For all of those who keep clams in their tanks and those who don't!

[DSC reef]

Thanks both of these are under T5.

We are deciding on either reef brites or the 6' Hamilton halide/T5 with M80 and radiums

 

[Reefinny]

We are deciding on either reef brites or the 6' Hamilton halide/T5 with M80 and radiums

Nice either way. GL

 

[CAMAKAZY]

New addition

 

[Mrs. Herbert]

1. Do you keep a clam? Yes, we have two.

2. What type of clam is it? I think both are Max

3. How long have you had it? One has been in the tank for about 6 months, the other 2 months.

4. Where do you have it placed in your tank? Each is on the sand bed, on their own chunk of flat rock.

Share a photo of your clam for extra class credit![/QUOTE]
Check out my tank build, you will see a couple pictures of the clams.

 

[scchase]

1. Do you keep a clam? Yes

2. What type of clam is it? Maximas, Derasas, Squamosas

3. How long have you had it? My oldest right now is 5 months, I lost all of clams too disease in the Spring than left it clam fallow for 5 months

4. Where do you have it placed in your tank? All in frag tanks in shallow water, they get ate in the main tank
PC170184 by Scott Chase, on Flickr
PC170185 by Scott Chase, on Flickr
PC170186 by Scott Chase, on Flickr
PC170187 by Scott Chase, on Flickr
PC170188 by Scott Chase, on Flickr
PC170189 by Scott Chase, on Flickr

 

[Mrs. Herbert]

 

[Waynerock]

LFS just got six in today going to go shopping after work!

Very excited haven’t had one since my last tank 14 years ago

 

[Steve Elb]

It's CLAM time whoaaaaa.......

Photo via @PacificEastAquaculture

Ok that was dumb but I do have some questions for you! I have a clam coming tomorrow, first for the "new" tank and it got me thinking about how many are actually currently keeping a clam.

1. Do you keep a clam?

2. What type of clam is it?

3. How long have you had it?

4. Where do you have it placed in your tank?

Share a photo of your clam for extra class credit!

I have a maximal. It's really beautiful. It's placed high in my 25 Fusion Lagoon. It definitely likes high light and good flow. I've been feeding it reef nutrition phyto feast. Seems to be pretty happy. One question however. When I do water changes can a maxima be out of the water for any amount of time. So far I haven't exposed it but I'd like to do larger water changes at one time. Right now I've been doing them incrementally.

 

[DSC reef]

Your clam will be fine if exposed to air for a short time. On some reefs there are reports of some being exposed for hours so a little time while doing a water change I would not worry about.

 

[Steve Elb]

Your clam will be fine if exposed to air for a short time. On some reefs there are reports of some being exposed for hours so a little time while doing a water change I would not worry about.

Thanks for the reply! I'm new to saltwater....been doing Africans for years. Really enjoying the new challenges.

 

[Waynerock]

Will this guy color up more or is it a muted species?

Derasa Are not as pretty I guess but as long as It’s healthy I don’t care. Any tips to bring out the most color I can get?

 

[DSC reef]

Clams mantle color can depend on the light it gets with the amount zoox produced. If it's a new acquisition give it time to photo adapt to it's current environment. It's important to slowly acclimate clams to more intense light than what they were under. Derasa, while needing light are not as needy of intense light compared to crocea, maxima.

 

[Sarah24!]

Hello,

1.) Yes I have a clam I have had it less than a year maybe 9 months.
2.) it’s a Maximus clam
3.) about 4 inches
4.) about 24 inches down on its on flat rock that’s movable.

Will get an updated picture here in a second this one is about

 

[Reef Nutrition]

I have a maximal. It's really beautiful. It's placed high in my 25 Fusion Lagoon. It definitely likes high light and good flow. I've been feeding it reef nutrition phyto feast. Seems to be pretty happy. One question however. When I do water changes can a maxima be out of the water for any amount of time. So far I haven't exposed it but I'd like to do larger water changes at one time. Right now I've been doing them incrementally.

Hey there. Did you get your Phyto-Feast from License to Krill? I live in Santa Cruz as well. Good to see reefers on here from The Cruz.

Chad

 

[Steve Elb]

Hey there. Did you get your Phyto-Feast from License to Krill? I live in Santa Cruz as well. Good to see reefers on here from The Cruz.

Chad

Sure did. LTK is my happy place!

 

[Ellery]

I take it the hippo on the left didn’t make it? Looks full on gaping.

Yeah unfortunately these from L.A. don't last. Trying to figure out if it's something I'm not doing right during acclimation or something else. Will try to qt better to see if that will help but none of the mail order stuff don't ship well this time of year either it seems. Will have to wait for warmer weather to use up my credits.

 

[Steve Elb]

Yeah unfortunately these from L.A. don't last. Trying to figure out if it's something I'm not doing right during acclimation or something else. Will try to qt better to see if that will help but none of the mail order stuff don't ship well this time of year either it seems. Will have to wait for warmer weather to use up my credits.

The clams from ORA are outstanding. Check em out

 

[hart24601]

The clams from ORA are outstanding. Check em out

I would agree with that 100% but make sure they ship from Florida and not DD ORA in Wisconsin. If you order from the ORA part of live aquara site they come directly from Ora in FL. Don't worry about not sight unseen because they are all amazing.

 

[Steve Elb]

I would agree with that 100% but make sure they ship from Florida and not DD ORA in Wisconsin. If you order from the ORA part of live aquara site they come directly from Ora in FL. Don't worry about not sight unseen because they are all amazing.

Fortunately for me my lfs License to Krill is an ORA dealer

 

[VLR3]

Just brought home two crocea clams today. LFS has a good deal on them for Black Friday. I’ve never had them before. Wish me luck!