what's wrong with my maxima?

[CakeyCake]

Just got two Maxima's from algae barn yesterday and they barely opened up. The blue one looks great, the mantle is in good shape. The gold one doesn't look too good. The mantle seems to be curled in/pinched? Should I toss it and contact algae barn or wait?

Thanks

 

[JGT]

Just got two Maxima's from algae barn yesterday and they barely opened up. The blue one looks great, the mantle is in good shape. The gold one doesn't look too good. The mantle seems to be curled in/pinched? Should I toss it and contact algae barn or wait?

Thanks

I’d try moving to the sand. On level ground. Wondering if the slanted rock is preventing it from fully opening. It looks like if it fully opened it would roll off the rock.

 

[OrionN]

I would never toss them until they died. He does look close to death.
I have had them pull through when looking like this, but not often. You need to protect him from scavenger. Sick clams like this often get kill by scavengers.
I am sure he was stressed with shipping. Take good car of him and he may recover.

 

[Jeffcb]

he should close

 

[Coralsdaily]

that really doesn't look good. how did you acclimate it? do not place maxima clams on sand. they need to have rock underneath to attach to and prevent predators. but I do agree that it shouldn't be place on a slanted surface like that either it'll just roll down. find a way to wedge it. Did you also purchase the clam holder kit from Algae barn? I strongly recommend anyone getting a smaller clam to also get one of those.

 

[Pistol Peet]

Is the Maxima clam inside the shell coming detached from its shell or is it fully intact inside in my experience once they come detached from the shell there is very little hope for them it is very easy to tell as the Clam will be loose lea floating in there the shell will protrude out more than the clam.

 

[Pistol Peet]

Just got two Maxima's from algae barn yesterday and they barely opened up. The blue one looks great, the mantle is in good shape. The gold one doesn't look too good. The mantle seems to be curled in/pinched? Should I toss it and contact algae barn or wait?

Thanks

I have had Maxima clams tipped completely their side and still opened up fully

 

[CakeyCake]

that really doesn't look good. how did you acclimate it? do not place maxima clams on sand. they need to have rock underneath to attach to and prevent predators. but I do agree that it shouldn't be place on a slanted surface like that either it'll just roll down. find a way to wedge it. Did you also purchase the clam holder kit from Algae barn? I strongly recommend anyone getting a smaller clam to also get one of those.

It's hard to see but it is wedged into the rock. I saw it open a bit more and it didn't budge. Even after puffing out a bit of water it didn't fall

 

[Pistol Peet]

What are your parameters and lighting like they love good lighting and good parameters you may just need to let it adjust to your tank

 

[CakeyCake]

What are your parameters and lighting like they love good lighting and good parameters you may just need to let it adjust to your tank

I'm at work right now so I don't have the exact parameters but they are good/stable. I've had a derasa and hippopus for 8 months now and they're doing great. I've seen a ton of growth.
The other maxima is doing well so far too

 

[OrionN]

That clam is sick due to shipping, not from the water condition of the tank, because the other clam doing well. Not light problem either. It take a while for the light to affect the clam unless it is an extremely high light level.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Not looking good
They are reactive to water quality. Also assure there no pyramid snails around it.
Temperature not to exceed 80
Salinity not to exceed 1.026
Ph not to exceed 8.3
Alk not to exceed 9

 

[xjiang7]

Algae barn killed a squamosa and a replacement squamosa I purchased by overdoing the ice pack. Extreme cold temperatures can do them in

 

[Jeffcb]

RIP

 

[CakeyCake]

Algae barn killed a squamosa and a replacement squamosa I purchased by overdoing the ice pack. Extreme cold temperatures can do them in

Ooooh it might be that. It was a bit cold outside when they arrived and they had two ice packs on them

 

[xjiang7]

Ooooh it might be that. It was a bit cold outside when they arrived and they had two ice packs on them

Same, I live in Wisconsin it gets cold early. When I ask for replacement I told them about the ice packs they did it again anyway. I didn’t bother to contact them again will not buy clams from them anymore

 

[Coralsdaily]

Same, I live in Wisconsin it gets cold early. When I ask for replacement I told them about the ice packs they did it again anyway. I didn’t bother to contact them again will not buy clams from them anymore

Thanks for sharing, you should write a post in the vendor review section to warn the community of their ignorance.

 

[Pistol Peet]

I have bought clams from algaebarn along with several other items never had a single issue other than one rainforest goby which they replaced immediately algaebarn is a reputable company I would imagine it just due to stress of Transit or something else

 

[xjiang7]

I was hesitant to bad mouth about them as I have been buying things from them and had good experience, until I see the OP has the same issue. Clams are sensitive to temperature and tricky to ship. I bet if I brought more stuff along side with the clam it won’t get as cold as a single clam in a tiny box with two ice packs. What annoys me was that after I mentioned the ice packs when I filed the DOA they ignored that and caused another clam to be killed in the same way

 

[jeffrey750750]

Thats what all my clams have looked like before they passed