Favorite clams and how long has it been since you purchased one?

[SpiceReefer90]

Tridacna clams are amazing and gorgeous creatures! Cultured clams do well in most well established reef aquariums. Commonly available species include Maxima, Crocea, Deresa, and Squamosa. Colors and patterns vary greatly between the different species and within species. Maxima and Crocea have the most intense colors and more desirable blue, green, or turquoise colors, but Squamosa and Deresa have very interesting patterns and tend to be more hardy and easier to keep than the other species. Read more here from @PacificEastAquaculture

Let's talk about clams!

1. When is the last time you purchased a clam and what's stopping you from getting a new one?

2. What is your favorite type of clam and why?

image via Pacific East Aquaculture

I have no idea what kind this is, but I've been reefing less than 2 years and just purchased it yesterday. My first, saw it and couldn't leave my LFS without it.

 

[Reefer.SA]

Got myn 2 days ago

 

[Nhjmc]

Bought a small clam it died within a few weeks so haven't gotten another one but I do really like them alot.

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Someone on YouTube actually did a really cool time lapse video of hippopus clams clarifying nasty water.

you happen to have the link handy?

 

[reefnfun]

T. Gigas for me. I grew it out to 20 inches. I am looking for a new on now but cannot find any.

 

[Karen00]

Do these count? XD

Bought them from Wholefoods 2 months ago. Still happily chilling in my sump lol.

I have the freshwater version of these guys (at least they look the same). I want to set up a camera to catch them walking around. They always go for a stroll when I'm not looking! Haha.

 

[Azedenkae]

I have the freshwater version of these guys (at least they look the same). I want to set up a camera to catch them walking around. They always go for a stroll when I'm not looking! Haha.

Haha that'd be a cool thing to catch.

These guys are supposed to stroll around as well, though for some reason mine don't. I mean I guess it's coz I chuck them in rockwork where they are kinda wedged, so maybe that. XD

 

[danieyella]

you happen to have the link handy?

I'll look it up tonight for you

 

[plankton]

Love clams but pyramid snails just suck!

 

[danieyella]

you happen to have the link handy?

 

[DJF]

Blue squamosa for the win! Top down on a blue squamosa is the best. This one is about 3years old

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Blue squamosa for the win! Top down on a blue squamosa is the best. This one is about 3years old

That's what I like about those, they open up so much more that the maxis

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Thank you so much! Crazy impressive, they don't look bad either

 

[Massic]

tried a year ago.
can't keep them alive.
growing up in Michigan as a young lad, every trip north we would beg dad to stop.
the billboard claimed "World's Largest Man Eating Clam"

I remember this, "Sea Shell City". I used to bug my folks to stop here as well.

On topic, have not had a clam, would love to try. If I can pull off the same "magic" as I did with my dragon soul torch I would happily add one.

 

[stephanjupillat]

Would love to get a clam but I read they need high light. However I’ve seen a few pics here that looks like they are put right next to other lps, which are low to medium light. I’m mostly lps and have 75 to 100 par on sand. 110 mid tank. How are you guys keeping clams with lps tanks?

 

[code4]

I have two small crocea clams. Doing good. One new, other had for a year.

 

[ajtomase]

One of each, love clams.
The middle one is a squammy, had it 7 years, now a good 10”

Looks really good! Where did you get it from?

 

[ajtomase]

1. When is the last time you purchased a clam and what's stopping you from getting a new one?
A little over a year ago . Close to relocating. Not the right time


2. What is your favorite type of clam and why?

maxima. This is the first clam that hasn’t made me talk to myself.

Looks really good! Where did you get it from?

 

[ajtomase]

I picked this guy up at Reefapalooza in Orlando last month. He's about 5 inches wide. As for a favorite type of clam... not sure, really. They all kind of look uniquely awesome to me.

Which company did you get it from? Looks really good!

 

[vetteguy53081]

LFS in Wisconsin