drumlizardo
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all,
I had some Euphyllia that unfortunately got shredded by an emerald crab, but I left the skeleton in my tank afterward. A few weeks later, I noticed a section of the skeleton looked like it was "raised" a little bit--I thought it was flaking off or something and didn't pay too much attention. Now it's clear that something like a clam was growing out of the skeleton: So its shell is largely made up of the old Euphyllia skeleton! Is that how most clams start out? And, more importantly, what kind of clam might this be? And how the heck did it end up there (I have no other clams in my tank)?
Also, the skeleton got moved around a couple times while he was growing, so I'm not totally sure what part of the tank he'd really want to be in. Do you think I should keep him near the sand, or up high? And what kind of current and light? Should I keep him facing sideways, or tilt his mouth upward like a Tridacna? So many questions!
Thanks for any information, everyone!
James
I had some Euphyllia that unfortunately got shredded by an emerald crab, but I left the skeleton in my tank afterward. A few weeks later, I noticed a section of the skeleton looked like it was "raised" a little bit--I thought it was flaking off or something and didn't pay too much attention. Now it's clear that something like a clam was growing out of the skeleton: So its shell is largely made up of the old Euphyllia skeleton! Is that how most clams start out? And, more importantly, what kind of clam might this be? And how the heck did it end up there (I have no other clams in my tank)?
Also, the skeleton got moved around a couple times while he was growing, so I'm not totally sure what part of the tank he'd really want to be in. Do you think I should keep him near the sand, or up high? And what kind of current and light? Should I keep him facing sideways, or tilt his mouth upward like a Tridacna? So many questions!
Thanks for any information, everyone!
James