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07-05-2006, 01:50 PM
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Professor Chaos
 
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Clams in BB
How do you set up a sand dwelling clam in a bb tank? any special clam stuff i need to know about?
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07-05-2006, 02:22 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
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I like to know also, tagging along.
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07-05-2006, 02:33 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
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iv seen people put clams on rocks.
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07-05-2006, 02:48 PM
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Coral Killer
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Both my Maxima and Crocea clams are fine, just don't go too small. Us BB guys tend to skim all the phyto out of the water, which smaller clams need. What kind of clam are you looking at? |
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07-05-2006, 02:49 PM
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Got Crabs?
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My maxima is attached to the starboard and is doing great.
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07-05-2006, 03:34 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
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My derassa attached to the bare glass and is growing well and always open. My maxima is stuck on a rock and also doing well. In fact I am currently trying to nurse a friend's derassa back to health, and so far so good (knock on wood).
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07-05-2006, 03:53 PM
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Eat more PIE
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I have all my clams stuck to the bottom of the tank direct feed small ones with a turkey baster if possible.
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07-06-2006, 12:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kansas City
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I have 2 Crocea in the rocks and a Giant Squamosa sitting on the HDPE. I fed DTs phyto at first and stopped about a month ago. They look happy. I don't feed anything special for them
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07-06-2006, 09:59 AM
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Reefless Reefer
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super glue Gel a couple of small LR pieces to the outside of the clams shell to keep them upright. did this to my 8" squammie. kept it from rolling around the tank when it would squirt. worked great.
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07-06-2006, 11:18 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Originally Posted by Geoff
super glue Gel a couple of small LR pieces to the outside of the clams shell to keep them upright. did this to my 8" squammie. kept it from rolling around the tank when it would squirt. worked great.
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That's a great idea, sort of like clam legs  .
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07-06-2006, 05:59 PM
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Professor Chaos
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thanks for the info. i have a crocea and ... another... they should be fine from what you say.
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07-06-2006, 10:44 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
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I have had a Deresa in my faux sand BB for over 6 months now.
Bottom center upon purchase (Nov 8th); http://www.d3f.org/misc/fish/90g/40-fulltank.jpg
Same clam May 15; http://www.d3f.org/misc/fish/90g/74-fulltank.jpg
... I'd say that's one happy clam.
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07-07-2006, 09:03 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Yuma, Arizona
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King-Kong, wht kind of coral is that on the right side of the tank? looks like a cactus plant.
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07-07-2006, 09:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
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It is a kind of Gorgonian.
Has done very well in my tank since I purchased it ( http://www.d3f.org/misc/fish/90g/25-gorgonian.jpg this was back in october when purchased).
The only problem with it is it's height! My tank is 24" tall and it reaches past the power heads! He is very hard to position because of this.
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07-07-2006, 11:09 AM
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Professor Chaos
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very nice. my main worry was for my sand dwelling clam. i didn't want to cause a problem with him.
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