Blue Squammy Growth Progression

jda · Sep 29, 2018

Here are the clams about 18 months ago.... 4 and 6 inches.

Now, the fill up the whole space at about 7 and 9 inches. It amazes me how the smaller one has changed the pattern a bit. The color is more like the photo above, but I am a horrible photo taker.

The red arrow in the first pic is where the stupid Utter Chaos popped up and started to grow.

Muttley000 · Sep 29, 2018

Nice! What do you keep them under for lights? Any other tips?

jda · Sep 29, 2018

Metal Halide - 250w 14k Phoenix DE on m80 ballasts. I keep a acropora tank and really do nothing for them, but I have a CaRx running and plenty of light.

B0brobert · Sep 29, 2018

jda said:
Here are the clams about 18 months ago.... 4 and 6 inches.

Now, the fill up the whole space at about 7 and 9 inches. It amazes me how the smaller one has changed the pattern a bit. The color is more like the photo above, but I am a horrible photo taker.

The red arrow in the first pic is where the stupid Utter Chaos popped up and started to grow.

Beautiful

DSC reef · Sep 29, 2018

Nice growth and awesome squammies.

hotashes · Sep 30, 2018

Yes excellent work [emoji1360]

A.

scchase · Sep 30, 2018

Interested to see how this one grows, it's a hybrid squamosa/maxima

PA010020 by Scott Chase, on Flickr

DSC reef · Sep 30, 2018

That's a nice squamosa, who told you it was a hybrid?

scchase · Sep 30, 2018

The breeder aka Biota direct from them, was one of three

DSC reef · Sep 30, 2018

I'll have to contact Kevin, very cool.

scchase · Dec 8, 2018

So it has been a few months and mine continues to be weird, first the scutes are huge even for a squamosa, second all the new growth is pink/orange, made it close up so everyone can see

PC090031 by Scott Chase, on Flickr

DSC reef · Dec 8, 2018

That is crazy, I've never seen that before.

reef lover · Dec 9, 2018

Neat!! I wonder if it likes par levels for a squammy or more like a maxima...hmmm.

Captain Quint · Dec 9, 2018

jda said:
Here are the clams about 18 months ago.... 4 and 6 inches.

Now, the fill up the whole space at about 7 and 9 inches. It amazes me how the smaller one has changed the pattern a bit. The color is more like the photo above, but I am a horrible photo taker.

The red arrow in the first pic is where the stupid Utter Chaos popped up and started to grow.

Absolutely stunning! You really have me missing metal halides now for sure.

Great job on keeping these beauties.

scchase · Dec 17, 2018

and an actual pic of the clam from tonight, about 1 egg crate square of growth from the first pic

PC170184 by Scott Chase, on Flickr

DSC reef · Dec 17, 2018

scchase said:
and an actual pic of the clam from tonight, about 1 egg crate square of growth from the first pic
PC170184 by Scott Chase, on Flickr

That looks great, its colors are more vibrant as well.

jda · Dec 18, 2018

I love this clam... does it have 7 ribs or 6? I count seven one side and six on the other. I am amazed by this... the only clam that I know with 7 is T. Noae.

scchase · Dec 18, 2018

6 on both sides as I count it, still more than my other squamosa, thinking about it some more Biota was also raising T. noae at the same time so who knows.

Captain Quint · Dec 18, 2018

scchase said:
6 on both sides as I count it, still more than my other squamosa, thinking about it some more Biota was also raising T. noae at the same time so who knows.

It is a beauty 'clam master'

Thanks for the nice *drool*

jda · Dec 18, 2018

Totally cool. Some T. Maxima have 6. You know that I do not make it to Denver very often, but if you ever have an emergency, I will be right there to give the thing a home until you get everything sorted.