Clam questions

[sirrealism]

You were not bugging me at all. Like Frankie said we live for this stuff. Also its already posted in "lets see some clams" Frankie is right. Fut it on its own flat rock if you can find one. Even though its already is connected to a piece of rubble. If it feels the new rock it will attach to the new rock. then you can move him if you need to. Plus he might open more if he feels stable.

 

[Coraljunkie]

Great! Thank you all for your help

 

[Wrangy]

You know this mean's you're going to have to keep us updated on this little beauty now!

 

[Coraljunkie]

Absolutely. I'm gonna try to get flat piece of rock somewhere. I did buy the Thrive clam kit which comes with two ceramic cradles but I think they'll be too small for this clam

 

[Frankie]

Just stick in on the reef man. It will dig in on its own

 

[Coraljunkie]

I got a flat piece of rock today and covered it with sand and placed the clam on top of it. The piece of rubble it's attached to prevents it from staying up so I took a piece of rock and rested it against the side of the clam shell to keep it up right. Is that ok for now until it decides to attach to the flat rock?

 

[sirrealism]

Yes thats great but no reason to put the sand on it. Maximas like rock not sand

 

[Coraljunkie]

Ok thanks, I dusted the sand off. Will this clam eventually move it's threads to the bigger rock or should I remove it from the small rock? I've read someone say something about crushed ice around the foot and smaller rock and it will release from it rather than having to cut them

 

[sirrealism]

I have not heard of that but I dont doubt it. After some time it will move some threads to the larger more stable rock. Now I would suggest leaving it alone as much as possible.

 

[Coraljunkie]

Haha I think your right loli need to stop now. Thanks again

 

[Coraljunkie]

I may have forgot to mention that the rock it's attached to covers the entire part of the clam where the threads come out from, this being the case, would it still be able to attach to the other rock? Sorry I just find it hard to believe only because I've never experienced it.

 

[Frankie]

Let's have a picture of this rock it is attached to you seem to be so worked up over. Personally i think you need to just let it be.
Clams can walk you know if it is not happy it will move on its own.
Anyway, i have removed clams from rocks using a scalpel and gently scrapping the filaments to coax it free. Another and better way is to place it on a steep incline on the reef and let gravity pull it loose. It will release on its own in that situation.

 

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[Frankie]

Ugh! Try taking a picture with the flash when lights are off brother...

 

[Coraljunkie]

Ok i'll try tonight

 

[Frankie]

Thanks bud!