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Old 12/19/2007, 01:56 PM
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New gigas

how it looking?

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Old 12/19/2007, 04:47 PM
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looks fine, maybe a little bleached but that could just be the flash. does he look more colorful from above?
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Old 12/19/2007, 10:51 PM
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looks fine, maybe a little bleached but that could just be the flash. does he look more colorful from above?
There's a lil bit, I got this from someone a fellow reefer who's tank was doing horrible. He said this clam was on its last leg.

What makes em bleach as you said ? Lack of light ? Flow ?

I have it on the sand bed of my 210 and I have 250 watt DE phoenix 14k's

Should start coloring back up soon I'd imagine right ?

Or is that a slow process ?

Glad to hear it looks ok other then the bleaching.

I wanna see this baby thrive again!!!
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Old 12/20/2007, 12:55 AM
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looks stressed to me.
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Old 12/20/2007, 02:11 AM
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I'll take a new pic in the am when the hailides are on for a couple hrs..
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Old 12/20/2007, 06:14 AM
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your lighting is more than sufficient for a gigas, he should color back up but it can take some time.

try to take a pic from above with the pumps off.
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Old 12/20/2007, 10:06 AM
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when I say it looks stressed I am refering to the fact that the mantle looks cloudy rather than shiny and a little pinched in. Make sure your ca and alk are proper. It might just be adjusting to your tank. I assume that you have other clams that are healthy and growing?
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Old 12/20/2007, 05:24 PM
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I will try to get a top down pic, I should be able to pull that off.

I figured my lighting was enough, but with the 210 being a lil deeper, I wasnt positive...

I have a small gigas that is thriving!!!

The gigas above in the pics has been in my tank for 3 days, I just wanna make sure the majority thinks as I do, that I can have it thriving again in some time...
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Old 12/20/2007, 05:59 PM
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that should be plenty of light. They really don't need all that much.
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Old 12/22/2007, 11:30 AM
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Old 12/22/2007, 11:43 AM
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looking alot better, can you get a top down shot?
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Old 12/22/2007, 11:49 AM
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looking alot better, can you get a top down shot?
What can I use to get a GOOD top down shot ??
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Old 12/22/2007, 12:11 PM
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turn off your pumps, let the water settle and shoot from above.
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Old 12/22/2007, 02:06 PM
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turn off your pumps, let the water settle and shoot from above.


How's that

Why is its mouth so wide open? Is that a sign of stress?

The clam looks ALOT better then it did when I got it. I can say that much for it.
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Old 12/22/2007, 05:27 PM
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How's that

Why is its mouth so wide open? Is that a sign of stress?

The clam looks ALOT better then it did when I got it. I can say that much for it.
his color looks a lot better from above. his mouth ( incurrent siphon ) is normal for a gigas, they are known to have larger openings than other clams.
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Old 12/22/2007, 06:58 PM
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i was looking back at your first pic and then something caught my eye in this last one.....


the mantle on the lower right side is pulling in. what are those white things on the edge of the shell???

have you checked him for pyramid snails??
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Old 12/23/2007, 12:49 AM
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i was looking back at your first pic and then something caught my eye in this last one.....


the mantle on the lower right side is pulling in. what are those white things on the edge of the shell???

have you checked him for pyramid snails??
I did check, and brushed the clam entire shell with a toothbrush before putting it in the tank, I may have ruffed him up in that spot, and also the flow in the tank is high there, I dunno if that would keep him closed there, I do see the white spots though.

I will check tommorow again for sure and post back here. maybe even try a close up shot of that area.

But the first time I looked, there was nothing to be eery of, I looked around the foot hole, and it was clean.
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Old 12/23/2007, 06:58 AM
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the best time to look for pyrams is and hour or two after lights out, they are nocturnal.
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Old 12/23/2007, 09:46 AM
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the best time to look for pyrams is and hour or two after lights out, they are nocturnal.
I looked it over good about 2am this morning, the white spots look like lil feather duster tubes, they arent pyram snails for sure which makes me feel better.

See if that area doesnt extend today all the way.

hmm
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Old 12/23/2007, 10:34 AM
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weird...the mantle is pulled in at that same spot in all of your pics........

I don't understand why featherdusters would be growing on the inside of the shell though? That's a new one.
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Old 12/23/2007, 04:24 PM
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weird...the mantle is pulled in at that same spot in all of your pics........

I don't understand why featherdusters would be growing on the inside of the shell though? That's a new one.
Its looking a lil better today, seems to be extending more, looks like I might have ruffed it up there with the toothbrush when I cleaned the algae off the shell.
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Old 12/24/2007, 07:52 AM
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you should get rid of the dusters ( just the ones on the shell ), they will prevent the clam from opening all the way which is a waste of energy and stressful on the clam.

the mantle should recover, it looks white on the edge there. which could already be new tissue growth, if it is attracting any members of the CUC then it is probably still damaged tissue.
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Old 12/24/2007, 09:21 AM
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you should get rid of the dusters ( just the ones on the shell ), they will prevent the clam from opening all the way which is a waste of energy and stressful on the clam.

the mantle should recover, it looks white on the edge there. which could already be new tissue growth, if it is attracting any members of the CUC then it is probably still damaged tissue.
I took my finger last night and gently ran it on that inside edge, wasnt small feather dusters, was little chips of the shell which I assume is from me with the toothbrush, it looks even better again today so I will take that as a good sign!!

Thanks for the help buddy!!!

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Old 01/09/2008, 10:59 PM
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Nice T.Gigas. How big is it? Be careful with the edge of that shell. It can get razor sharp. If you cut your finger the sharks will get you
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Old 01/11/2008, 11:25 AM
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The edges of mantle looked slightly pinched but that may be due to flash. Coloration looks pretty healthy and will color up with time. It will grow fast under the right light so watch out! My gigas is now well over a foot long and getting very heavy!! Also, as another pointed out, the calcium and alkalinity levels are key to ensuring coloration and overall health.
 

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