Clam jumped off of reef edge

Chris Lakies · 05-13-2003, 01:58 PM

I have a Gold Maxima about 1"-11/2" long. He's still a baby. I've had him for about 2-3 months now and he has been growing. I recently moved all of my live stock from my 55 gallon tank to my new 120 gallon tank about a month ago. He was in a certain spot on live rock about mid level in the tank and aprox. 18 inches from a 175 watt Ushio and a 400 watt Radium for the 3-4 week term and was attached to the rock. 2 days ago while I was peering through at him he was moving around and then I saw the biassel (spell?) threads pull off the rock. He then just opened back up, like he was and was enjoying the light. Last night when I got home he was on the sand bed. I then picked him back up and set him on a different spot on the reef at about the same height - 10 minutes later he bailed off of that spot. Then I just set him on the sand bed. Do you think he just wanted to be closer to my 5" Squamosa so they could make sweet love (JK)

? What do you think he's doing?

***zhenya*** · 05-13-2003, 03:33 PM

Hi Chris,

How was the current at that spot? It could've been that he was recieving too much of it there and just desided to bail?
Just thinking outloud

Chris Lakies · 05-13-2003, 03:49 PM

I do have quite a bit of current down that way but nothing that is a forceful direct type. I have a Rio Hyperflow 20 blowing from the opp. end toward that end running about 3/4 flow rate (1700 gph) and my returns are about 700-800 gph each, one blowing toward the Rio and one Xing in front and angle toward the same end as the Rio.

***zhenya*** · 05-13-2003, 04:14 PM

It was just a thought,Chris.

It's hard to pinpoint the actual reason but I think that the clam was not quite happy there and this is why it jumped. Another thought is that its foot might be irritated by something on that rock? I think you have enough light to keep it on the sand though and I would just leave it there,for awhile anyway.

reddhaus · 05-13-2003, 05:42 PM

Hey Chris, how about posting some pics of your amazing jumping clam and the tank that he lives in.

SueT · 05-13-2003, 08:37 PM

Chris, I agree with Gene. When I've had clams that bailed off of where "I" thought they should be and it ended up being that they were not happy in that spot. If it doesn't do anything but nestle into the sand I'd just leave it there. My 180 is situated so that one long piece of LR is so that the clams are on it mid way up on one side and their mantles do not even move in current, but check all the sps out and their polyps sway in the breeze. Please don't ask me how I got it to work out like that.

***zhenya*** · 05-13-2003, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SueT
Please don't ask me how I got it to work out like that.

LOL,Sue

How did you get it done?

I think I have problems with the flow and clams in my 75 as well. The maxima I got from Barry keeps turning away from it but had not jumped yet. I hope it stays put as I have no room on the sand either

Barry N. · 05-13-2003, 10:26 PM

Now you folks have to remember that these clams are from California so no telling what they might be

or do

Barry

***zhenya*** · 05-13-2003, 10:38 PM

SueT · 05-14-2003, 11:09 AM

I have most of my clams in clam half shells. These half shells are attached to that long piece of LR. They attach to the half shell they sit in. I can't place any of my clams on the sand bed cause then my copperband thinks they really are "clams on the half shell".

They have to stay in the rocks and this copperband will pick mysis shrimp from inbetween the clams but not even touch them. Why the difference in where they are I have no idea.

Gene, I really don't know how the current thing worked out. Honest...

Chris Lakies · 05-14-2003, 01:31 PM

I'll try to post a few pics of my clams tonight.

Chris Lakies · 05-14-2003, 08:14 PM

Here are a couple pics:

Chris Lakies · 05-14-2003, 08:15 PM

another:

Chris Lakies · 05-14-2003, 08:16 PM

another1:

reddhaus · 05-14-2003, 09:03 PM

Tank is looking pretty good so far

Guess i better put the pedal to the metal.

