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DSC reef · Sep 2, 2018

hotashes said:
Great, that give piece of mind. As usual, thanks @DSC reef

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Anytime my friend.

jda · Sep 3, 2018

Crocea can really stretched out when stressed from moving or dipping. It should go back to a more normal incurrent size once it is happier.

Tides · Sep 4, 2018

3 days later, clam seems to recovering just fine. Picked off another 8+ snails the next night, found 1 or 2 the following nights... going to check tonight so I'm not taking the clam out every night.

hotashes · Sep 4, 2018

Tides said:
3 days later, clam seems to recovering just fine. Picked off another 8+ snails the next night, found 1 or 2 the following nights... going to check tonight so I'm not taking the clam out every night.

Keep going, excellent effort here @Tides [emoji1360]

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DSC reef · Sep 4, 2018

Glad to hear!

GoPitt88 · Sep 5, 2018

So I got a 2-1/2" Squamosa clam from Diver's Den this past Saturday, and placed him on a Clam Hammock, similar to this:

Here's a picture of him:

So my question is this......will he attach himself to the Hammock/cradle using his byssal gland, or not? It's only been 4 days, but he hasn't thus far. Just curious. Do Squamosas do this like Maximas and Croceas?

OrionN · Sep 5, 2018

Squamosa have very weak byssal thread. Even when they are young, Squamosa will do fine in sand if the light is bright enough. i always place my clams on sand, even Crocea and Maxima. If your light is bright enough, you can view them much better lower in the tank.

Karie · Sep 5, 2018

reggaedrummin said:
I have 3 clam in my jbj 30g. I use reefbreeders photon 16 fixture and they love it. My derasa has more than doubled in size over the past year, and the two maximas are about 9 months in the tank and they have both grown about 10%. I keep my lights dialed back to a combined output of only about 50% capacity at their peak, but run mostly blue and I feed phyto about 4ml once/week for the little guys. My derasa started about 2 inches and now it's about 5, and my maximas started about 1.5"s and they are both approaching 2. Also I moved I'm May and my derasa was so firmly attached to the rockwork that I eventually gave up trying to remove it, and opted to just cover it with a wet towel and leave it in the tank. It was out of water for 30~45 minutes and survived without a hitch. It was open and back to its norm the following day.

Ha! That's what I do too. My clam attached itself very high up in my tank and for water changes I would have to cover it with a wet towel during water changes so he wouldn't get dry. Im glad to know other people do it too. I was a little worried I might be doing it some harm I don't know about.

Andygator · Sep 6, 2018

I purchased a blue squamosa about 6 months ago. It has since doubled in size and is quite happy. I realized about 3 months ago that I have a hitchhiker growing on the bottom of the clam. I really dont remember it being there when I got it but it is growing at a fast rate. It doesnt seem to bother the squamosa at present so is it worth the risk to remove it or should I go ahead before I do have a problem? Any recommendations on how to remove it?