Tridacna crocea is it the house

[Darkseid]

Any tips on making my crocea clam happy....?

 

[Jdadams]

What is it doing?

 

[MaxTremors]

It’s always concerning when I see some one take on a non-beginner animal such as this and when asked for parameters they post their Ammonia level. This clam is in trouble.

OP- You need to be testing for Alkalinity, Calcium, Phosphate, Nitrates, PH, and Magnesium, there’s really no need to test for ammonia in an established tank (unless you’re experiencing problems that would indicate an ammonia issue, which is almost never). Your lighting is inadequate, based on the information you’ve given and the photos (12watts of LEDs and the clam is 12”’ from it), I’m going to guess you have a low powered LED strip light. If you want to keep animals that require high amounts of light, you need to invest in a proper lighting fixture, either an adequate LED, Metal Halide, or T5 fixture (if you would like recommendations, feel free to ask). You may have a turkey clam that is doing well, tridacna clams are completely different, they are primarily photosynthetic and need massive amounts of light. I don’t know how else to stress the importance of both the lighting and proper parameters, but this clam is not long for this world unless some research is done and some changes are made.

 

[Darkseid]

It’s always concerning when I see some one take on a non-beginner animal such as this and when asked for parameters they post their Ammonia level. This clam is in trouble.

OP- You need to be testing for Alkalinity, Calcium, Phosphate, Nitrates, PH, and Magnesium, there’s really no need to test for ammonia in an established tank (unless you’re experiencing problems that would indicate an ammonia issue, which is almost never). Your lighting is inadequate, based on the information you’ve given and the photos (12watts of LEDs and the clam is 12”’ from it), I’m going to guess you have a low powered LED strip light. If you want to keep animals that require high amounts of light, you need to invest in a proper lighting fixture, either an adequate LED, Metal Halide, or T5 fixture (if you would like recommendations, feel free to ask). You may have a turkey clam that is doing well, tridacna clams are completely different, they are primarily photosynthetic and need massive amounts of light. I don’t know how else to stress the importance of both the lighting and proper parameters, but this clam is not long for this world unless some research is done and some changes are made.

Dude you make it sound like a science project

 

[Darkseid]

What is it doing?

Beside the inhaler is open kinda wide and not a slit like most crocea pic I dug up. Nothing much....
Looks the same like the first day I got it.
There are new shell growth.....so it should be fine.....had it since Nov 29. If my water parameters sucks or lights too dim. It'll probably be either dead or health declining.......

As I was saying the only problem with it. Is it inhaler shape......

 

[Darkseid]

Everyone said crocea clam is a pain to raised. That it's is for expert only. It's been alive for a month doesn't look like it's gonna bite the big one soon. So max chill out before you give you give yourself heart attacks

 

[Lineatus]

It’s always concerning when I see some one take on a non-beginner animal such as this and when asked for parameters they post their Ammonia level. This clam is in trouble.

OP- You need to be testing for Alkalinity, Calcium, Phosphate, Nitrates, PH, and Magnesium, there’s really no need to test for ammonia in an established tank (unless you’re experiencing problems that would indicate an ammonia issue, which is almost never). Your lighting is inadequate, based on the information you’ve given and the photos (12watts of LEDs and the clam is 12”’ from it), I’m going to guess you have a low powered LED strip light. If you want to keep animals that require high amounts of light, you need to invest in a proper lighting fixture, either an adequate LED, Metal Halide, or T5 fixture (if you would like recommendations, feel free to ask). You may have a turkey clam that is doing well, tridacna clams are completely different, they are primarily photosynthetic and need massive amounts of light. I don’t know how else to stress the importance of both the lighting and proper parameters, but this clam is not long for this world unless some research is done and some changes are made.

I would suggest listen to this advice. Although I wouldn’t call the hobby a science project per say, there is a lot of chemistry involved. The animal living in those conditions for one month doesn’t mean too much.
What model are your lights?

 

[MaxTremors]

Dude you make it sound like a science project

There is definitely some science involved. If what I wrote was too technical for you, this hobby, or at least keeping corals and clams, is not for you. It is unethical to take animals into your care without fully understanding their care requirements and providing an adequate environment.

Tridacna clams need intense light, that is how they feed themselves. Not providing proper water chemistry and proper lighting is no different than taking a dog into your care and then slowly starving it. Starving a pet is starving a pet. By not providing proper light, you are slowly starving this animal, and it will die.

Its pointless to even explain the chemistry you’ll need to master to keep this clam longterm until you fix the lighting, and your laissez faire attitude tells me that we won’t ever need to.

 

[Jdadams]

I feel like this is the beginning of its decline if changes aren’t made. I feel like because it’s small it’s only barely hanging on with those lights. As it grows the demand for more light to keep it alive will also grow

 

[Darkseid]

I feel like this is the beginning of its decline if changes aren’t made. I feel like because it’s small it’s only barely hanging on with those lights. As it grows the demand for more light to keep it alive will also grow

Inhaling mouth is getting small. Guess you are wrong for now.

