New clam

[ChiSox Rabbitfish]

Newest addition hows it look? Been in the tank for 5 days LFS said it was a gold maxima just want to confirm.
Best top down picture I can get with crappy phone camera #reefsquad

 

[ludnix]

It looks like it's very healthy! If you hadn't done so yet, it's worth inspecting the shell for various hitch hikers such as parasitic snails.

Given it's smaller size I would also look into making a little clam feeder out of the top of a 2-liter soda bottle and dosing good clam foods for it, like phytoplankton. I understand they are more dependant on foods for energy when smaller rather than the larger ones which can get more energy through photosynthesis.

 

[ChiSox Rabbitfish]

It looks like it's very healthy! If you hadn't done so yet, it's worth inspecting the shell for various hitch hikers such as parasitic snails.

Given it's smaller size I would also look into making a little clam feeder out of the top of a 2-liter soda bottle and dosing good clam foods for it, like phytoplankton. I understand they are more dependant on foods for energy when smaller rather than the larger ones which can get more energy through photosynthesis.

I dose phytoplankton 3 times a week should I spot feed the clam ?

 

[ludnix]

I think spot feeding would be ideal, I have seen people use the 2 liter bottle feeder method or other more complex ways to spot feed:

Melev's Reef - A baby Maxima clam

www.melevsreef.com

 

[DHill6]

Pacific East Aquaculture has a video full of info on clams. I also had a maxima, I didn't feed it anything extra, it was doing fantastic until a eunice worm took it out.

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

great looking clam. Keep an eye on alk and calcium as that sucker settles in. Also it may start to suck down no3.

 

[Joel B.]

Looks healthy to me. DO NOT SPOT FEED CLAMS, broadcast feeding is fine if you want to. The whole "must be fed when small" is a myth, sufficient lighting is enough.

 

[2pawsreefer]

Pacific East Aquaculture has a video full of info on clams. I also had a maxima, I didn't feed it anything extra, it was doing fantastic until a eunice worm took it out.

For real so you mean bobbit worm not like a regulsr bristle worm im looking to get a maxima this month and i just saw a bristle worm in my tank should i worry i can put a pic of it if needed sorry not trying to hijack the thread