Pain in the butt CROCEA... Help

Krazy · #1 01/19/2007, 10:56 AM

OK

so my crocea doesnt wanna stay put, I place him up high in my tank, and he doesnt budge all day, come the next am, its in the sand, this is day 3 of this and I dont wanna do it another day, I was thinking of keeping it in the sand and putting a rock under it,

I have 250x2 10k halides in my 90 gallon

Will this be OK for the clam ?

thanks

InLimbo87 · #2 01/19/2007, 01:51 PM

I would just do that. 250w metal halides should be plenty of light, and even if he isn't completely happy with the light, at least it will be less stressful for it then constantly falling in the sand.

This is what I am doing with my crocea in a 30g cube with 150w metal halides, and everything seems to be going well.

Krazy · #3 01/19/2007, 04:07 PM

Thanks for the reply

I figured excactly what you said, I cant let it fall down the rocks another night, its been open nicely all day in the sand, I'll just get a flat rock for it and let it attach there, looks good down on the bottom as well

scapes · #4 01/20/2007, 11:02 AM

isn't the reason why they jump off rocks is b/c they don't like it where they are?? maybe you could try placing it in a different part of the tank up on the rocks? just a thought...

Krazy · #5 01/21/2007, 08:16 AM

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Originally posted by scapes
isn't the reason why they jump off rocks is b/c they don't like it where they are?? maybe you could try placing it in a different part of the tank up on the rocks? just a thought...

Very limited on the room for clam placement

I placed a nice flat rock just under it in the sand, its WIDE-OPEN and my girl loves it where it is now so I guess its-staying

(I gotta let her have SOME say)

InLimbo87 · #6 01/21/2007, 09:35 AM

I have now since moved the entire rock, with the clam attached (attached in less than a week), to the top of my tank. The system with the rock in the sand worked perfectly. Mine seemed to even have enough light in the sand with 150w in my 30g, but i moved it to the top so that it could be as "happy as a clam". I know, I'm cheesy...

InLimbo87 · #7 01/21/2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally posted by scapes
isn't the reason why they jump off rocks is b/c they don't like it where they are?? maybe you could try placing it in a different part of the tank up on the rocks? just a thought...

The whole point behind this post was because the clam would not stay anywhere "up on the rocks" because of limited spacing. Also, clams can not jump. You are probably thinking of anenomes that can detach/attach themselves to their liking.

scapes · #8 01/21/2007, 01:10 PM

so sorry