Largest Derasa I'd seen at the LFS yet

[Shigshwa]

I've always seen Derasas at the LFS at 2-3 inches at most. It was about a month ago that I noticed that they brought in some 5 inch Derasas. I wasn't interested at the time, since I already had one. A month passes, and nobody has purchased any of them! They had their mantles extended quite spectacularly -an inch or two from the shell margins, and packed on half an inch's growth since their introduction. I decided then and there that I would get one, because they were looking so fantastic. It was in such good health that when I opened the bag back at home, the clam was already open, just chilling out. A quick inspection and scrub of the shell with hydrogen peroxide and in it went into the DT.

It now hangs out next to my Hippopus and blue Squamosa.

 

[Slack Tide Reef]

I need a blue Squamosa in my life lol. I’ve been hesitant to put a clam in my tank because I have a melanurus wrasse but is that one in your pic?

 

[DSC reef]

I've always seen Derasas at the LFS at 2-3 inches at most. It was about a month ago that I noticed that they brought in some 5 inch Derasas. I wasn't interested at the time, since I already had one. A month passes, and nobody has purchased any of them! They had their mantles extended quite spectacularly -an inch or two from the shell margins, and packed on half an inch's growth since their introduction. I decided then and there that I would get one, because they were looking so fantastic. It was in such good health that when I opened the bag back at home, the clam was already open, just chilling out. A quick inspection and scrub of the shell with hydrogen peroxide and in it went into the DT.

It now hangs out next to my Hippopus and blue Squamosa.

Beautiful and congrats. I can't wait until we can add clams again.

 

[S-t-r-e-t-c-h]

I need a blue Squamosa in my life lol. I’ve been hesitant to put a clam in my tank because I have a melanurus wrasse but is that one in your pic?

Melanurus wrasse shouldn't be a problem with clams. In fact, they are pretty good pyramid snail predators...

 

[Shigshwa]

I need a blue Squamosa in my life lol. I’ve been hesitant to put a clam in my tank because I have a melanurus wrasse but is that one in your pic?

My clams would be no more if Halichoeres wrasses ate clams. I have at least 7 different Halichoeres wrasses in the tank, Melanurus included, and they will pick at the shell at worst.

 

[jda]

I have Melanurus in with mine:

 

[Slack Tide Reef]

Well alright then[emoji106] I had just done a quick google and found a couple complaints about it and just went with it. Now to go shopping...

 

[Shigshwa]

Well alright then[emoji106] I had just done a quick google and found a couple complaints about it and just went with it. Now to go shopping...

I mean, your mileage may vary, some specimens may very well harass clams, but I believe that a large majority don't, so you should be alright.