Croceas?

[Tabasco1]

From what I have read the Croceas stay the smallest, so I would be most interested in keeping these since my tank is not very big and I would like to eventually have several. I never see them for sale though, I usually only see Maximas or other larger clams. Does anybody know why?

 

[skinz78]

1. They have had quite a few issues with getting CITES permits in Viet Nam to export them.

2. They grow so slow hardly any of the farms farm them because there is little profit in them.

I have been seeing a lot more than normal online lately.

 

[drainbamage]

Crocea's were pretty common around here, even up till fairly recently. Never really noticed but I suppose I haven't been seeing as many of them at the LFS lately.

Here's mine :bigsmile:

( % <- GPS)

 

[Captain Nemo]

Good luck finding one, I saw a couple on divers den the other day, they were ok, nothing spectacular but ok. Anyways good luck!!

 

[Tabasco1]

Is the next in growth a derasa? Should really be concerned with growth? I have a 45. Don't want them to outgrow in a year or two.

Thanks!

 

[skinz78]

No the next in growth is a Maxima, the Derasa's are actually really fast growers.

 

[Captain Nemo]

Wish my maxima would grow faster......lol!

 

[drainbamage]

for what it's worth, I was just at AquaSD and he had a really nice looking Crocea up for sale, not too big. Not sure if it was a wild or a trade-in from a local reefer, but either way you might want to check it out.