ID please?

[Jeremy K.A.]

Hey everyone I picked this clam up this past Saturday at my LFS during a super sale. Not sure what type is though, please help identify it?

 

[cwalton00]

Looks like a derasa clam

 

[DSC reef]

Tridacna crocea

 

[cwalton00]

Tridacna crocea

Yeah I'm wrong lol

 

[TheSchwenkster]

Tridacna crocea

Agreed

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

+1 Crocea clam. Very pretty

 

[Jeremy K.A.]

Very cool, thank you everyone!! One more question, is it anything to worry about how the bottom part of the mantle isn't even?

 

[cwalton00]

Give it some time to settle in. It should straighten out

 

[Shigshwa]

Yup, you only really see these kinds of spectacular color and pattern combos with Crocea.

 

[cracker]

The clam is beautiful, You have done a great job ! What I want to know is what is the white translucence arms coming out of the giant barnacle shell!

 

[DSC reef]

The clam is beautiful, You have done a great job ! What I want to know is what is the white translucence arms coming out of the giant barnacle shell!

Sponge;)

 

[cracker]

Very cool Iv'e not seen a sponge like that.

 

[Jeremy K.A.]

Very cool Iv'e not seen a sponge like that.

Yup just a sponge, came on some live rock I guess. I had TONS of it last year but most of it died off

 

[Jeremy K.A.]

Thank you all once again for the replies, much appreciated!

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Be sure to give it lots of light. They need intense lighting 250 PAR min to stay healthy if its a Crocea or a Maxima, looks like Crocea to me. They also prefer to be on a hard surface and the sand. I would suggest finding a higher spot up on the rock for it.

 

[Jeremy K.A.]

Be sure to give it lots of light. They need intense lighting 250 PAR min to stay healthy if its a Crocea or a Maxima, looks like Crocea to me. They also prefer to be on a hard surface and the sand. I would suggest finding a higher spot up on the rock for it.

Alrighty I'll see what I can do!