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How do you acclimate a Maxima clam?
A healthy clam should quickly react. For Maxima and Crocea clams, inspect the byssal organ, or foot, on the bottom of the clam to make sure it is intact and not damaged. We recommend drip acclimating your newly purchased clam for about 45-60 minutes.
Are maxima clams reef safe?
maxima that are less than 2” should be fed a phytoplankton or greenwater supplement several times per week if maintained in a nutrient poor reef aquarium. Tridacna maxima are relatively hardy clams, and require intense lighting and good water flow in the home aquarium.
How do maxima clams move?
The Coral Collector They will move to a spot they like with flow they like. Which is the main thing for them to get comfortable in the right amount of flow. You can also get a ceramic clam hammock which may work!
Do maxima clams close at night?
maxima occurs only in clear, shallow waters that receive extremely bright sunshine. While the clam might close up completely at night, it spreads its mantle widely during daylight hours to catch as much sun as possible.
Why isn’t my clam opening?
Most of the time the heat will denature the proteins in the adductor muscles causing it to release the shells. But sometimes it can cause the muscle to “seize” and hold firm. Clam or Mussels that refuse to open after they have been cooked IS NOT an indicator that they are bad.
Why are my clams not opening?
If your clams do not open during cooking, don’t force them open, they likely arrived dead or full of mud so they should be discarded.
Why do some clams not open?
It’s alive. Or if an oyster, clam or mussel doesn’t open when it’s cooked, sometimes it’s dead — killed in the cooking process — but the muscle is just so joined to the shell that it’s not letting go.”
Can you eat a partially open clam?
If any of your clams are open, give them a tap and if they stay open, then it is bad and you should take it out of your batch to prevent it from ruining the other clams. After you have steamed the clams, most of them should be open. The few clams that stay closed doesn’t necessarily mean they are bad.
What does a dead clam look like?
If the clam shells are closed or do not close when you tap on them, then the clam is dead. That’s when you need to toss them in the trash. Another way you can tell if clams are dead if you’d like to double check is to toss them in a bowl of water. If the clams float in the water, they are dead, according to The Week.
Are closed clams bad?
Clams should be slightly open, and if you tap on them, the shells should close rather quickly. If the clam shells are closed or do not close when you tap on them, then the clam is dead. That’s when you need to toss them in the trash.
What happens when clams don’t open all the way?
If the shell remains shut after cooking, he says, “the muscle that holds the shell together is working. It’s alive. Or if an oyster, clam or mussel doesn’t open when it’s cooked, sometimes it’s dead — killed in the cooking process — but the muscle is just so joined to the shell that it’s not letting go.”
What happens if I clam doesnt open?
If your clams do not open during cooking, don’t force them open, they likely arrived dead or full of mud so they should be discarded. Clams steamed in wine with butter and herbs.
What does it mean when clams don’t open?
How can you tell if a clam is bad?
If they remain open, discard. If using soft shell clams (which won’t fully close), tap or touch the side of the shell and/or siphon to check for movement. If the clam doesn’t respond to the stimulus, it has perished and should be discarded. Scrub clams under cold running water with a stiff brush to remove debris.