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April 18th, 2008, 04:47 AM
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DIY Clam mounting help
The Teardrop Maxima I have in the sand keeps falling over to one side. It is clearly having an issue attaching its foot in the 2.5" sandbed and I want to add something under it. Unfortunately I don't have any flat pieces of rock to add under the clam and was wondering if anything in my house could work. The things that have come to mind are a piece of acrylic from my glass canopy I used or a large bottle cap from maybe a pickle jar. Has anyone tried anything with success other than putting it on LR?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4.5 months saltwater, 2 years freshwater Other Intrests: Tennis, Video games, Working out, Drinking, Movies 
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#2
April 18th, 2008, 05:12 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
Nope. Sorry.
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah  
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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April 18th, 2008, 06:09 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
I actually came up with a slightly different idea that seems to have worked. Instead of worrying about the foot of the clam attaching to something under the substrate I used a clear acrylic piece on each side of the clam sticking straight up so that it looked like like |{}| with the {} being the clam. So far it seems to be keeping the clam from falling over to the left. With a little sand piled next to it you really don't notice the acrylic much. I will update this tomorrow.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4.5 months saltwater, 2 years freshwater Other Intrests: Tennis, Video games, Working out, Drinking, Movies
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April 18th, 2008, 07:28 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
Ceramic tile. They sell them eperately at hardware stores or flooring stores. Used to use them as cheap temporary fragging disks. Tey come in sizes fron 1/2 '"square and up to 12" square.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development Last edited by fatman : April 18th, 2008 at 07:30 AM.
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April 18th, 2008, 07:29 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
Does it really matter? My healthiest clams that I've had the longest lay on their sides.
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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April 18th, 2008, 09:29 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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April 19th, 2008, 05:47 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
it does matter because what is the point of having a clam if all you can see is their shell and not their mantle.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g bow front Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 4.5 months saltwater, 2 years freshwater Other Intrests: Tennis, Video games, Working out, Drinking, Movies
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April 19th, 2008, 06:00 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
Alto,why not bury a rock/rubble under the sand below the clam so it can attach its foot to the rock.
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April 19th, 2008, 08:24 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
I assumed he would bury the ceramic tile. Oops, I should quit assuming so much.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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April 19th, 2008, 08:27 AM
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Re: DIY Clam mounting help
Mine are laying on the sand facing the front of the tank, so I can see their mantles.
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"If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me... " Sarah
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 5 years
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