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[iiluisii]

Mine Is a scumosa im not sure is thats how you spell it but its about 10 to 12 inches long and about 8 inches wide. Ill take pics tomorrow of it

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[schooleyosis]

Lookin' forward to the photos!

 

[iiluisii]

Zoom in the pic the clam is in the middle of the tank. Sorry for the algae in the tank im currently fighting an GHA battle which im winning lol. Ill take a close up pic tomorrow

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[schooleyosis]

How much flow do you have around the clam iilluisii? Thanks for the photo, that thing is a beast!

 

[stylaster]

Great thread i have actually bred tridacna maxima before in the mid 1990s. I did get them out to spat size (2-3mm) before they would die. I am working on setting this up again to try breeding again. I think with the available micro food solutions now available ill have more luck. Here is a helpful guide in easiest to hardest clams to keep and maximum size to expect in general

Tridacna Deresa to 36"
Hippopus Hippopus to 18"
Tridacna Squamosa to 36"
Tridacna Gigas to 48"
Tridacna Maxima to 12"
Tridacna Crocea to 8"

Clams do need some nitrate and phosphate in the water for the zooanthallae colonies they harbor. They appreciate medium water flow, but not constant on them. Maximas and crocea should be kept up on the rock work, or use a dead clam shell for them to attach to. The rest will also attach to rocks gravel etc until a certain age then they will close off their bysuss opening and use their weight to hold themselves in place. All of them need intense light either halide or led. I have seen people keep them under t-5 but im not sure on the long term survivability under those lamps.

 

[schooleyosis]

Great info Stlyaster. Thanks for the input and best of luck to you if you decide to get back into breeding them! I think with modern technologies and advances in the hobby you should have better success now a days!

 

[iiluisii]

How much flow do you have around the clam iilluisii? Thanks for the photo, that thing is a beast!

Well at the momment I have 1100 gph return, mp40 and a 3200 gph power head but im adding two jebo wp40 power head with my mp40 and return which is gonna be like 10, 000 gph. My clam like a lot of flow somehow

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[iiluisii]

Also ocasionally my springeri dottyback goes inside the clam which is pretty cool to watch

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[bigkai]

Here's mine iv had it for 4 years under t5s and it has done great but as of right now I'm fighting
aiptasias but it don't seem to mind them.
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[bigkai]

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[stylaster]

I would get those aiptasia off that clam, They will irritate the clam by stinging the mantle. Easiest way is take the clam out scrub the shell really well with a tooth brush, swish off in a bucket of tank water and put the clam back in. Be sure to roll the clam to let out any trapped air bubbles

 

[bigkai]

I just added 3 pepperment shrimp hoping they will eat them lol

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[fireman23]

Here's my clam. I dont dose anything. Its on the sand in a 30 tall tank under 175w halides. Its a maxima clam and has been in tank since august last year. I target feed every two weeks.

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[bct15]

Here's an iPhone pic of one of mine, only blues are on right now so I'll try to get a better pic tomorrow of both. I tried to use the flash.

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[schooleyosis]

Here's my clam. I dont dose anything. Its on the sand in a 30 tall tank under 175w halides. Its a maxima clam and has been in tank since august last year. I target feed every two weeks.

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What do you target feed and how? Great looking clam. Thanks for sharing.


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[schooleyosis]

Here's an iPhone pic of one of mine, only blues are on right now so I'll try to get a better pic tomorrow of both. I tried to use the flash.

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Awesome photo. Look forward to the others! Thanks!


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[schooleyosis]

Well at the momment I have 1100 gph return, mp40 and a 3200 gph power head but im adding two jebo wp40 power head with my mp40 and return which is gonna be like 10, 000 gph. My clam like a lot of flow somehow

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Cool, thanks. Keep us posted on how it reacts to the new flow please.


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[solar]

This place has the best clams for the best prices I have seen almost as good as Tropicorium!
Clams

 

[schooleyosis]

Waiting for the swap. Heard the vendor coming is really good for tank bred ones


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[bgruchow]

Here are my two clams blue rimmed deresea and a purple and gold maxima.