Is this a safe spot?

[bnord]

Seems i have seen some YT’ber do this but wanted to get a diversity of opinion…

I have this fairly sizable brown monti which has been clipped back several times and while a nice consistent texture, kinda dull and kind of a shadow caster.

Was wondering whether a maxima bysaal will attach to/through the coral If it was nested down i the center

Not sure if I will do it, but want to know if I would do the clam any harm is i did.

Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Seems i have seen some YT’ber do this but wanted to get a diversity of opinion…

I have this fairly sizable brown monti which has been clipped back several times and while a nice consistent texture, kinda dull and kind of a shadow caster.

Was wondering whether a maxima bysaal will attach to/through the coral If it was nested down i the center

Not sure if I will do it, but want to know if I would do the clam any harm is i did.

Thanks

They really need a solid cupped spot on tank bottom. Clams can be rewarding and colorful but there are a few precautions:
Temperature not to exceed 80
Ca not to exceed 450
Ph not to exceed 8.3
Alk not to exceed 11
Salinity best at 1.025
Nitrate not to exceed.8
Moderate water flow
Good lighting

They’re a sensitive species. You CAN’T allow ammonia, nitrite, or even nitrates to build up. This means adhering to a strict schedule of 25% water changes every week. Set up dosing to provide the trace elements the clam will need to survive if you can’t. Fluctuations in temperature, oxygen levels, pH, or alkalinity can make your clam unhappy. Clams also need light and lots of it which fuels the photosynthesis carried out by the zooxanthellae within their mantle. Without proper light, the clam will starve.

 

[bnord]

Thanks, perhaps I should’ve stated it differently. But I do have two derassas and two maximas that I have had between a year and six months respectively. What I was wondering is whether ia not yet purchased maxima would cradle effectively inside this brown Monti.
More concerned about the clam than the coral.
This spot would give it mid to high range par (300-325) and good flow.

Tank is 18 months with water and supporting a good mix of LPS and SPS

 

[Steve and his Animals]

They really need a solid cupped spot on tank bottom. Clams can be rewarding and colorful but there are a few precautions:
Temperature not to exceed 80
Ca not to exceed 450
Ph not to exceed 8.3
Alk not to exceed 11
Salinity best at 1.025
Nitrate not to exceed.8
Moderate water flow
Good lighting

They’re a sensitive species. You CAN’T allow ammonia, nitrite, or even nitrates to build up. This means adhering to a strict schedule of 25% water changes every week. Set up dosing to provide the trace elements the clam will need to survive if you can’t. Fluctuations in temperature, oxygen levels, pH, or alkalinity can make your clam unhappy. Clams also need light and lots of it which fuels the photosynthesis carried out by the zooxanthellae within their mantle. Without proper light, the clam will starve.

Interesting about the nitrates, as I seem to remember Tridacnids actually utilize nitrate as part of their list of food sources, being able to filter even bacteria out of the water. Can't remember where I read that, but nitrates have never been an issue for my clams, even above 20ppm to 40ppm.

 

[minus9]

You can certainly try to put the maxima on the monti. You’ll know in short order if the clam doesn’t like it. This is what happens in nature btw.

 

[hart24601]

Smaller the better for attachment ime, and if you want it to attach I find cutting the threads to any existing rocks or shells helps.

I think it’s worth a shot, but it’s probably a good idea to plan on the clam not liking it and bailing off so have a backup plan. They tend to do the opposite of what you want!

As to the nitrate/ammonia item, when I had my clam sump I directly dosed ammonia on a BM doser head just for the clams. It’s an advanced method vs dosing nitrate but clams love it (if healthy and done carefully). I’m not a huge fan of that list of conditions, it’s fine in general, and I think from pacific east, but I break almost every one of those rules and find the clams do better but it’s fine starting point.