clam keeps falling

danrobberg · 11/14/2009, 11:13 PM

no matter where i put my clam he falls. ive tried a bunch of different placements. the only place it doesnt fall over is in the sand but i dont want to keep it there, any suggestions???

JD52 · 11/14/2009, 11:16 PM

Where its happy isnt up to you, sorry, if it wants to be on the sand, thats where you should keep it... What kind of clam? Gotta pic?

Ev's Reef · 11/14/2009, 11:17 PM

Clams are usually meant to be kept in the sand, because due to their weight they cant usually support themselves on the rocks.

ludnix · 11/14/2009, 11:18 PM

I would putty some rocks around his base to keep him from falling out, if he decided to move himself than you're just going to have to accept that he doesn't like that spot though.

stanlalee · 11/15/2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ev's Reef

Clams are usually meant to be kept in the sand, because due to their weight they cant usually support themselves on the rocks.

crocea and maxima clams are pretty much ALWAYS in the rockwork and have no trouble what so ever staying attached and holding their weight on a single rock with NO support, even angled/leaning forward. If the clam is happy it will stay put. the clam is moving around its not happy. If its happy and changes its mind it will even unmount itself from the rock its been firmly attached to and jump again. even on the bottom if they arent happy they will be on one side of the tank and when you wake up move to the other.

attached leaning forward to a single rock with no trouble at all.

another crocea I had, same difference

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Originally Posted by ludnix

I would putty some rocks around his base to keep him from falling out, if he decided to move himself than you're just going to have to accept that he doesn't like that spot though.

this has worked everytime for me

goochesfish · 11/15/2009, 09:37 AM

I also have a crocea sitting on a rock without problems. Crocea are found in rocky crevices in the wild. I think Squamosa's are found on the sand.

11/14/2009, 11:13 PM	#1
danrobberg Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 962	clam keeps falling no matter where i put my clam he falls. ive tried a bunch of different placements. the only place it doesnt fall over is in the sand but i dont want to keep it there, any suggestions???

11/14/2009, 11:17 PM	#3
Ev's Reef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa State University Posts: 203	Clams are usually meant to be kept in the sand, because due to their weight they cant usually support themselves on the rocks. __________________ Current Tank: 75 Gallon, with 20 gallon refugium/sump Inhabitants: Maroon Clown, Blue Tang, Flame Angel, Yellow Tang, Pajama Cardinals, Six Line Wrasse, Mandarin Goby, SPS corals, LPS corals, and Soft corals

11/14/2009, 11:18 PM	#4
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	I would putty some rocks around his base to keep him from falling out, if he decided to move himself than you're just going to have to accept that he doesn't like that spot though. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

11/15/2009, 09:37 AM	#6
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	I also have a crocea sitting on a rock without problems. Crocea are found in rocky crevices in the wild. I think Squamosa's are found on the sand. __________________ The Gooch, my Beagle, may she RIP 1995-2011 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Starfire set up July 22,09, 30g QT

11/14/2009, 11:16 PM	#2
JD52 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Austin Tx. Posts: 710	Where its happy isnt up to you, sorry, if it wants to be on the sand, thats where you should keep it... What kind of clam? Gotta pic?