new pics of the arrivals good news and bad

brandon7491 · #1 12/19/2007, 05:37 PM

hey guys i just got in my 2 maxima clams from live aquaria. one opened up fully and is beautiful than ever and he is sitting next to the one that i have had in my tank. the other one is not looking too good. after i aclimated him i took a look and examed him. he was kinda cracked open. so i was going to c if he was dead by gently pulling it apart but wen i touched him he closed up. i put him in the tank and left the lights off for 3 hrs and the healthy opened up and is responding extremely well to shadows, while this one is not doing n e thing. he also looks very gaped. n e ways here are some pics

this is the bad one

the one on the left is the one i have prevously had and the one on the right is the new one

ezcompany · #2 12/19/2007, 08:05 PM

there is nothing you can do really besides keeping your water quality top notch. juvi maxima clams are very sensitive and will die with very little warning.

brandon7491 · #3 12/19/2007, 08:22 PM

yea it sucks because when i ordered the 2 i was pumped to add to my little collection as these are the last 2 things i a going to be stocking my tank with. but o well ill c if it pulls through and if in a week or so if it dosent look good ill call and get my refund

a4twenty · #4 12/20/2007, 06:25 AM

i'm keeping my fingers crossed, i would send the pic to LA now just so they can't say he arrived fine and went downhill in the tank.

let us know how he does

seapug · #5 12/20/2007, 04:02 PM

they look perfectly fine to me. I'd leave well enough alone.....especially with those mini maximas.

brandon7491 · #6 12/20/2007, 08:09 PM

unfourtenely the one in the first pic did not make it i am was pretty sad but o well i couldnt have done n e thing diffrent. they have refunded my money to my credit card. its a bummer though but hey stuff happens. i might get a new one to replace it but idk. hey it could have been worse they could have both been dead. o wells =-[