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02-25-2006, 02:02 PM
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| Serpent Star  |  Crocea Clam emergency! Here is my problem. I purchased a crocea clam and I have placed it in my tank. When I purchased it from the pet store it was opened great. Now that it is home it opens just to the point of the mantle coming over the edge of the shell. Then it retracts.( at first thought to much current but I shut off power heads at that end of the tank for the past 48 hrs and still the same.) I have been feeding kent phytoplex and also kent zooplex with also adding two little fishies "marine snow" I have the clam place about 10 inches from top. HELP!! My setup is a 75gallon reef tank full of live rock with 2-250watt 10k metal halide bulbs. And 2- 65watt actinic power compact bulbs. I have an aqua clear 150 sump with protein skimmer working great. Also have a fluidized bed fliter trickleing back over the bio balls. Also I am using a UV sterilizer. Have great water circulation and keep up on regular water changes. My levels are perfect. My calcium is between 420-460. |
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02-25-2006, 02:07 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~   | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! how big is it?,,where in tank is it? what kind of light was it under at the store?
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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02-25-2006, 02:21 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! are putting all that food in just for him?...at that size he can fend for himself off of light and leftovers. also,,how close to the lights was he at the store? also is he on rock or sand?
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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02-25-2006, 02:26 PM
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| Serpent Star | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! At the store he was on the bottom (on sand)of a 110 so he wouldnt attach to a rock (which he HAS in mine) I also have multiple other corals. Star polyps, xyenia, leathers and may other to much mention but everything else is great!! |
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02-25-2006, 02:28 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! crocea are a rock boring clam. they dont like sandy bottoms. iwould move him up to a spot under a light,,,,,they LOVE/NEED light!
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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02-25-2006, 02:38 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! no,,thats In Living Color Aqauriums....my new toy store~
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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02-25-2006, 02:47 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! reefers toy store,,,,where we go for goodies!!
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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02-25-2006, 02:56 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! no,,its not mine,,i dont have that kinda $$,,lol. his site isnt up yet,,,they just opened,,,they have a few threads here on RS do a search for "living color" youll like the pics~
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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02-25-2006, 02:59 PM
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| Serpent Star  | Re: Crocea Clam emergency! How did you introduce the clam to the tank? How does your SG compair to the store. How does your temp compair to the store. Some suggest a slow drip method to acclimate over hours to prevent that "tank change" shock. Hope things are workin out.... Steve
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