Bring out your clams! - Page 2

seapug · #26 12/14/2007, 11:37 PM

bump

marinelife · #27 12/14/2007, 11:52 PM

corals b 4 bills · #28 12/15/2007, 12:20 AM

Say hello to my lil-friend.

seapug · #29 12/17/2007, 05:52 PM

C'mon. I know there's more out there.

bump.

skinz78 · #30 12/17/2007, 09:51 PM

I have 2 new crocea. bad pic though, sorry.

samw · #31 12/23/2007, 02:19 AM

rkcca · #32 12/23/2007, 02:37 AM

I have a Derasa that I picked up at RAP is growning pretty well. It's grown almost an inch since I picked it up.

skinz78 · #33 12/24/2007, 02:42 AM

I like this thread, I gotta give it a bump. I know there are alot more people out there with beauties to post.

Cmon lets see them

pusanpa · #34 12/25/2007, 02:34 AM

kramgnik · #35 12/25/2007, 10:05 AM

Here are mine

skinz78 · #36 12/26/2007, 08:11 PM

Alrighty nominated for thread of the month!! Keep posting your clams and lets make this one the winner!!

McTeague · #37 12/26/2007, 08:21 PM

oh oh I wants a clam! what is the easiest one to keep?

skinz78 · #38 12/26/2007, 08:35 PM

The easyest IMO is the derasa. What kind of lighting do you have?

seapug · #39 12/26/2007, 08:38 PM

Derasa's and Squamosa's tend to be easier, but they get very big-- like 20 inches+. The main care factor/difference between the species is lighting. Maximas and Croceas need MH or banks of T5's to do well.

McTeague · #40 12/26/2007, 08:40 PM

I have two 30 watt flourescent bulbs, one PowerGlo and one MarineGlo.

So yeah, no clams for me

luckdragon · #41 12/27/2007, 03:51 AM

not_sponsored · #42 12/27/2007, 03:55 AM

I need a new camera

My favorite clam

Blazer88 · #43 12/27/2007, 08:15 AM

Here are a few shots that I took from the Aquarium of the Pacific last month.

Top-down shot:

bhdmc · #44 12/27/2007, 06:10 PM

9" teardrop maxima, 5" green crocea and other 5" blue maximas.

FishyBiz · #45 12/27/2007, 06:55 PM

skinz78 · #46 12/27/2007, 07:03 PM

not_sponsored
I love that crocea, where did you buy it?

Blazer88
where is the Aquarium of the Pacific? That is an awesome blue derasa

Boca Kris · #47 12/27/2007, 07:10 PM

Wow! The pics are amazing. Those clams are beautiful!! What do you do when they get that big? Do they pose a threat to anything in the tank? What if a snail wonders in there? Will it get crushed? What about a fish? Are they safe with other critters? Forgive me, I know nothing about clams, but this is making me want to learn more!

skinz78 · #48 12/27/2007, 07:22 PM

well crocea and maxima's don't get too huge. If you have a squamosa, or derasa you better plan on haveing a large tank, 125 g min. Or have plans of getting rid of it when it gets bigger. Giga's require even bigger tanks, they get up to 30" in some cases. Snails know better than to get too close. Some fish aren't too smart though, if a clam closes down on a fish both will probably perish. Clams are ok with most other reef safe inhabitants. Some tangs, blennies, shrimp, most angels, and wrasses aren't clam safe.

You have to have perfecly stable water paramaters and good lighting to keep clams, they are alot like keeping sps's.

Boca Kris · #49 12/27/2007, 07:29 PM

Ok, I've always thought about getting a clam since I started looking at pictures on here...and was always curious. But I also wanted to add a Coral Beauty of a Flame Angel, so it looks to be out of the question. I also have a mandarin goby that is a curious little fellow...wouldnt want to see him wander to far from home!

Thanks for the info...keep the pics comin!

Mike O'Brien · #50 12/30/2007, 09:00 PM