Clam ID

[Dwdrummer41]

Hello,

As the title states. I’m looking to ID the clam I bought yesterday at a drag swap. Thank you in advance! Hopefully the pictures help!

 

[Oshengems]

Looks like a Maxima

 

[4n2xtacy]

A blue maxima...looks really beautiful.

 

[Dwdrummer41]

Okay. So then I need to move it to a rock. Thank you.

 

[DSC reef]

Tridacna maxima. I would place a rock underneath the clam and once it attaches you can slowly move the clam up to higher lighting.

 

[4n2xtacy]

Okay. So then I need to move it to a rock. Thank you.

I'll advice to use a small rock that u can move around cos if use a big rock, moving it around might be an issue.

 

[Dwdrummer41]

Thank you guys! I appreciate the advice. I will be placing a small rock under it. What is your guys opionion on feeding them?

 

[DSC reef]

Tridacna do not need to be fed to keep thriving no matter the size. It won't hurt by any means so if you do then try live phytoplankton and don't target feed. Tridacna can get all their carbon energy from light alone which is why it's really important. They also have the ability to filter out nutrients from the water column and absorb phosphorus/ammonia from the water with their pinocytosing microvillous epidermal cells. This also a reason why a zero nitrate/phosphate environment is not recommended .

 

[4n2xtacy]

As @DSCreef said, adult clams dont necessary need to be fed, they can filter out food from water and they get about 70% of their food from light. However it's good to feed them. I feed mine a mix of food. Reef roids, phytoplankton, oyster eggs, cobalt coral food, and fuel. This is what I feed all my corals. They all love it. One of my favorite part is watching the clam pump open and close when I feed it (I do spot feed all my coral).
Here's mine:

 

[bsagea]

That is a stunning clam!

 

[DSC reef]

As @DSCreef said, adult clams dont necessary need to be fed, they can filter out food from water and they get about 70% of their food from light. However it's good to feed them. I feed mine a mix of food. Reef roids, phytoplankton, oyster eggs, cobalt coral food, and fuel. This is what I feed all my corals. They all love it. One of my favorite part is watching the clam pump open and close when I feed it (I do spot feed all my coral).
Here's mine:

That's a beautiful clam! Be careful feeding larger particle foods though. Typically a clam opening/closing in rapid fashion means its "coughing" particulate out from its gills. Not trying to to say your doing anything wrong, just a heads up. It takes a lot more energy for a clam to close its valve than keep it open.

 

[Dwdrummer41]

I broadcast feed reef chili to the tank is that okay or should I add some phytoplankton?

 

[DSC reef]

I broadcast feed reef chili to the tank is that okay or should I add some phytoplankton?

My opinion, if it's just for the sake of the clam it's really not necessary at all. If I had to choose between the 2 products then live phytoplankton. Reef nutrition makes a great "live" phyto. I wouldn't waste money on products like seachem phyto.

 

[4n2xtacy]

That's a beautiful clam! Be careful feeding larger particle foods though. Typically a clam opening/closing in rapid fashion means its "coughing" particulate out from its gills. Not trying to to say your doing anything wrong, just a heads up. It takes a lot more energy for a clam to close its valve than keep it open.

Thanks DSC reef, I'll take note of that. I'l start to feed it just phytoplankton, marine snow, oroyster eggs. Only liquid food. Better safe than sorry...