Gigas Clam

Breadman03 · Jul 12, 2019

My not quite LFS posted on FB that they were putting in an ORA order. I asked them if they could do a certain price and they sent an invoice

I'll be picking it up sometime in the next week or so depending on when their order comes in and my days off of work because I'll be driving 2 hours each way plus traffic to get it.

Aframereef · Jul 12, 2019

Will receive mine Tuesday.

DenverSaltyFarm · Jul 13, 2019

My local store just got some in for $119 each. I’ll be getting one for sure and as it grows sell my sps off so cool these hit the market again

Asagi · Jul 13, 2019

Breadman03 said:
My not quite LFS posted on FB that they were putting in an ORA order. I asked them if they could do a certain price and they sent an invoice

I'll be picking it up sometime in the next week or so depending on when their order comes in and my days off of work because I'll be driving 2 hours each way plus traffic to get it.

Whoa, that a lot of driving

Breadman03 · Jul 14, 2019

Asagi said:
Whoa, that a lot of driving

Par for the course. My closest LFS is an hour away, then there about 8 or so at about 2 hours away but they are like spokes on a wheel-mostly not near each other.

outerbank · Jul 14, 2019

Day 6. Very happy clam!

Aframereef · Jul 16, 2019

I received mine along with a Derasa.
I noticed something interesting. I have been lowering my salinity the last few months after calibrating my refractometer using Hanna instruments 35.00ppt solution. My tank is at 1.027, the water with the gigas was 1.033. Seems high but I currently have zero confidence in this cal solution. Can the next person that gets a clam please check their water?
FYI clam water Ca = 420, Mg =1200, Dkh =8.5 using Salifert

DenverSaltyFarm · Jul 16, 2019

Aframereef said:
I received mine along with a Derasa.
I noticed something interesting. I have been lowering my salinity the last few months after calibrating my refractometer using Hanna instruments 35.00ppt solution. My tank is at 1.027, the water with the gigas was 1.033. Seems high but I currently have zero confidence in this cal solution. Can the next person that gets a clam please check their water?
FYI clam water Ca = 420, Mg =1200, Dkh =8.5 using Salifert

I wouldn’t put much trust into trying to match the water the clam was shipped in. Most of the online companies have a fast turnover rate on stock and if they are a little low that’s less salt for them to use, but will keep things alive for a few weeks. I have the same meter and have my tank at 1.035 on the dot and tank is doing great

Aframereef · Jul 16, 2019

I just found it interesting how wide of a range your salinity can be and stuff still lives. 6 months ago my tank was 1.040 or higher. Tank wasn't great but nonthing died. Now my dersas has been growing well again. Hope the new clams do well. My gigas is nice and open.

Asagi · Jul 16, 2019

Aframereef said:
I just found it interesting how wide of a range your salinity can be and stuff still lives. 6 months ago my tank was 1.040 or higher. Tank wasn't great but nonthing died. Now my dersas has been growing well again. Hope the new clams do well. My gigas is nice and open.

Dude these animals sit outside the water during low tide in the wild and get rained on. They can take a lot!

Aframereef · Jul 16, 2019

That is an interesting point, especially if you had a down pour, some of those clams could sit in extremely low salinity water for hours. I was also referring to everything else in the tank too. I have just always been lead to believe salinity in localized area was pretty constant. I know it varies a lot from different points around the world. Every time you see recommended salinity numbers for reef tanks it is in a small range. Seems to be quite a bit larger.