Gigas Grow Out Thread

[hart24601]

Well after months of worrying that my gigas wasn’t growing I think I’ve finally been able to make him happy. Only took 2 tanks and 3 light fixtures for him to start showing growth. Literally had no white on the shell for months. Tough to guage the scale in the picture but that white band is about 3/8-1/2 inch wide. He’s got a ways to go to catch up to some of the others but I’m just happy that he seems happy now

That’s awesome, congrats! Happy you cracked the code so to speak.

 

[Aframereef]

Well after months of worrying that my gigas wasn’t growing I think I’ve finally been able to make him happy. Only took 2 tanks and 3 light fixtures for him to start showing growth. Literally had no white on the shell for months. Tough to guage the scale in the picture but that white band is about 3/8-1/2 inch wide. He’s got a ways to go to catch up to some of the others but I’m just happy that he seems happy now

You can see from my pic I have 1 that grows almost twice as fast as the other just inches apart. The smaller one kept getting knocked over was the only difference.

 

[hart24601]

Update growth. 2.5x larger?

 

[hart24601]

My friend @BeardedMcG did his wizardry to overlay the teeth on the bottom. Because it balloons out so much more it’s tricky but based off the ridge spacing here is a pretty accurate overlay.

 

[SpSDrew]

This is 2 months of growth

 

[outerbank]

7 and 1/2 months. The shell is now about 5 inches and the clam close to 5 1/2 inches open. The bowl is 5 1/2 inches wide. Also, the clam is coloring up very nice. It is developing blue-green edge and beautiful spots!!!
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[outerbank]

That's awesome and a cool image!!

My friend @BeardedMcG did his wizardry to overlay the teeth on the bottom. Because it balloons out so much more it’s tricky but based off the ridge spacing here is a pretty accurate overlay.

 

[DogsRule]

Updated pics. Gigas showing great color (for a Gigas) & holding it's place against the Derasa.

Added a light colored Hippo earlier this week. Can't get a good pic, but hopefully this shows the subtle stripes & blue dots (about 2" TL)

& last pic is just because they happened to be there when I took the clam pics. We are big on fostering/adopting. One of my Pits with one of my Beagles- life is good.

 

[DenverSaltyFarm]

Looks great! Is that metal halide lighting?

 

[DogsRule]

Looks great! Is that metal halide lighting?

Yes. I run 3 x 250 wt MH on my 220g reef

 

[outerbank]

Can’t get video to load.

 

[SpSDrew]

2-3 month growth

 

[outerbank]

225-275 par. Ecotech LEDs and T5s. Clam was 2 and 1/2 inches when bought July 2019.

 

[hart24601]

Check out the thickness change. When I got it the shell wasn't even a finger width thick.

 

[OrionN]

My Gigas today, about 6 inches

 

[Mrxia0]

It’s a lot prettier now than when they were small. How big is that? And how long did you have it? Lol al I have is a big lowly derasa and want to get a gigas but I’m afraid I won’t have the nutrient levels to support one

 

[OrionN]

It’s a lot prettier now than when they were small. How big is that? And how long did you have it? Lol al I have is a big lowly derasa and want to get a gigas but I’m afraid I won’t have the nutrient levels to support one

Had it since 11/2019. It was about 2.5 inches. Now, today, it is 6 inches.

Sorry, Looking at my pictures. I got the Gigas on 7/12/2019

 

[Mrxia0]

dang that’s some crazy growth

 

[Wolf89]

It’s a lot prettier now than when they were small. How big is that?

 

[OrionN]

I was wrong. I had it since 7/12/2019.