gold Maxima had a baby

[Nate82]

It's like the bigfoot pics. All blurry yet the owner insists you can see it! Ha can't wait to see the good pics.

 

[fish&corals]

i will try to get a better pic .. my phone cam is not the greatest ..

 

[returnofsid]

As exciting as this would be, I HIGHLY DOUBT that your clams actually bred. When clams breed, they spew millions of eggs into the water column. It takes a very long time for these eggs to settle out, go through their metamorphic stage and actually become a "clam." Also, the "baby clams" have no xooanthella, so have no color at all. The only way, when bred in a tank, for the babies to obtain xooanthella, is to kill a live clam, put it in a blender, blend it up, and dump it in the water. Then, the baby clams get their xooanthella, from the blended clam.

 

[skinz78]

From what I understand clams are in a free floating larval stage for about 2 weeks. IMHO it is impossible to keep them alive through this larval stage in our home aquariums for that long. Skimming, pumps, powerheads, fish premeditation, coral feeding, etc will take care of them in this larval stage. But you could be one in a gazillion and got lucky...

I agree even though I can't see anything in your pic's you probably have a spiny oyster or something similar to them, I have actually had them pop up in my tank and I have one now that is over 1".

 

[gofor100]

Bump for REAL pics

So how long exactly have you had the clam that now has the baby clam attached to it?

-Chad

 

[DBarsotti]

These videos are pretty informational on breeding clams..

YouTube - ‪Palau Clam Farming (Part 1)‬‏

YouTube - ‪Palau Clam Farming (Part 2)‬‏

 

[DBarsotti]

^^^^^^^everyone watch those videos... cause i says so... they are awesome

 

[spscrazy]

link isn't working for me

 

[DBarsotti]

shoot, ok. Fixed it.

 

[spscrazy]

really cool video kinda doubt now that it's gonna happen in the home aquarium but heres hoping!!

 

[MadReefer1]

Where's the baby i cant see sqwadiddly dont make me come over there to see it. lol......... Have seen the big clam in person and its a nice clam decent size healthy as can be. POWDER BLUE is still best thing in there IMO fish is awsome

 

[skinz78]

So were you able to get your buddy to take some clear pic's of it?

 

[chad vossen]

I like picking off small oysters and such from live rock and putting it in my tank at home.

there is such variety, but never a baby maxima or such.

 

[jiffy]

those videos were great, we need a new picture bro! I'm ready to see this lil guy

 

[litenyaup]

Hey Todd I would like to stop by and check it out!!

 

[fish&corals]

hey lite ya any time .. stop on by give me a call next time your over this way ..

 

[fish&corals]

So were you able to get your buddy to take some clear pic's of it?

i will get a better pic of it tomorrow and post if after i get home from doing my morning running around ..

thanx mad .. yea my powder is so healthy and happy ..

 

[jiffy]

awesome

 

[MadReefer1]

So whats the deal

 

[skinz78]

I've been wondering too, have you gotten any pic's yet?