Question! How long does it take for tridacna clam to bite the big one?

Given my history on keeping saltwater fish. Those that don't feed won't last a week. My crocea, I had it for a month

Got a octospawn recently......it's open but not to the almost transparent form.....

 

[i_am_mclovin]

Question! How long does it take for tridacna clam to bite the big one?

Given my history on keeping saltwater fish. Those that don't feed won't last a week. My crocea, I had it for a month

Got a octospawn recently......it's open but not to the almost transparent form.....

It usually takes months for a clam to die of light starvation. It’s a long slow death.

 

[AltitudeAquarium]

This my Crocea clam. I use a Calcium reactor in order to keep up with Calcium, Alkalinity and Magnesium. Sometimes, it consumes way too fast and too much. To feed it when you start out, you need live phytoplankton and live Copepods. Also, I fed frozen rotifers just to make sure it stayed healthy. I use T5 and Orphek Atlantik lights. I chose a rock for it to stay in. The picture is after 1 year in the tank.

 

[Darkseid]

It usually takes months for a clam to die of light starvation. It’s a long slow death.

I'm feeding it with reef roid. Didn't like it when shoot directly at it. Seem okay when I broadcast it.

As for lighting. I sure as hell didn't got it for just for visual effect. Got it for its filtering capabilities. Figures that one reason why it's not that happy. I got squat in reef tank. No fish no prawn and the only two things crapping in my tank are copepod n amphipod......n a bunch feathers

Yeah I don't have filter, skimmer, chiller what so ever. Just a powerhead. Should get me wave maker......

Hmm I hate getting fish. They either died becoz starvation or sick with ich.....

Auriga butterfly fish is a nice addition but I got bad experience with em'

Sailfin are great.....

Clowns maybe.....

Damsel.....blue....hmm not that into blues

Angel n puffer will make a meal out of my clam....unless I got my claw on some Xenia.....heard they grow like weed

Long nose well that end of the world for amphipod

 

[i_am_mclovin]

You need fish. The clam won’t survive on just reef roids. Not to mention it’s going to make your phosphate and nitrate go way up if you feed that every day and no skimmer. And the clam needs light to survive. More than what it’s probably getting. You should read the stickys in the clam forum.

 

[305]

Phyto is a must imo

 

[Darkseid]

You need fish.

I should get a pair of clowns since I have octospawn now

The clam won’t survive on just reef roids. Not to mention it’s going to make your phosphate and nitrate go way up if you feed that every day and no skimmer.

Not every day you fool. Beside having a skimmer will only compete with it in term of nutrients

And the clam needs light to survive. More than what it’s probably getting. You should read the stickys in the clam forum.

And they also claimed crocea has the highest demand in the light department and the most unforgiving.

 

[i_am_mclovin]

And they also claimed crocea has the highest demand in the light department and the most unforgiving.

Which it is. What makes you think their claim is wrong? As mentioned, it dies a very slow death.

 

[Lineatus]

Tridacna crocea certainly does have high lighting demands? A clam surviving for one single month in inadequate conditions is certainly not an effective indicator of its chances at long term survival. You seem rather nonchalant about this.

 

[3429810]

I should get a pair of clowns since I have octospawn now



Not every day you fool. Beside having a skimmer will only compete with it in term of nutrients



And they also claimed crocea has the highest demand in the light department and the most unforgiving.

Having an octospawn doesn’t mean anything for the clownfish. You can add them before any corals. Also I may have missed this but if you don’t have any fish in there right now I have a feeling your tank is going to go through a mini cycle (hopefully mini) when you do in which case having coral and a clam in there probably won’t end well. You seem to be acting as if you know more than everyone here even though you are clearly showing how little you know in every comment. People keep trying to help you but anything negative you just deflect it and don’t listen. I’m going to put this bluntly for you.

you put a clam in a new tank with no fish and 12w lights which would hardly be good enough for a mushroom. You are going way to fast and you are headed for a big fall. The fact that someone explaining basic stuff to you makes you think this is a science project tells us all we need to know about how much effort you are willing to put in. These tanks are science projects and if you can’t be bothered to even learn the basics or take advice from people much smarter than you just tear the tank down now I’m not even joking. Your going to waste a bunch of time and money killing pets then act like you don’t know what’s wrong meanwhile plenty of people are telling you what’s wrong. Your tank also looks tiny and the majority of those fish you listed will not do well in that tank. You seem to have done zero research and are just doing what ever you feel like doing.This might be the most infuriating thread I have seen on here to date.

 

[Jdadams]

You have no filter, no skimmer, you can’t keep fish alive. You bought a tridacna clam that requires high light and are trying to keep it alive with a 12W “LED” and you are feeding it reefroids. You are setting yourself up for failure and it sounds like you did no research. Multiple people told you over a month ago what is required for a healthy clam and your ignoring it. If I was ever in this situation and saw multiple people tell me the same thing over and over I would do it and if I couldn’t, I would give it to someone who could care for it or return it to the store. Listen to what people are telling you.