baby maxima care

May 15, 2012
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So I got a Tridacna Maxima baby earlier this week that's under two inches (ordered from LA, I had thought it was going to be closer to 3 inches) and I was wanting some ideas on things I can do to maximize its chances of survival, given how fragile they are at this size.

Problem is, this is an SPS anemone tank, so my nitrates are very low. They're actually at absolute zero right now. I've been spot feeding it with a diluted kent phytoplex mixture (.2-3 ml phyto 1.7-8 ml tank water) in a plastic cup every three days. I'm thinking I might ought to move that up to every other day or possibly even every day given how clean my water is. Thoughts?


 

KcMopar

Superstar Fish
#3
Are you running filter media or socks? I dont run any media so the food stays in the water column to feed the corals and my future Max when I get one. Many will turn off the pumps with media and sump for an hour or so when feeding, so that might be an option just to run the DT circulation while and after feeding. That was my game before the system I run now.
Where did you get the clam, can I ask how much it and s/h was?? Its real nice. I will be getting at least one for my 150G to. I have a 16x18 inch spot just for the a clam.