need help w/maxima and derasa clams

[crimson156]

is a 2" maxima 1st grade for 23 bucks good?
and what does a colored derasa clam look like, from the internet it looks like thay can have some color or be very bland, is $30 for a 4" colored derasa a good deal?

[Peabody]

That sounds like a good deal, but clams that small need regular feedings of live phyto. Most people use a "feeding bell", or take them out and "bowl feed them" until they are 3"+ or so.

If you get a maxima put him up high in rockwork, on the bottom of your tank there won't be enough light from a 175w bulb.

Good luck!

[Travis]

Sounds like a good deal to me too. Good luck finding a derasa that isn't brown/cream colored. I've seen pictures of other colors but haven't seen one for sale.

[crimson156]

ya i figured that, we'll see how this one turns out
its being shipped to me

[Meisen]

yeah dude, great deal.

Good luck. And make sure you fire them up with light. They may not appreciate being on the bottom of your tank with only 175s.