[lockrookie]

in the past three years i have purchased 3 maxima clams. the first year i had a beautiful blue maxima that lived for over a year perfectly fine thenits mantle turned brownish and withered away i tried feeding phyto and other things to it but to no avail it did not survive. it was a sad day. then when i built my 50 i purchased another small clam with a vibrant blue mantle and it seemed to do well but i was fighting hair algea and had a mishap with the rock i was scrubbing. neddless to say the unsuspecting clam had a sky is falling episode which ended up in a split personality. i had hoped it would heal but no i murdered the poor creature.

And yesterday i had to remove my third clam that suffered the fate the same as the first.. im not sure if it was that i dont have enough flow or that the 250w metal halide didnt give it enough sun. or what i keep doing wrong but my rule is three times your off my stock list. i refuse to be a serial killer of elegant clams or any other creature in my possesion. i will continue to research my mistakes and read how other have success. but for now i will stick to clam chowder and enjoy my clams from a bowl instead if within my reef tank.

that is all