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[twhaddon]

My first clam from Rit!
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[redstang]

Nice! A clam is very high on my wish list.

 

[lsu_fishfan]

Beautiful clam!

 

[chefrepo]

Awesome!!!

 

[camellia]

Beautiful, I want one!

 

[jdavid]

Put it on a pile of rubble so it can put it's foot down

 

[sn4k33y3z]

Sweet

 

[heathlindner25]

JDavid;936137 wrote: Put it on a pile of rubble so it can put it's foot down

great advice!

 

[twhaddon]

JDavid;936137 wrote: Put it on a pile of rubble so it can put it's foot down

Would he put his foot on bottom of the glass or is the pile of rubble still the way to go?

 

[heathlindner25]

atlanta aquarium;936160 wrote: tim, he would if the sand isn't too thick. I would do a piece of flat piece of rock underneath the sand if your sand bed is too thick. That should give him better footing. Lots of farmers and wholesalers like the rubble because it's easier to move the clams without hurting their foot.

Nice looking clam. :d thanks for the purchased.

+1

 

[jdavid]

Definitely on the pile of rubble. That's a maxima clam and it needs to be moved higher up in the tank- eventually. In nature they put their foot and byssal strands on either rock, rubble, or coral skeleton.

It doesn't need to be in the sandbed long term. But, if you just went ahead and placed it in a little nook in the rocks, it will attach itself there and the only way to move it later is to cut the byssal strands with a razor blade and pull it off, risking causing tissue damage to the foot which can be lethal to maxima clams.

The best route is to place it on a bed of small rubble rocks so that when the foot is secure, you can pick it up, along with the rock it is secured to and move it up to a semi-permanent location.

Sometimes the clam will put byssal strands down on the rocks that it's foot is not attached to, but the foot will be much happier when you go to pick it up regardless.

 

[twhaddon]

Thanks everyone - I will see what I can do about getting some rock rubble or flat rock for it!

 

[jdavid]

I'm really close to Buford and I would be happy to give you some rubble rocks if you need some. I'm in the Hamilton mill area.

 

[twhaddon]

Yes, please! Can I come by tonight after 5? I hope he hasn't already planted his foot on the glass. If he has, then I guess that is where he stays as I just don't want to risk moving him and tearing the foot.

THANKS!

 

[jdavid]

That should be fine, I don't know exactly what my plans are but if anything I'll likely be in The Buford area and if I go anywhere I'll just bring a ziplock bag full with me.

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[twhaddon]

Atlanta Aquarium;936160 wrote: Tim, he would if the sand isn't too thick. I would do a piece of flat piece of rock underneath the sand if your sand bed is too thick. That should give him better footing. Lots of farmers and wholesalers like the rubble because it's easier to move the clams without hurting their foot.

Nice looking clam. Thanks for the purchased.

Hey Rit, you are the only one I know where I can work for you for a day and I still end up paying you when I leave.....

 

[twhaddon]

Thanks to Josh, I now have some rubble under my clam.

 

[jdavid]

Good deal