Pls Show me your squamosa

[gasman059]

Its been very difficult over time to get a hold of one. Finally got one from a tear down.

Used to have some back in 2000 but over time they have gotten crazy with pricing.Anyways this squami was solid blue and will be there in a couple of months with some lighting tlc.

Very happy to get a hold of one since they have become very rare lately.
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[saltygeek]

I've posted these pics before but :D
This one is blue from the sides of the tank but from above more gold with blue rim.
Gasman: Really nice, hopefully the really blue ones like yours start showing up more often.


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[gasman059]

nice need to get better pics.

[ezcompany]

gasman, can you get better pics of your squammie? is the dark part purplish or brownish?

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ezcompany
gasman, can you get better pics of your squammie? is the dark part purplish or brownish?
ez I will- thsi squami is full blue-it came from a tear down and then spent some time on a nano with less than adequate light.
Here's a pic of it a few months back.


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[saltygeek]

wow thats a good find.

I know more people have squamies. Lets see um'

[ezcompany]

great find...can you let me know if you find another one that you're willing to pass up on :) otherwise maybe we can trade in the future

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=#post target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ezcompany
great find...can you let me know if you find another one that you're willing to pass up on :) otherwise maybe we can trade in the future
ez I've seen some of your B/W maximas LOL
but I will no part ways with this critter until it reaches 8"

[ezcompany]

:D

[gasman059]

;)

[gasman059]

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[J8851]

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[gasman059]

very nice!

[gasman059]

anybody else

[wademcarthur]

You guys are making me want to cry. My squamosa died today. I'd had him for many years and he was huge.

I had a MH bulb break two days ago. My wife called me at work to tell me about it. It had happened before and I couldn't get home for about 12 hours. When I did get home, he was receeded into his shell. I thought maybe water quality was a problem so I did a water change. This morning he was receeded further and I picked him up to look at him, and he had a bad cut from a piece of glass. Tonight, he was stinky and I was doing a water change.

I'm going to rebuild my hood to get the bulbs higher, and will try another one someday. That clam had been with me from the very beginning.

Strange, but clams seem to have personalities after you've had them awhile, and especially after you've moved a few times. You get a feel for where to place it and what it will like and not like.

I've lost fish, and I've lost corals before, but the clam upsets me.

Wade

[thowell64]

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[ezcompany]

i know what you mean Wade. thanks for sharing ur experience

[Canarygirl]

Sorry to hear about your loss, Wade. :(

thowell64, that is one spectacular looking clam! Where did you get him, if you don't mind me asking?

[dave3112]

Here is mine but the pic is bad.http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/102655blue_spot_squmosa.jpg

[thor32766]

Those are sweet!!!