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MtnDewMan
02/09/2001, 08:46 PM
I think I messed up and posted a thread about my new clams in the main forum :

http://archive.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=15204

Oh well, what do you guys think?
Agu
02/09/2001, 09:37 PM
MDM,

I am jealous, they're gorgeous! I have a 3" crocea that's as ugly as a mud fence, but it has a great personality. Ya wanna swap?

Agu
herefishiefishie
02/09/2001, 09:47 PM
Excellent. Just beautiful. I have a crocea similar to yours.

If you don't mind my asking, could you tell me the length of each clam and tell me what you paid, including shipping? I'm always looking for a bargain. :D
MtnDewMan
02/09/2001, 10:09 PM
Each are 2" long ...

I bought them from Steve Tyree because of his reputation ... So I probably paid more for these than I could have elsewhere. He considered both of these to be Ultra Grade.

I paid $60 a piece plus $40 shipping ...

If I were to buy these guys here locally, I would have paid another $80 more on top of the price of the clams with shipping ... so from a local purchase standpoint, I got a deal.
Sea Dragon
02/10/2001, 12:15 AM
The maxima is very nice. I would imagine the crocea will become better looking as it grows, pattern-wise. It's got nice color.
herefishiefishie
02/10/2001, 01:19 AM
Well, that sounds like a good price to me. I agree that an LFS (at least here as well as in your location) would charge at least $90 dollars apiece for clams of that color at 2" in length.

Good deal.
MtnDewMan
02/12/2001, 11:05 PM
Since I have the Crocea on the sandbed for the time being, I thought I would snap this picture of the Crocea next to my Derasa ...

http://www.fitermania.com/aquarium/images/derasa_crocea_2_12_01.jpg

And just the Crocea sitting on the sand bed

http://www.fitermania.com/aquarium/images/crocea_clam_2_12_01.jpg