What is up with my maxi?

[Awibrandy]

I'm hoping that one of you guys/gals can enlightment a rock that was partially buried in the sand bed. No matter where I put it it jumps down to the sand. So I left it down on the sand.
It opens, closes, colors are good, it has grown since I got it.

Now here is what I find that is absolutely weird to me. She is always walking. Yes, walking! It will not stay put regardless of where I put it. The only way to keep it under direct lighting is to trap it between corals, even on the sand bed. Currently it has moved to the very front of the bow up against the glass from the middle of the sand bed.

It is being housed in a 155 gallon BF mixed reef under 3 X 250 watt 20K Helios MH & 4 X 24 watt PCs for the past year. Previously it was under 3 X 175 watt 10K XM & 2 X 140 watt VHO.

Par's
PH 8.6
SG 1.025
Temp. 78.6
Ammonia 0
Trites 0
Trates 0
Phos. I don't test since I don't have a Hanna Meter, but I can tell you I have no nuisance algae except inside the lip of my overflows.
Cal 445
Alk 9dKh
Mag 1350

Any ideas?

 

[Alex]

suicidal clam?


No, just kidding. It might not want to be in the extra light.I had a derasa that would do the same. I'd place it high and it would start to open and close, in a funny swimming pattern until it was on the sand bed again. I thought that maybe it preferred the sand, so I left it on the sand and there it stayed until I upgraded. You might have the same situation.

 

[Awibrandy]

Thank you very much for your response Alex!!

OK, I was hoping for some more ideas, but I guess that is it.LOL

I'll see if it likes a shaded area better.

 

[Alex]

Just let it stay where it settles, unless it's bothering another coral or in danger. It probably prefers the spot where it settles.


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[cali_reef]

How big is the clam? do you have any fish like a maroon clown?

 

[mcnuggget]

clam will adjust their position according to their preferences in lighting and flow. not much u can do bout it.

 

[Lunareclipse]

Let it goes where it feels comfy. Maybe he doesn't like as much light as he should like. Sometimes nature knows what's best for itself. Let him roam.:bagfish:

 

[masterswimmer]

Awilda I couldn't agree with everyone else more. No different than an anemone. They have the ability to move to the location they want to be. Why try to change it?

What concerns me more is your pH at 8.6. That's high.

Russ

 

[Awibrandy]

Thanks for the responses guys! That is what I have been doing for the few years I've had it.lol
Only thing that concerns me is when it comes all the way to the front glass, and it has no where else to go to.
Russ, I also am concerned with the high ph, but don't know what to do about it. I do weekly w/c with ro/di water & IO salt, and I do not add anything to this tank other then foods, selcon, vitachem, garlic extreme, and as recent Vitamin C. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Lunareclipse]

I love your doggies. They are too cute.

 

[Awibrandy]

How big is the clam? do you have any fish like a maroon clown?

Pierce, I say it is about 4". No maroons! I haven't noticed any of the fish messing with it.
Marine Betta
PBT
Hippo
Kole
Lamarck
Wrasses - radiant, yellow coris, clown fairy, red wrasse, possum
Two Spot Hog
YW goby
Ocellaris & Blacksaddle clowns

 

[cali_reef]

Maybe one of the wrasses or clowns is agitating it? These clams bore a hole in nature to help them stay put, maybe you can try help it along by creating a shallow hole, where you like it to be?

 

[Awibrandy]

Thanks for the response Pierce!

None of the fish are bothering it. The ocellaris stays in, or around the elegance, the black saddle back stays with the duncans.

The wrasse totally ignor it, as do all the other fish.

Sand bed is way to shallow.

Right now it is all the way to the front of the bow in the tank.

 

[cali_reef]

I should have said a hole in the rock structure, maybe closer to the light.

Check out this picture I found on the web:

 

[Awibrandy]

I'll see!