Crocea Clam foot eaten by wrasse

djpj001 · 10/27/2006, 08:53 PM

Two days ago I bought a Crocea Clam and as soon as I introduced it to my tank, my wrasse bit off the clams foot which he uses to adhere to things. Today the clam opened up completely and doesn't seem to be doing that bad. My question is will he make it missing is clam foot, will it regeneratea new foot? Can I place the clam on sand substrate to avoid exposure of his bottom.

Thank you-

DJPJ

HippieSmell · 10/27/2006, 09:13 PM

The foot will grow back as long as the wrasse doesn't keep biting it. Croceas should be on the rock, but sand MIGHT be ok for a while. However, putting it on sand then moving it to the rock might stress it more. I would try to put it on a piece of rock.

djpj001 · 10/27/2006, 09:46 PM

thanks for the advice hippie- I was also thinking of putting the clam in my refuge but I have some doubts because i have a 18 watt 10K lighting and don't know if that's enough light for the clam. Also do you know more or less how long it will take the calm to regenerate it's foot. I know enivormental issues play a huge part on the time but, would know roughly how long?

Thanks again.

corals b 4 bills · 10/27/2006, 10:59 PM

If you put this clam in your sump with 18 watts of light you might as well have sushi, these things need the daily sunburn I wated to have a thousand watts to give them. the gigas I rescued from my Lfs because of bleaching, but I will whip it into shape.

lionspride · 10/27/2006, 11:00 PM

definitly not enough light in your refuge, but it wont take long for the foot to grow back. I have 2 crocea and a deresea. When i bought one of my crocea the guy at the lfs had ripped the foot of the clam off the rock. Clam is doing fine

10/27/2006, 08:53 PM	#1
djpj001 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 11	Crocea Clam foot eaten by wrasse Two days ago I bought a Crocea Clam and as soon as I introduced it to my tank, my wrasse bit off the clams foot which he uses to adhere to things. Today the clam opened up completely and doesn't seem to be doing that bad. My question is will he make it missing is clam foot, will it regeneratea new foot? Can I place the clam on sand substrate to avoid exposure of his bottom. Thank you- DJPJ

10/27/2006, 09:13 PM	#2
HippieSmell Occupy Reef Central Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Orbiting Posts: 4,141	The foot will grow back as long as the wrasse doesn't keep biting it. Croceas should be on the rock, but sand MIGHT be ok for a while. However, putting it on sand then moving it to the rock might stress it more. I would try to put it on a piece of rock. __________________ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas. Current Tank Info: 78"x36"x27" acrylic, 6 Orphek Atlantik V3+ Compacts, MRC Orca Pro II w/washdown, CalcFeeder Pro AC3, Emperor Aquatics 80w UV, 80/20 aluminum stand, Vortech MP60's, Theiling Rollermat, GHL Profilux 3.1T EX, Kessil H380

10/27/2006, 09:46 PM	#3
djpj001 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 11	reply to hippie thanks for the advice hippie- I was also thinking of putting the clam in my refuge but I have some doubts because i have a 18 watt 10K lighting and don't know if that's enough light for the clam. Also do you know more or less how long it will take the calm to regenerate it's foot. I know enivormental issues play a huge part on the time but, would know roughly how long? Thanks again.

10/27/2006, 10:59 PM	#4
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	If you put this clam in your sump with 18 watts of light you might as well have sushi, these things need the daily sunburn I wated to have a thousand watts to give them. the gigas I rescued from my Lfs because of bleaching, but I will whip it into shape. __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

10/27/2006, 11:00 PM	#5
lionspride Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: L.E.H, New Jersey Posts: 92	definitly not enough light in your refuge, but it wont take long for the foot to grow back. I have 2 crocea and a deresea. When i bought one of my crocea the guy at the lfs had ripped the foot of the clam off the rock. Clam is doing fine