Clam growing out of tank?

Carla2 · Jul 11, 2018

Hi Reef2Reef, I've had this squamosa clam for about 8 weeks in my quarantine and I've been battling pyramid snails there ;Inpain The thing is, I can't move the clam to the display before the pyramids go extinct, which will not happen for a few more weeks (or longer) while the clam is growing fast.

The shell width is about 10" and I only have a 13 gal quarantine, and the mantle is now touching the glass during the day. I have it on sand in a bowl (so that I can replace sand with hiding pyramids), but the mantle extends so well that it is pushing against the glass all the time. Is this fine as long as the shell itself isn't touching the glass?

Shigshwa · Jul 11, 2018

Wow, talk about some crazy dosing demands for such a small tank, unless you're doing water changes every day. That shouldn't be an issue, as long as light is strong enough. I'm more worried about how you're gonna get water everywhere when it decides to close up, my 10 inch derasa can splash water out of my 40 gallon sometimes.

Carla2 · Jul 12, 2018

Thanks! So the mantle touching glass is fine? I dose two part daily and do over 50% water change weekly. I think squamosa should be fine under ATI.
Well, the clam shot me in the face the moment it arrived ;Eggonface During the night it splashed water everywhere ... luckily the water didn't reach the lighting though I had to clean the floor all around the tank afterward. But that was weeks ago. Lately it's sort of chill and the squirts have been rather gentle (knock on wood).