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Some top downs I got earlier today of my Maxima and Deresa.
Lets see those CLAM photos! Clams that you have, had, or even photographed.
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Both, especially the Maxima is doing beautifully. Nice clams.Some top downs I got earlier today of my Maxima and Deresa.
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It’s pushed out such lovely mantle extension recently, it’s not like it’s needing more light but it is a lot more mantle extension than I expected from a maxima (Photos make them seem like they don’t push out quite so much mantle extension)
gorgeous maxima!!!Some top downs I got earlier today of my Maxima and Deresa.
recovering of a Xenia shaded clams
I just scored two colored Teardrop clams, T. noae anyway. I think I got it as a steal of a price.
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My two new maximas
And my two old derasas
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One of my lfs's had a nice selection of maxima's at a decent price, so I'm giving it another shot. It opened immediately, turned itself 90 degrees and seems very happy now
And my two old derasas
Good lord those are nice.
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Here’s my two 
Still trying to get good photos of the deresa now he’s moved further out.
Still trying to get good photos of the deresa now he’s moved further out.
Here’s my two
Still trying to get good photos of the deresa now he’s moved further out.
Those look great. I haven't seen derasa clams locally in a long time. Love the lined pattern.
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I just picked up my first clam (maxima, yea i know, but its whats more readily available here).
as you can see its a pretty big specimen.
Just after being put in my general coral/invert qt tank. I have added an extra light so i can reach 450 par without cooking all the other corals.
The clam has been sitting in 200ish par at the lfs for 3 months but still shows what to me seems like new growth. I have read people here suggesting you can just blast them but reading Fartherrees book he suggests light acclimating them to higher par so that is what i will do.
Here is two hours or so after placment in the tank
as you can see its a pretty big specimen.
Just after being put in my general coral/invert qt tank. I have added an extra light so i can reach 450 par without cooking all the other corals.
The clam has been sitting in 200ish par at the lfs for 3 months but still shows what to me seems like new growth. I have read people here suggesting you can just blast them but reading Fartherrees book he suggests light acclimating them to higher par so that is what i will do.
Here is two hours or so after placment in the tank
I just picked up my first clam (maxima, yea i know, but its whats more readily available here).
as you can see its a pretty big specimen.
Just after being put in my general coral/invert qt tank. I have added an extra light so i can reach 450 par without cooking all the other corals.
The clam has been sitting in 200ish par at the lfs for 3 months but still shows what to me seems like new growth. I have read people here suggesting you can just blast them but reading Fartherrees book he suggests light acclimating them to higher par so that is what i will do.
Here is two hours or so after placment in the tank
Love the dark and light contrast. Can't wait to see if fully open in bright light.
