crocea clam color

[WhitePanther93]

I just purchased my first crocea clam a week or two ago and was wondering. Do crocea clams change color as they age?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just purchased my first crocea clam a week or two ago and was wondering. Do crocea clams change color as they age?

They usually don’t
Take a look at lighting as light allows them to produce zooxanthellae which gives them their color

 

[DeniseAndy]

I have not noticed any change in color with aging on mine. My oldest were full grown when I got them, but I have a bunch of new babies and they are growing nicely with no changes in color yet.

 

[Chrisv.]

I noticed that my blacks were blacker under higher light. More purplish black (in an undesirable way) under lower light. The contrast between dark black and metallic blue was stunning.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Remember, the clams will appear different from different angles and the light you use for them. My green crocea was purple from the front and bright green from the top. Crazy.

 

[jda]

When they get really big, like near full size, they can get darker and less brilliant, but blue will always be blue, green will be green, etc.

 

[Water Dog]

* Oops, wrong thread.