Would you want a GIANT 2 foot by 2 foot clam? Check this baby out!

[revhtree]

I personally love clams and would really like to own a large one but this one is on a different level! I believe this one sold a few years back so I'm sure it's much bigger now!

At the time the owner said it was "24x24x14 fully opened."

Would you like to have a giant clam in your reef tank?

images via @ddiver

 

[dantimdad]

The amount of calcium that thing takes up has to be insane.

WOW!

 

[DarthSimon]

Those giant clams are sensational. I have seen them larger while scuba diving.... Amazing...

 

[Jinko]

Um I think it needs a bigger tank ...

 

[SDK]

That thing is awesome! I bet he can quote a 55 gallon drum price for two part

 

[Crabs McJones]

@DSC reef

 

[User1]

I cannot for the life of me remember who here or maybe on another forum has a similar if not older and larger clam. As with this it is the center piece of the display and as force tank upgrades over the years for that very reason.

Every time I consider a clam I go back to his thread to remind me they are a long term commitment more so than fish or other corals. You need to have a back up plan and instructions in place in case something happens so it is properly taken care of if such an event requires. Of course I understand not all clams get like this but it does make you go hmm....

 

[hart24601]

I would set up a tank for one of these without question. With how great clams look top down I would even consider getting a 300g stock tank for a sump and putting one in there.

 

[sde1500]

The amount of calcium that thing takes up has to be insane.

WOW!

Yea same thought I had, must be an insane uptake. Would love one if I had a tank big enough. Though I hear its basically impossible to get gigas anymore. Though there is actually a very large one on EBAY right now...

 

[BestMomEver]

That’s insane! But no.... I wouldn’t want one. If anything happened to it, I am not sure I would ever forgive myself. It’s such a grand thing.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I personally love clams and would really like to own a large one but this one is on a different level! I believe this one sold a few years back so I'm sure it's much bigger now!

At the time the owner said it was "24x24x14 fully opened."

Would you like to have a giant clam in your reef tank?

images via @ddiver

Gorgeous, thanks for sharing

 

[DSC reef]

@DSC reef

We would love one, especially a gigas! Great lighting (halides ;Hilarious), stable chemistry, a good dosing regimen and give it space to grow!

 

[FREAKINRICAN69]

I personally love clams and would really like to own a large one but this one is on a different level! I believe this one sold a few years back so I'm sure it's much bigger now!

At the time the owner said it was "24x24x14 fully opened."

Would you like to have a giant clam in your reef tank?

images via @ddiver

Beautiful but i'd stick to any smaller species and even then would not like anything bad to happen to it ugh the pressure! LOL ;Drool

 

[Crabs McJones]

We would love one, especially a gigas! Great lighting (halides ;Hilarious), stable chemistry, a good dosing regimen and give it space to grow!

You're gonna need a bigger tank

 

[DSC reef]

You're gonna need a bigger tank

Ha! I agree

 

[Chad3407]

I had one 15 years ago that I was just able to get out of a 180 before it got to big. Ended up putting it in a 400 gallon tank at a hotel. It just did fit between the braces. I'd say at least 20inches at it's smallest point.

 

[Dkeller_nc]

Given the story about John Coppolino's gigas of this stature on the other reef site (1300 gallon SPS monster), and what happened (it spawned), I think the answer is "not just "no", but "heck no!". They're awesome in the ocean or in a large public aquarium facility, but the possibility of a spawn killing everything in the tank would definitely keep my up at night....

 

[OriginalUserName]

Yes. Over the years I've tried getting 3" babies to live and have not had great success.

 

[JoshH]

I cannot for the life of me remember who here or maybe on another forum has a similar if not older and larger clam. As with this it is the center piece of the display and as force tank upgrades over the years for that very reason.

Every time I consider a clam I go back to his thread to remind me they are a long term commitment more so than fish or other corals. You need to have a back up plan and instructions in place in case something happens so it is properly taken care of if such an event requires. Of course I understand not all clams get like this but it does make you go hmm....

@Troy V I believe is the man your after

Watching his builds has definately given me pause over getting one in the future as Well, I would love one for my DT but it's not going to get upgraded any time soon once it's set up so I'd need a clam that stayed about half that size lol

 

[SammieT]

wow, truly amazing to look at that daily