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02-25-2012, 12:02 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp  Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: LKN, NC
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   |  New Clam I dont think that he has totally opened but not real sure, cant remember how far he was opened in the shop. He's a bit over 2". He moved about an inch last night but the back part looks a little more open. I know a picture is hard to tell but Does he look healthy? |
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02-25-2012, 12:19 PM
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| Aiptasia Anemone Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: georgia Age: 58
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| hi, it appears not to be open all the way, it looks like its in good shape, looks like theres some new growth on the mantle, if you can find a flat rock or large clam shell for him to sit on it may help, there maybe a fire worm under him or something else under him in the sand that may be bothering him, i like a rock under mine. |
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02-25-2012, 01:10 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: LKN, NC
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| Is this better placement? |
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02-25-2012, 01:11 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: LKN, NC
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| when I got him out of the sand a little substrate was attached to him by a clear looking tube like thing on the bottom of his shell(im assuming part of his foot). |
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02-25-2012, 01:16 PM
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| Rose Stylophora  Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Age: 48
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    | The clam looks like a maxima. It lives its life on the rocks and attaches itself with byssal filaments through the opening in the base of the shell. Make sure and give it a nice level surface to attach. It does look to be in good shape. |
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02-25-2012, 01:19 PM
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| Bangghai Cardinal  Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Michigan
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| He/She just might knock it's self off of that perch. Keeping it on the sand bed is fine. Just put a flat piece of rock underneath it, giving it something to latch onto. Otherwise it's possible for it to attach it's self to the bottom of the tank  They use their *foot* to move around and for grasping onto. |
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02-25-2012, 01:24 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: LKN, NC
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| It is a maxima |
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02-26-2012, 12:34 PM
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| Aiptasia Anemone Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: georgia Age: 58
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yes it is a max, the main thing to me in placing this beauitful ocean creature is the place where i can see all his wonderful colors and where he can consume light to grow without being moved again, flat shell rock works great  | |
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