My first clam! Does it look happy?

[Brisc0]

Hey everyone, just dropped this guy in about 45 min ago after a three hour drip. I got myself a cheapie starter clam to love on, do you think he look happy?

 

[MadManMac]

Looks like a clam to me, but happy at that.

 

[reefrunner69]

At the moment no, but that could change over the course of a few hours to a day or two. While the clam is stressed, do your best to keep the shrimps and crabs away, they can really pester the new clams.

 

[mrrrkva]

He looks stressed, You really want the flesh OVERhanging the shell, he has a ways to go, but dont fret, you just put him in. My clams LOVE phytoplankton, and if you havent done already I would read up on them. What kind of lighting are you running

 

[Brisc0]

Here is a photo from today, I see more of the clam hanging over the shell, does this look better? I also dosed some Coralife invert food right after I took the pic. I am running 520 watts of PCs

 

[reefrunner69]

It's looking better!!!! Not quite there yet, but getting much closer!!!

I also dosed some Coralife invert food right after I took the pic

From someone that lives in a clamming town, they like phyto. If the clam is over 2-2.5" they do not require feeding, but some supplamental phyto is appreciated. The coralife invert food specifically....algae bloom in a bottle, IMO.

 

[Brisc0]

Good to know about the Coralife. I have been putting 14ml a week for two weeks so luckily I haven't been using it very much, my fuge pretty much covers the filterfeeders needs, I was just tossing it in for a little boost once a week. Do you recommend a brand of phyto over another?

Thanks again!

 

[reefrunner69]

Do you recommend a brand of phyto over another?

Standard in the business seems to be DT's.

 

[pecan2phat]

Or try Knop's Koralvite F, seems to be favored over DTs @ the clam forum.

 

[mrrrkva]

Have you tried to grow Phyto, it is REALLY easy ONCE you get it started and once you do you will never pay for DT's again. Mine love FRESH phyto

 

[WarOrks15]

i just got some DT today from the LFS. And by adding that will it make a bloom of algae? or rase any other levels in my tank?

 

[reefrunner69]

You need to be careful, it could very well cause algae issues if dosed to much. How big is the clam? To feed a clam with DT's I recommend removing the clam to a bowl of water, add DT's to the bowl until the water is tinted green and let the clam sit in it for 1/2 hour or until the water is clear, then put the clam back. I like to do it in the Lee's clear plastic catch cups hanging inside the tank, it is seperate from the aquarium water, but you will not experience a temp change issue as the tank water will maintain the water in the catch cup.

 

[Brisc0]

Update a week later. I actually got a decent shot this time as well.

 

[reefrunner69]

Lookin good!!!

 

[beachbumin]

do you have any info on trying to grow your own phyto? 8O