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03-02-2005, 04:13 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Davenport IA
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  |  Moving a happy Clam?
I have a Cocrea clam and it is firmly attached to a large rock My old tank I was worried it wouldn't get enough light so it fairly high on the rock. That not a problem in the new tank and I wanted to put it on the sand. I was wondering if there are any secrets to moving it with out injuring its foot? | 
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03-02-2005, 07:17 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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| Re: Moving a happy Clam?
um...if it was up to me (and u can just move the rock its on) i would leave it alone...of course u can prolly cut the foot...but IMO its risky...maybe somone else thinks otherwisE? _________ Tank Specs:
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03-03-2005, 09:36 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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| Re: Moving a happy Clam?
[quote author=Covey link=board=Inverts;num=1109808820;start=0#0 date=03/02/05 at 19:13:40]I have a Cocrea clam and it is firmly attached to a large rock My old tank I was worried it wouldn't get enough light so it fairly high on the rock. *That not a problem in the new tank and I wanted to put it on the sand. *I was wondering if there are any secrets to moving it with out injuring its foot?[/quote]
Croceas are rock boring clams and will not be happy on the sand bed unless you put something underneath it that it can attach its foot too (for example, a piece of rock or a dead clam/oyster shell). I would just leave it be as they are one of the most light demanding clams in the hobby. | |
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03-04-2005, 12:36 PM
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| | KingFish
Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pt. Richmond, Ca. Age: 38
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  | Re: Moving a happy Clam?
Good tips Annick. 
Covey - Don't do what I did! - I got frustrated and pulled it too hard. It eventually died. One of my dummer moves. *:'( | |
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12-16-2005, 02:57 PM
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| | Plankton
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Crocea clams perfer to stay attached to a hard substrate. I would not place it on the sand. it will not expand as well and will keep moving around until it finds a rock. If you want to put it on the bottom of your tank, put it on a rock that is on/near the bottom, not the sand. | |
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12-18-2005, 10:39 AM
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| | Torch Coral
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Covey, You can try taking a cheisel and cutting off a small piece of the rock that it is attached too. I did this with my maxima clam and it survived, although I may have just been lucky! Good luck! _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
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12-19-2005, 11:35 AM
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| | Fire Worm
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Originally Posted by Bruce um...if it was up to me (and u can just move the rock its on) i would leave it alone...of course u can prolly cut the foot...but IMO its risky...maybe somone else thinks otherwisE? | Bruce--don't know much about clams---but I think you got a point. I would just leave it be. If it wants to move it will obviously do so on its own.
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