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

[ajtomase]

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

Oh man, you hit the jackpot! Where did you get it from?

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Welp! It just arrived today.

 

[DHill6]

Welp! It just arrived today.

Nice!

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Nice!

Yeah not bad for a measly $150

 

[ajtomase]

Yeah not bad for a measly $150

Where did you get it from? How big is it?

 

[RobB'z Reef]

Where did you get it from? How big is it?

Pacific East Aquaculture, the one credited at the beginning. It's a 3" Aquacultured clam.

 

[ajtomase]

Pacific East Aquaculture, the one credited at the beginning. It's a 3" Aquacultured clam.

It looks really good, great color choice! How much par are you keeping it under?

 

[RobB'z Reef]

It looks really good, great color choice! How much par are you keeping it under?

It's at the highest point on my rocks which is around 200+. I will be observing in case I need to bump up my par numbers. Not keeping them very high as my tank is mostly LPS focused.

 

[DHill6]

Pacific East Aquaculture, the one credited at the beginning. It's a 3" Aquacultured clam.

Good choice, also where I purchased a mimosa clam from.

 

[ajtomase]

It's at the highest point on my rocks which is around 200+. I will be observing in case I need to bump up my par numbers. Not keeping them very high as my tank is mostly LPS focused.

That's exactly my tank goals to have an LPS dominant tank with a clam. Any chance I could see a picture of your tank and see the whole aquascape to see how you placed it?

 

[RobB'z Reef]

That's exactly my tank goals to have an LPS dominant tank with a clam. Any chance I could see a picture of your tank and see the whole aquascape to see how you placed it?

Still a work in progress but I took this earlier this afternoon after the clam had settled in.

 

[G Santana]

It's been over 25 years and I want my squassmosa and crocea again...
Have to wait till the tank matures...
I'm bad at waiting but this is worth the wait!!!

 

[DHill6]

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

Mimosa open, cross Max/squamosa

 

[Dabcrusher]

I love clams I take care of the clam system at Algaebarn so get a little discount. I had about 15 in my 50 gallon IM EXT with no deaths. I recently got rid of them cause I got a new Cade 1200 and just didn't think they would fair well in a new barebottom tank with new dry rock. I have to say my favorite is the boring clam which I don't know how it got the name but crocea. I think they are exquisite

 

[Peter Houde]

Aquabus cable.

? Can you explain?

 

[elysics]

No Tridacna, but I got this beauty about a year ago

 

[Franco1024]

Im just waiting until my tank stabilizes and I feel comfortable with the doasing

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

My all-time fav clam is the blue squammy. I love blue and the blue is just so vivid. And the rarity factor makes them more desirable.
I’ve never bought one, never could afford it. But I’ve seen a couple irl and sold them to customers when I managed an LFS. I think at that time they were $450 in 2007. In today’s inflation and hobby greed market they’re probably like a thousand bucks now.

We used to sell ultra grade crocea for $40 each or 2 for $70 at one store I worked at. Ah those were the days. I’ve currently got 3 inch ORA Deresa that’s pretty nice.

 

[Tonycass12]

Got my Derasa just over a month ago. Its amazing the difference you can see in colors from top down vs through the glass

 

[albano]

Its amazing the difference you can see in colors from top down vs through the glass

Exactly why all vendors post ‘top down’ pics… if you don’t have a look down tank, you may never enjoy that view!