Clams hard to find??
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Z06-Hec
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I never see them in stores here in NY, always have to search the internet. Petco has a few and they are always doing deals every other week discounting them.
I got my Crocea and Derasa from them. Both were nice sized 3-4 inches. My derasa died after i tried moving her to my new tank and the wife interfered and i dropped her back in the tank. the fall was a big shock and she didnt make the move. My Crocea is going strong though, has grown about a half inch and has been attached very firmly to the rock i first placed her on. I count a half inch from the white showing on the edge of her shell.
I see other places carrying 2" Maximas but they go for $100 or better. IMO thats a lot for a 2" clam.
I actually caught a sweet deal recently (I think). Picked up a near 6" Maxima for $100. Thing is HUGE and looking great. I think im going to keep that source a secret though. LOL. But if you shop around you will find them.
Look on Craigslist too.... dont just search clams though, throw in corals or reef... things show up.
I got my Crocea and Derasa from them. Both were nice sized 3-4 inches. My derasa died after i tried moving her to my new tank and the wife interfered and i dropped her back in the tank. the fall was a big shock and she didnt make the move. My Crocea is going strong though, has grown about a half inch and has been attached very firmly to the rock i first placed her on. I count a half inch from the white showing on the edge of her shell.
I see other places carrying 2" Maximas but they go for $100 or better. IMO thats a lot for a 2" clam.
I actually caught a sweet deal recently (I think). Picked up a near 6" Maxima for $100. Thing is HUGE and looking great. I think im going to keep that source a secret though. LOL. But if you shop around you will find them.
Look on Craigslist too.... dont just search clams though, throw in corals or reef... things show up.
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Yeah - I'm having a hard time justifying $100 or more for a 2inch clam 
I'll keep an eye out though!
pickupman66
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+1 on Dr mac. Pacific east aquaculture.
Z06-Hec
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I only got the crocea from petco. Thats the smaller purple looking one in the top pic. I also had gotten a derasa from them that was beautiful but it died when i dropped it trying to change tanks.
Petco online has them. look there, wait for a sale, it will show you the regular price and the sale price.
The 2 bigger maximas I am going to keep my source a secret for now. Sorry, lol.
Petco online has them. look there, wait for a sale, it will show you the regular price and the sale price.
The 2 bigger maximas I am going to keep my source a secret for now. Sorry, lol.
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Z06-Hec
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Ok, I've ordered quite a few things from my secret source. I think I am ready to help out on this.
my 2 ultra maximas above i got from him and a few other things as well.
If you PM me i will give you a list of available items, including a few 5-6" clams priced at about $130, if you buy more than 1 he will do a deal with you.
Same on his corals too.
my 2 ultra maximas above i got from him and a few other things as well.
If you PM me i will give you a list of available items, including a few 5-6" clams priced at about $130, if you buy more than 1 he will do a deal with you.
Same on his corals too.
SantaMonica
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Petco and clams; wow. But craigs does have some neat stuff. Tank breakdowns too, in the trading/selling section here too.
