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Unhappy Tridacna squamosa…Too Much Light Too Fast?

April 26, 2017fast light tridacna unhappy

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Unhappy Tridacna squamosa…Too Much Light Too Fast?

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Hello, <> I purchased a 5 year old Squamosa (about 6-inches) approx 7 days ago. I did a two-hour drip and it acclimated very well for the first day. The second & third day it didn’t want to open much, so on the fourth day I gently nestled a rock under it so it could foot hold. Almost immediately it opened up beautifully for about two days. Now yesterday and today it is gaping on and off and the interior of the clam seems sunken in. <> It is open and the mantel is out and the clam is very responsive.