Reef roids and clams

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

How does Reef Roids fair as a good food source for a small squamosa?

DeniseAndy · Apr 27, 2018

Basically anything small in the water column will be good. Try some phyto too. It can help make other foods the clam will filter and eat. Great little clam. These guys do a lot better than maximas small. They grow fast, so keep eye on calcium!

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

Thanks, any phytoplankton that you’d recommend?

DeniseAndy · Apr 27, 2018

If you are not willing to grow your own (heehee), then Reef Nutrition has some nice stuff.

TexasTodd · Apr 27, 2018

That could be the twin of what I got this week. Told it was 3" but shell is 2.5" and never had a clam under about 4" so same boat. Mine's an ORA.

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

DeniseAndy said:
If you are not willing to grow your own (heehee), then Reef Nutrition has some nice stuff.

Definitely not raising it , live in a apartment lol

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

TexasTodd said:
That could be the twin of what I got this week. Told it was 3" but shell is 2.5" and never had a clam under about 4" so same boat. Mine's an ORA.

Mine is also a Ora and about 2.5” , they could be siblings lol

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

Do you need to put rocks under it so it attaches or is that only for rock boring clams?

TexasTodd · Apr 27, 2018

Sand is supposed to be okay for Squamosa, Derasa, and Gigas. Need good PAR to sandbed though.

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

I have sps on my sandbed lol

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

Ascended Reef · Apr 27, 2018

I recommend phytomax or microvert by kent marine

CNDReef · Apr 27, 2018

Thank you
I’ll look into them

Ascended Reef · Apr 29, 2018

Toomanyfish said:
Thank you
I’ll look into them

No problem! Just don't overfeed.

DSC reef · Apr 29, 2018

You typically dont need to feed the clam but live phyto wont hurt. I prefer live but either will work. If your clam doesn't fall over I wouldn't worry putting anything underneath it. That's a nice squamosa, congrats!

CNDReef · Apr 29, 2018

Thank you, it’s my first. Seams pretty healthy, reacts well to light fully extended except doesn’t look like it’s 100% open. Not sure if that’s just something that’s normal or not.