Gigas Grow Out Thread

[OrionN]

It is good as is for clam chowder. Good for my whole family.

 

[DenverSaltyFarm]

Well the clam is moved out in his own tank that is fed by my display tank. The plan is just upgrading cheap petco tanks until it’s big enough for his own display. I finally got a good measurement and almost 8”. He was sitting in my display at 100 par now at about 150 par with a daylight spectrum. I’ll slowly move the lights closer for higher par in the future. Thanks Orion for the idea using led flood lights

 

[Aframereef]

My clam is recovering quite nicely from the cleaner shrimp attack.

 

[outerbank]

Shell is about 6.5 inches and it’s mantle is likely over 8 long.

 

[outerbank]

One of the first pictures I took. Little baby Gigas clam, July 10, 2019.

 

[outerbank]

Well the clam is moved out in his own tank that is fed by my display tank. The plan is just upgrading cheap petco tanks until it’s big enough for his own display. I finally got a good measurement and almost 8”. He was sitting in my display at 100 par now at about 150 par with a daylight spectrum. I’ll slowly move the lights closer for higher par in the future. Thanks Orion for the idea using led flood lights

Pretty soon he’ll be spitting water out of his shallow tank! :)

 

[outerbank]

DP

 

[Maximus]

Have you guys seen any for sale lately? Sadly, mine died.

 

[outerbank]

Have you guys seen any for sale lately? Sadly, mine died.

Sorry to hear that. I haven’t but I haven’t looked either. May want to contact ORA.

 

[G Santana]

Shell is about 6.5 inches and it’s mantle is likely over 8 long.

that Giga is BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[DenverSaltyFarm]

Have you guys seen any for sale lately? Sadly, mine died.

Just doing a quick search i found
https://www.thatpetplace.com/gigas-clam-tridacna-gigas-208423

 

[Maximus]

Thanks but for some reason, TPP doesn't ship to CA. Really weird.

 

[Aframereef]

Had to upgrade my base to a 5G bucket lid.

 

[outerbank]

Had to upgrade my base to a 5G bucket lid.

Holy cow! How old is it? Looks great!

 

[Aframereef]

Had to upgrade my base to a 5G bucket lid.

Holy cow! How old is it? Looks great!

Got it a year ago July when most people in this thread did.

 

[DeniseAndy]

I have had mine since Feb. Went thorough almost 5 months in qt and is now in my dt. Doing fine so far. Just trying to get my CA Rx back on line after 3 weeks off. Ugh!

 

[DenverSaltyFarm]

Another update! Clam has been doing great in its makeshift tank that is plumbed into the main aquarium. This tank did get a bad case of cyano that Chemiclean took away in 48hrs and no bad effects to all my tanks very impressed with that stuff. im guessing another 6 months ill have to get a larger tank for the clam

 

[OrionN]

My two Gigas. The gold one is recovering from a Gigantea attack on one end. They are too big for me to take picture with my cell phone easy.
They have out grown their container and the space that I have for them in my sump. I need to move at least one of the two to my DT this weekend

 

[DeniseAndy]

My giga is still a baby, but growing nicely. I will try to get a recent picture. This is a few months ago. It is now in my dt. Yes, am working on the dinos.

 

[docsky729]

Here are a couple pics of one of my gigas. If you look hard you can see the growth ring from when I got it in the pic where I am holding it. Best guess I have had it just shy of a year so far. Lighting is 400watt Mh. I am up to 250mils of alk and 250 mils of ca a day. I also started dosing part c with good results so far.