Got this maxima about a month ago. It’s my first clam and I have a thriving mixed reef, so I thought I’d be okay to give it a shot. Seems like over the past month he’s been opening less and less, two pictures attached are first day I got him and a few days ago when he was most open.
I do regular ICP tests and happened to do one last week, results are here. I read the sticky post on clam care and only thing that caught my attention was desire for 0 nitrates. I currently am struggling with 0 nitrates and trying to elevate them, I thought that could have been the problem but maybe not?
it is in the sand bed, so maybe PAR? I have 2 XR30s over a 4 ft tank at 45% intensity. Should be about 180-200 PAR in the sand, but I’m in the process of increasing with an acclimation period.
any thoughts?
as a side, I was really happy with my clam mania experience and highly recommend them.
![515B03B1-2278-4AD8-8B3E-1F714400B967.jpeg 515B03B1-2278-4AD8-8B3E-1F714400B967.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2767/2767667-51b778f781e193fc856d632b4868bdf5.jpg)
I do regular ICP tests and happened to do one last week, results are here. I read the sticky post on clam care and only thing that caught my attention was desire for 0 nitrates. I currently am struggling with 0 nitrates and trying to elevate them, I thought that could have been the problem but maybe not?
it is in the sand bed, so maybe PAR? I have 2 XR30s over a 4 ft tank at 45% intensity. Should be about 180-200 PAR in the sand, but I’m in the process of increasing with an acclimation period.
any thoughts?
as a side, I was really happy with my clam mania experience and highly recommend them.
![C9DD0D46-85D0-42D5-9777-07D3264E2919.jpeg C9DD0D46-85D0-42D5-9777-07D3264E2919.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2767/2767666-4743fe83a2046b66a39e04f740d5f9f2.jpg)
![515B03B1-2278-4AD8-8B3E-1F714400B967.jpeg 515B03B1-2278-4AD8-8B3E-1F714400B967.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2767/2767667-51b778f781e193fc856d632b4868bdf5.jpg)