05-13-2003, 01:58 PM	#1
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	Clam jumped off of reef edge I have a Gold Maxima about 1"-11/2" long. He's still a baby. I've had him for about 2-3 months now and he has been growing. I recently moved all of my live stock from my 55 gallon tank to my new 120 gallon tank about a month ago. He was in a certain spot on live rock about mid level in the tank and aprox. 18 inches from a 175 watt Ushio and a 400 watt Radium for the 3-4 week term and was attached to the rock. 2 days ago while I was peering through at him he was moving around and then I saw the biassel (spell?) threads pull off the rock. He then just opened back up, like he was and was enjoying the light. Last night when I got home he was on the sand bed. I then picked him back up and set him on a different spot on the reef at about the same height - 10 minutes later he bailed off of that spot. Then I just set him on the sand bed. Do you think he just wanted to be closer to my 5" Squamosa so they could make sweet love (JK) ? What do you think he's doing? __________________ Chris

05-13-2003, 03:33 PM	#2
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	Hi Chris, How was the current at that spot? It could've been that he was recieving too much of it there and just desided to bail? Just thinking outloud __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

05-13-2003, 03:49 PM	#3
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	I do have quite a bit of current down that way but nothing that is a forceful direct type. I have a Rio Hyperflow 20 blowing from the opp. end toward that end running about 3/4 flow rate (1700 gph) and my returns are about 700-800 gph each, one blowing toward the Rio and one Xing in front and angle toward the same end as the Rio. __________________ Chris

05-13-2003, 04:14 PM	#4
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	It was just a thought,Chris. It's hard to pinpoint the actual reason but I think that the clam was not quite happy there and this is why it jumped. Another thought is that its foot might be irritated by something on that rock? I think you have enough light to keep it on the sand though and I would just leave it there,for awhile anyway. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

05-13-2003, 05:42 PM	#5
reddhaus Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Grand Blanc, MI Posts: 223	Hey Chris, how about posting some pics of your amazing jumping clam and the tank that he lives in. __________________ Scott __________ "But of the reeftank of 125 gallons, thou shalt not tap on it: for in the day that thou tappeth thereof thou shalt surely die." .

05-13-2003, 08:37 PM	#6
SueT Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston,Tex. USA Posts: 544	Chris, I agree with Gene. When I've had clams that bailed off of where "I" thought they should be and it ended up being that they were not happy in that spot. If it doesn't do anything but nestle into the sand I'd just leave it there. My 180 is situated so that one long piece of LR is so that the clams are on it mid way up on one side and their mantles do not even move in current, but check all the sps out and their polyps sway in the breeze. Please don't ask me how I got it to work out like that. __________________ 120g ecosystem sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/

05-13-2003, 10:26 PM	#8
Barry N. Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,034	Now you folks have to remember that these clams are from California so no telling what they might be or do Barry __________________ Barry ClamsDirect.Com

05-13-2003, 10:38 PM	#9
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	__________________ Kind regards, Gene.

05-14-2003, 11:09 AM	#10
SueT Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Houston,Tex. USA Posts: 544	I have most of my clams in clam half shells. These half shells are attached to that long piece of LR. They attach to the half shell they sit in. I can't place any of my clams on the sand bed cause then my copperband thinks they really are "clams on the half shell". They have to stay in the rocks and this copperband will pick mysis shrimp from inbetween the clams but not even touch them. Why the difference in where they are I have no idea. Gene, I really don't know how the current thing worked out. Honest... __________________ 120g ecosystem sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/

05-14-2003, 01:31 PM	#11
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	I'll try to post a few pics of my clams tonight. __________________ Chris

05-14-2003, 08:14 PM	#12
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	Here are a couple pics: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chris

05-14-2003, 08:15 PM	#13
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	another: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chris

05-14-2003, 08:16 PM	#14
Chris Lakies Council Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Utica Mi. Posts: 270	another1: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chris

05-14-2003, 09:03 PM	#15
reddhaus Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Grand Blanc, MI Posts: 223	Tank is looking pretty good so far Guess i better put the pedal to the metal. __________________ Scott __________ "But of the reeftank of 125 gallons, thou shalt not tap on it: for in the day that thou tappeth thereof thou shalt surely die." .

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