Gigas Price (I GOT ONE!!!!!!!)

[yoh]

I just bought a gigas clam, aquacultured, 3"...........fer..............$32.00



Is that a good price? The store still has one left for $32.00

[mik219]

in my area thats a steal. Good buy but i hope you realize they grow over 3'

[nbd13]

i think that clam will be way to big for you 75.

Nick

[wakesetter]

every post dealing with gigas results in followup posts of people telling the thread starter that the clam is going to get too big. How come people can't just answer the question.

Yes that seems to be a good price

[Julio]

that is a good price, i got one for that same size for $40, they are coming down in price now that they are being aquaculutred more frequently.

[derrikd]

no u over paid give it to me so you do not feel as bad... no realy that is a good price... where are u at?

[Foster]

PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE

[ReefXpert]

So how fast will it grow? Serveral in. / yr?

[Foster]

I have read that they can grow as fast as 1 - 1.5" a month. I just got a 3" giga 12/23/04. Since that time it has grown 1/2".

[Johnsteph10]

wakesetter - the reason ppl post that they will get too big is because they will. period. They are the reason that this group of clams is called "giant."

..but you'll be able to house it for a nice long time before it gets TOO big. And, yes, under good conditions you can see growth up to 1.5 - 2 inches per MONTH. Make sure you leave room. And it will such up Ca like nothing else..make sure you can supplement it somehow!

John

[Illusion]

Man Gigas do Grow extremely fast.. I got one 2 months ago... and It has put on a good inch just since I got it... I kinda scored a pretty sweet deal for a 4-5" Gigas for only 30.00 from a new LFS here... To be quite honest I dont even think it was 2 months ago but that is a close guess.. I think maybe a monthand a half at most.. Pretty sweet score If i must say

James

[thrlride]

I was about to say that it must really suck some CA but you already got to it!

[yoh]

yeah I have a calcium reactor

[RicoJ]

Are there any places online that are selling gigas?

[Peabody]

www.clamsdirect.com usually has a few

[mortenN]

Do you have any pic on the clam.
I will like to see how nice the clam is.
I think the clam will not growht out of yours tank, show us a pic and we can tell you what you have. Okay???

[gaels]

holy smokes! i didnt know they grew THAT fast. i thought it'd take years. i just bought one for 24 bux two days ago....for my 72 bowfront. ooops. looks like a good reason to get a bigger tank.

gael

[Whaledriver]

How do they taste? at that growth rate you could have a nice clam chowder next fall

[Illusion]

here is a pic of my Gigas



As to the Taste.. I dont like seafood but I hear they used to sell more in the Food industry than in the Aquarium trade.. So they must taste pretty good lol

James

[acropora1981]

And when it gets too big, you can eat it...the natives in the tropics seem to like giant clam meat...apparently the giant adductor muscle is quite tasty. You can also make some kind of clam wine out of the tissues as well, or so i have read.