallon changes cause how high I have him in the tank. Only a little of his mantle sticks out. From doing a little more research, corcea are found at the natural placement is at the top of the reef. So I wonder, in the wild when there's low tide? Maybe some one can chime in as well!? But I feel, in the wild they probably get exposed to air sometime. I'm tagging on this as well

[Rollermonkey]

Crocea are not found in locations where they are exposed to air.

 

Max depth in nature is 6 meters.

 

Take that for what you will.

[ZephNYC]

Crocea are not found in locations where they are exposed to air. Max depth in nature is 6 meters. Take that for what you will.

With all due respect, this is simply not true. Croceas are sometimes found exposed to air. Here is just one example.

http://blog.aquanerd.com/2010/10/tridacna-clams-seen-in-the-wild.html

[gonzalez78]

Sorry I was just laughing at the title thought it was funny.... What kind does it smoke?lol

[melissa32]

would u have to burp the clam??? seems like u should if it out of the water... but u can t if it s attached... ???

[ZephNYC]

would u have to burp the clam??? seems like u should if it out of the water... but u can t if it s attached... ???

 

Naaa...impossible. If you dont have a sump then you should keep your clams a little deeper in the tank. BUT BUT BUT if it is attached nicely to a rock that you just dont want to move - then let her ride, she will be fine.

[sfdanksta650]

Thanks Zeph. I'd thought crocea's would have the potential to be out of water at low tide!

[TheUnfocusedOne]

[metrokat]

Sorry I was just laughing at the title thought it was funny.... What kind does it smoke?lol

Love it! Made it to the hall of fame.

[Rollermonkey]

With all due respect, this is simply not true. Croceas are sometimes found exposed to air. Here is just one example.

http://blog.aquanerd.com/2010/10/tridacna-clams-seen-in-the-wild.html

 

Cool, I don't mind being wrong. Everything I'd read so far led me to believe they weren't intertidal.

[gonzalez78]

Love it! Made it to the http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/283804-best-quotable-quotes-on-nr/page-11#entry4127202'>hall of fame.

 

You like it, you really like it

[ZephNYC]

lol!!!