clam has buried itself

gaubow · 11-22-2004, 10:58 PM

Is this common? I have a southdown sand base and the clam is about one week old. It is not completely buried, just so that you cannot see the "shell" part, just the purple part. for what I paid, I want to see the whole thing!

Should I pull it out and set it on the sand? Should I put it on the rocks?

Any advice is appreciated!

SaltwaterTeen · 11-22-2004, 11:06 PM

I believe that some prefer rock, I have a gigas 'chowder' and he loves hanging on the top of my live rock, even though he is as big or bigger than some of my pieces of live rock. I just got him too! yesturday I got him from kevinpo (A very experienced reefer) he has the tank of the month on some reef magazine!

I am owning a clam that was owned by a supastar! HEHE

mps9506 · 11-23-2004, 07:14 AM

Place a rock or clam/oyster shell underneath it just under the sand. The clam will attach its foot to this. Once the clam is happy it will attach itself and not move aorund unless provoked for some reason.
Mike

Witfull · 11-23-2004, 09:42 AM

as said crocea and maximas are rock boring clams, where deasa, sqaumosa and hepatus are substrate dwellers. knowing the likes and needs of your critter ill make it happy as well as you being able to enjoy it for years to come.

gaubow · 11-23-2004, 04:02 PM

it's purple, I believe that's the crocea right? guess I need to figure this out... I didn't even know that they had a foot! I'm an idiot.

mps9506 · 11-23-2004, 07:02 PM

Color isn't the way to ID the clam.
Although Dearsa's and Squamosas are usually brown or "gold"
Croceas have a smooth shell, Maximas have scutes on the shells. If you have a purple clam, they are usually either a maxima or crocea, although it still isn't a way you should id clams. Perhaps I can find a link to help with ID'iong clams, hard for me to explain without pictures.
Even with the Squammys I've had good expereince with sticking a small clam shell under the substrate under the general vicinity of the clam when they are in my sales tank. They still seem to attach to the shell.

11-22-2004, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
gaubow Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: chicagoland Posts: 161 View Gallery Karma Komment	clam has buried itself Is this common? I have a southdown sand base and the clam is about one week old. It is not completely buried, just so that you cannot see the "shell" part, just the purple part. for what I paid, I want to see the whole thing! Should I pull it out and set it on the sand? Should I put it on the rocks? Any advice is appreciated!

11-22-2004, 11:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
SaltwaterTeen Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 51 View Gallery Karma Komment	I believe that some prefer rock, I have a gigas 'chowder' and he loves hanging on the top of my live rock, even though he is as big or bigger than some of my pieces of live rock. I just got him too! yesturday I got him from kevinpo (A very experienced reefer) he has the tank of the month on some reef magazine! I am owning a clam that was owned by a supastar! HEHE __________________ Thanks, JJ COOKING A TURKEY Go buy turkey Take a drink of whiskey Put turkey in oven Take 2 drinks of whiskey Set degree at 375 ovens Take 3 more whiskeys of drink Turk the bastey Whiskey another bottle of get Ponder meat thermometer Glass yourself a pour of whiskey Bake whiskey for 4 hours Take oven out of the turkey Floor the turkey up off the pick Turk the carvey Get yourself another scottle of botch Tet sable & pour yourself a glass of turkey Bless the dinner & pass out

11-23-2004, 07:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Place a rock or clam/oyster shell underneath it just under the sand. The clam will attach its foot to this. Once the clam is happy it will attach itself and not move aorund unless provoked for some reason. Mike __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

11-23-2004, 07:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,140 View Gallery Karma Komment	Color isn't the way to ID the clam. Although Dearsa's and Squamosas are usually brown or "gold" Croceas have a smooth shell, Maximas have scutes on the shells. If you have a purple clam, they are usually either a maxima or crocea, although it still isn't a way you should id clams. Perhaps I can find a link to help with ID'iong clams, hard for me to explain without pictures. Even with the Squammys I've had good expereince with sticking a small clam shell under the substrate under the general vicinity of the clam when they are in my sales tank. They still seem to attach to the shell. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

11-23-2004, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
gaubow Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: chicagoland Posts: 161 View Gallery Karma Komment	it's purple, I believe that's the crocea right? guess I need to figure this out... I didn't even know that they had a foot! I'm an idiot.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)