Poll: Do you have a clam in your reef or not? If not what is your reasoning?

[Salty Rob]

My clam.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

Lost a couple clams. A couple years ago i got some 'tonga nassaurius" that were whelks. Yup, nailed it. For all you clam lovers, please check your nassaurius snails!

 

[ahmed.boomer]

Have three. My favorite is my Derasa. Also have two gold Maximas and getting a Ultra Blue in soon. I find these hardier than most of the SPS I keep. Very forgiving to nitrates and phosphates IMO.

 

[maroun.c]

Got 10. Mostly Red Sea Maximas.
On the look for a Gigantea and a few more colors.

 

[Rausch]

Have to have clams!! i have 2 at the moment an ORA black & White Maxima and an ultra Turquoise Maxima about 5.5" . Its big and i love it!! cant find those colors anywhere else in the ocean!

 

[Reef_Obsessed]

Nope! Only have a 10 gallon....unless there is a clam that is okay for a 10 gallon :smile:

 

[Shep]

I do not have one but I plan on getting one soon. I really like the ORA Black Maxima

 

[zesty]

I had one before I knew my lights were sub-par...

soon, I'm currently working with DCFS to get a clamily going when I have the proper living conditions.

 

[leptang]

I have two

 

[WindeyD]

I've never had one but hope to pick one up soon

 

[RMS18]

My clam

I used to keep 13 clams in a 65g haha. I had maximas, deresas, croceas and squamosa clams. My fav out of all are now prob the smallest maxima clams from the coco islands. Here is one i recently purchased

Maximas can be placed on the sand bed? I'm starting to educate myself on clams and hopefully buy one in a month if it works for me. All I have read so far is deresas are the only ones good for sand beds.

 

[ahmed.boomer]

Maximas can be placed on the sand bed? I'm starting to educate myself on clams and hopefully buy one in a month if it works for me. All I have read so far is deresas are the only ones good for sand beds.

I have my maxima in the bed. That's in a 90 gallon do it's ~21" from the surface. I originally had it at the mid point, but it somehow came off and landed in the sandbed. It's been there every since. (Clam is only about 2.5 inches).

 

[Troy V]

Gigas and Derasa

I've had the Gigas for almost 7 years and the Derasa for 2 years. For me they add a beautiful flare to a tank. I am a huge fan of keeping clams in reefs. I've had a number of them through the years.

July 2007
3.5" Derasa

April 2010
Same Derasa 12"

June 2012 (left to right) 8"Teardrop Maxima, Then 18" Gigas, 6" Squamosa, and 16" Squamosa

 

[Steve Ruddy]

Yes I have always had clams in my tanks. For some reason they have never hit the overpriced market and imo have the most value for price point. No $500 plus for 1/2 piece of hype here! Here are a few from my old tank including a rare Blue Derasa. New tank has 15 ORA clams will post photo on clam forum later.

 

[DeniseAndy]

I have had many clams over the years. My green crocea was with me for over 9 years (got it full grown) and it died slowly rather than quickly as normally they do if sick or damaged.My gold about 2 years. Not sure the cause of death. Again, gone.

My first derasa lasted 5 years because it actually snapped itself and tore itself down the middle. It was huge and something made it jump. Crazyl. I got some picks of the tear. Took 3 days till it died. Poor baby.

My maxima luck is not so good. I had a nice 7" one for 6 months then up and died while I was on vacation. I have had little 1" ones that made it a few months. Now I have 1 2" one that I hope is doing well. Had it two months now. The other 2" died when I again left and it fell over. Maximas I find are very sensitive to being moved at all. If you let them be, they will do much better. Every time I get mine moved by critter or me, it is to its demise.

I now have a baby derasa that is only 3" and love it. I missed my old one. I also have a huge squamosa that when I got about 2 years ago was maybe 3.5". It is now well over 9".

I want another crocea, but I will not buy online and have not been able to find one to my satisfaction.

Here are some pics over different times.

Gold Crocea 5.5"

Derasa at maybe 7"

Derasa when first got it. What a baby!

Green Crocea (looked purple or blue depending on light) and baby maxima (made it only a month or so)

Super cool maxima that my inhabitant bugged and it eventually passed on.

Large Maxima that made it 6 months

Sorry, upside down squamosa when it was young. Cannot find recent pic.

Another shot of my first crocea (green guy). See how the colors change?

 

[Steve Ruddy]

I've had the Gigas for almost 7 years and the Derasa for 2 years. For me they add a beautiful flare to a tank. I am a huge fan of keeping clams in reefs. I've had a number of them through the years.

Love that derasa in the cap!

I have had many clams over the years. My green crocea was with me for over 9 years (got it full grown) and it died slowly rather than quickly as normally they do if sick or damaged.My gold about 2 years. Not sure the cause of death. Again, gone.

My first derasa lasted 5 years because it actually snapped itself and tore itself down the middle. It was huge and something made it jump. Crazyl. I got some picks of the tear. Took 3 days till it died. Poor baby.

My maxima luck is not so good. I had a nice 7" one for 6 months then up and died while I was on vacation. I have had little 1" ones that made it a few months. Now I have 1 2" one that I hope is doing well. Had it two months now. The other 2" died when I again left and it fell over. Maximas I find are very sensitive to being moved at all. If you let them be, they will do much better. Every time I get mine moved by critter or me, it is to its demise.

I now have a baby derasa that is only 3" and love it. I missed my old one. I also have a huge squamosa that when I got about 2 years ago was maybe 3.5". It is now well over 9".

I want another crocea, but I will not buy online and have not been able to find one to my satisfaction.

Looks like you have been at it a long time! Nice collection, I like the blue derasa. I haven't seen many with them.

 

[DeniseAndy]

It was so bland when I got it, but as it grew it got very colorful and really amazing. Hard to tell it is a derasa in that pic, but it was. My current derasa is a baby and I hope to get it to turn the nice colors of my last one. I think a lot of it is light. So, fingers crossed this guy does not tear itself when it gets large.

I found that with the babies, you need to stir up your tank a bit every other day or so. Use a turkey baster and blow the sand and rocks. This puts lots of crud in the water and the clams love it!

 

[Steve Ruddy]

It was so bland when I got it, but as it grew it got very colorful and really amazing. Hard to tell it is a derasa in that pic, but it was. My current derasa is a baby and I hope to get it to turn the nice colors of my last one. I think a lot of it is light. So, fingers crossed this guy does not tear itself when it gets large.

I found that with the babies, you need to stir up your tank a bit every other day or so. Use a turkey baster and blow the sand and rocks. This puts lots of crud in the water and the clams love it!

That's funny about just getting a baby derasa. I just got one one a few days ago myself. It's about 2.5" and has the tiger stripe pattern.

Good advice about the sand stirring. I do the same and agree.

 

[steelheader.262]

Mine

 

[Joshky]

I currently have a small 2" blue squamosa. I might buy more in the future, I'm just waiting to see if I have any clam nippers first (after I get all of the potential nippers in my tank).

Somewhat dated photo.