Look where I found 2 Baby Maxima Clams!!!!!!!

[Phil D.]

So, was cleaning my tank yesterday and saw an Astrea snail that the shell looked totally WEIRD! Got a flashlight to get a better look, and HOLY CRUD! it has 2 baby maximas attached! They both reacted well to the light, (closing when shadowed), so hopefully I'll be able to get them put in a good spot when the snail finally dies.
Have any of you folks seen this before??

 

[motortrendz]

That's awesome.

 

[Bryson.bobby]

So, was cleaning my tank yesterday and saw an Astrea snail that the shell looked totally WEIRD! Got a flashlight to get a better look, and HOLY CRUD! it has 2 baby maximas attached! They both reacted well to the light, (closing when shadowed), so hopefully I'll be able to get them put in a good spot when the snail finally dies.
Have any of you folks seen this before??

Score!

 

[c.poindexter]

That is awesome, How long have you had that snail?

 

[Peach02]

I knew algae could attach to snails but I never imagined clams could. Thats awsome I was imagining last night putting a cheap zoanthid on one of my snails to see what happens. You might want to try remove the clams if you want to keep them I'm not sure how they will hold up being upside down etc like snails are

 

[Phil D.]

That is awesome, How long have you had that snail?

I have had it for 8 months and never noticed anything till now. As I said the clams seem to be doing ok. The way they are attached makes it impossible to get them off until snail dies and I can break the shell

 

[Phil D.]

BTW Peach, IMO Red Sea Tanks are AWESOME!! I have a E-260 and just recently got an E-170 for the daughter

 

[Peach02]

BTW Peach, IMO Red Sea Tanks are AWESOME!! I have a E-260 and just recently got an E-170 for the daughter

Thanks! Im going to save for a 350 or larger depending on if I have moved out by the time I polish this tank off. I have learnt a lot from my 30 gallon and want to learn the rest of the basics before I upgrade e.g. I learnt the importance of a open aquascape and quarenetene

 

[c.poindexter]

#winning

 

[Zos4me]

Wicked cool

 

[Mrs. Herbert]

Awesome score.

 

[Cassian]

Can I buy your snail please???? lol

 

[BJ40oz]

I want a snail that grows clams!

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Sweet!

 

[kasso187]

That has to be the best hitchhikers I've ever seen lol.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

So, was cleaning my tank yesterday and saw an Astrea snail that the shell looked totally WEIRD! Got a flashlight to get a better look, and HOLY CRUD! it has 2 baby maximas attached! They both reacted well to the light, (closing when shadowed), so hopefully I'll be able to get them put in a good spot when the snail finally dies.
Have any of you folks seen this before??

OMG!!!!! I'm gonna kill my self, you have twins. Twin maximas. Kidding on the killing. Very cool. Thanks for sharing, comrade

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

I thought it was cool when I had a rfa hitching around on a snail.. but that tops it for sure!

 

[Prinz55]

NOW THATs A LIVE ROCK. Congrats

 

[Prinz55]

NOW THATs A LIVE ROCK. Congrats

I mean snail...

 

[Phil D.]

Thanks all, my daughter is itching to put one in her E-170 when it finishes cycling. It's almost done with the "ugly" phase. It had a massive amount of hair algae that's turning white and dying off.