mng777777
Shark Wrangler Wannabe
I have had a rough start with clams in my tank and I would appreciate the help of those of you who have experience with them. I added a Crocea about 3 weeks ago, and a maxima about 1 week ago. The Crocea was doing great on the sand. The Maxima died within the first 12 hours. I took him back and they ordered me another one which they are going to acclimate for 2 weeks in the store for me, as they attributed its death to stress from shipment. Shortly after the Maxima died, the Crocea starting moving himself in the sand and Gaping frequently and not fully opening. I noticed that he had moved himself entirely off of the piece of live rock I buried below him in the sand. I moved him up a bit in the tank onto a piece of live rock. and now he seems content and is opening nicely everyday, and the gaping seems to have stopped. I want your help because my plans for the clams did not include placing them in the LR. I want them out in fron on the sand where I can fully see them. I am using T-5's with both 10k, and 18k bulbs which, from my research should be plenty for these guys. Is there a lighting issue? Could something be bothering them in the sand? I have Nasarius snails, and there are some small worms in the sand but from my research neither seem like the source of the problem. The worms are about the diameter of a piece of thread and about an inch long. There are only a few that I have seen, but I did notice some brown "tubes" in the sand, against the glass, that they seem to be making. Any help would be appreciated!