Gold Maxima Leaning....?

[JoJo56266]

I have a RedSea 525xl about six months old. We introduced a Gold Maxima clam about 6 weeks ago and its been doing great, full extension until about a week ago. He is still extending, but not the same. Clam has started leaning and is at about a 45° angle. He is responding, but not as well as previously. He is attached to a rock, but he has been moving a lot lately. Wondering why and should I move him? If so, how do i detach him without hurting him?

I dont see anything superficially wrong with him, no pests that I can see.
Thanks so much for the help, this our first clam.
Just did a 25% water change today. Parameters were a little wonky, but not terrible.
PH 8.0
Ammonia .5ppm (fed a new food from algae barn that may have contributed. Nothing is dead, corals are happy)
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10ppm
Magnesium 1350
Calcium 440
Phos .2

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

A clam shouldnt be down low near zoa's, it should be up high to get the highest par possible. Is it on the sand? It should be on a solid surface, like a rock. Water quality is also very important to a clam.

 

[JoJo56266]

A clam shouldnt be down low near zoa's, it should be up high to get the highest par possible. Is it on the sand? It should be on a solid surface, like a rock. Water quality is also very important to a clam.

Thank you for the feedback, I'll find a place up higher. How do I get it to detach from the rock - it's holding onto that rock you see with the Zoas.....

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I'm sorry I dont know, but be careful with that, hopefully some experts here can answer that for you, otherwise google it and read as much as you can before trying.

 

[Tcook]

Maybe starving from low par. How deep is this tank, what lights, and how high are they above the water? Will need 300+ par.

 

[Tcook]

To remove from the rock you can use a very sharp scalpel blade and slowly and carefully cut the byssal filaments where they come into contact with the rock. Farthest from the clam. Do not pull or twist.

@PacificEastAquaculture

 

[JoJo56266]

Maybe starving from low par. How deep is this tank, what lights, and how high are they above the water? Will need 300+ par.

The tank is about 22" tall - so minus a couple-few inches of sand. He is likely too deep. I will just need to research how to detach him from the rock. I have 3 - AI32s for lights that are about 8-10 inches about the water line.

 

[Dave1993]

maxima shoould be on a rock high up

 

[JoJo56266]

Thank you for the great feedback and instructions. He is doing better today!!

 

[JoJo56266]

To remove from the rock you can use a very sharp scalpel blade and slowly and carefully cut the byssal filaments where they come into contact with the rock. Farthest from the clam. Do not pull or twist.

@PacificEastAquaculture

Really appreciate your comments and guidance. Got him moved last night. Here is this mornings pic. He seems much happier! Thanks to you and all!!

 

[PokeFish]

I have a RedSea 525xl about six months old. We introduced a Gold Maxima clam about 6 weeks ago and its been doing great, full extension until about a week ago. He is still extending, but not the same. Clam has started leaning and is at about a 45° angle. He is responding, but not as well as previously. He is attached to a rock, but he has been moving a lot lately. Wondering why and should I move him? If so, how do i detach him without hurting him?

I dont see anything superficially wrong with him, no pests that I can see.
Thanks so much for the help, this our first clam.
Just did a 25% water change today. Parameters were a little wonky, but not terrible.
PH 8.0
Ammonia .5ppm (fed a new food from algae barn that may have contributed. Nothing is dead, corals are happy)
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10ppm
Magnesium 1350
Calcium 440
Phos .2

the ammonia is definitely an issue... besides that are there any changes uve made in the past 6 weeks?

 

[PokeFish]

Really appreciate your comments and guidance. Got him moved last night. Here is this mornings pic. He seems much happier! Thanks to you and all!!

oop nvm lol

 

[Tcook]

Really appreciate your comments and guidance. Got him moved last night. Here is this mornings pic. He seems much happier! Thanks to you and all!!

Need a top down pic of this clam to see the true colors.