clams are they hard to keep

[dreefman]

what is the best clam to keep and what ones are the hardest and how do you feed them thanks :bigsmile:

 

[Tahoe61]

For me the easiest have been Derasa, the hardest Crocea. Personally I like any clam I buy to be bigger than 2 inches. As long as you start with a healthy specimen, maintain the appropriate values for calcium, magnesium and alkalinity clams are really no harder then most LPS. Knowing how to check for a healthy clam prior to purchase is half the battle. I have never intentionally feed any clams so I can not speak to that.

 

[GHill762]

My crocea has been flawless since I got it. Good growth, healthy mantle, no gaping.. It's been easy.. Eats up the calcium though.

Agree with not feeding them. Also, I think I heard somewhere that below 2" is fine if they're aquacultured/farmed..

 

[NanaReefer]

My crocea has been flawless since I got it. Good growth, healthy mantle, no gaping.. It's been easy.. Eats up the calcium though.

Agree with not feeding them. Also, I think I heard somewhere that below 2" is fine if they're aquacultured/farmed..

Same here! 2+ yrs now under T5HO even :)

 

[robbrouse]

Just wondering how big of a tank do you need? I've always thought they were cool, but have not done any research..

 

[GHill762]

Just wondering how big of a tank do you need? I've always thought they were cool, but have not done any research..

Depends on the clam. I have a crocea in a 15g. Considering a second crocea..

 

[GHill762]

Same here! 2+ yrs now under T5HO even :)

I'm at about 8 months I think..

 

[dreefman]

i got a 90 gal reef tank that has been up know for 5 months now and a 30 gal sump

 

[jedimasterben]

Depends on the species of the clam as to their maximum size and what your method of dosing is, since when they start to get larger, their cal and alk uptake will increase exponentially, since they start adding shell mass, not just length.

 

[dreefman]

For me the easiest have been Derasa, the hardest Crocea. Personally I like any clam I buy to be bigger than 2 inches. As long as you start with a healthy specimen, maintain the appropriate values for calcium, magnesium and alkalinity clams are really no harder then most LPS. Knowing how to check for a healthy clam prior to purchase is half the battle. I have never intentionally feed any clams so I can not speak to that.

thanks for your help & thank all of you for your help to

 

[dreefman]

i have to dose by hand

 

[tonyd300]

I've had great luck with Maxima[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Clam. great great growth since it been in my 90gal [/FONT]

 

[mainereefer]

I've had great luck with Maxima Clam. great great growth since it been in my 90gal

+1 I have had my maxima since it was 2" now around 5" love it