Gigas Grow Out Thread

OrionN · Nov 27, 2019

alton said:
Minh you going to need to get a bigger bucket.

I took a few things out, the Monti and the Squamosa to give it more room. Belive it or not, Alton, that bucket originally came from you. I think the last time I visit, you gave me that bucket and some SPS. I think it was the Blue-Green Acro at the corner of that second picture.

jda · Dec 2, 2019

I know that I am late to the party getting one of these, but man do they grow fast... Hope that ORA can get some different parents and have another batch that looks different.

I wonder what is going to happen when all of these grow up...

OrionN · Dec 2, 2019

jda said:
I know that I am late to the party getting one of these, but man do they grow fast... Hope that ORA can get some different parents and have another batch that looks different.

I wonder what is going to happen when all of these grow up...

You got to post a picture or two of your Gigas. It is a requirement.

jda · Dec 2, 2019

Cool. I will get one soon. I did not know...

1fishkeeper · Dec 3, 2019

I just got mine today

1fishkeeper · Dec 4, 2019

On a side note I don’t know if mine is going to make it or not. The bag leaked in shipping and when I got the wet box I knew there was a problem. The bag had very little water in so I decided to do the cut and dump. I snapped a quick picture of the bag with little to no water cut it open and put it in the tank. Tonight I noticed it’s starting to gap really bad. I hope it can pull through and make a full recovery.

Shigshwa · Dec 4, 2019

1fishkeeper said:
On a side note I don’t know if mine is going to make it or not. The bag leaked in shipping and when I got the wet box I knew there was a problem. The bag had very little water in so I decided to do the cut and dump. I snapped a quick picture of the bag with little to no water cut it open and put it in the tank. Tonight I noticed it’s starting to gap really bad. I hope it can pull through and make a full recovery.

You would be surprised, these Gigas clams seem to have more resiliency than the other species, the ones we got were gaping as wide as they could gape when they arrived. Thought that they would be goners, but they recovered within a week.

1fishkeeper · Dec 4, 2019

Shigshwa said:
You would be surprised, these Gigas clams seem to have more resiliency than the other species, the ones we got were gaping as wide as they could gape when they arrived. Thought that they would be goners, but they recovered within a week.

Yeah I just looked it this morning and it’s gaping so I hope it will recover after the stress

OrionN · Dec 6, 2019

@1fishkeeper ,
How is it this AM. Better I hope.

1fishkeeper · Dec 6, 2019

It’s still alive and open. My only concern is looking through the mouth you can see through it to the sand below it.

outerbank · Dec 6, 2019

It’s looking much better. It shows recover well!!

OrionN · Dec 6, 2019

That clam looks great. Normal to be able to see though the Basal gland opening. Completely normal

Shigshwa · Dec 8, 2019

Yeah, you're good, ours looked just as bad and made a full recovery

1fishkeeper · Dec 10, 2019

Well things are not looking to good for it. It has been looking like this for a couple of days now. I’m thinking pinched mantle maybe. I’m not 100% sure on it or not. There is no movement from it when I move my hand over it or pick it up. But every once and awhile I will see it close up and open back up.

OrionN · Dec 10, 2019

That Gigas is gaping badly and will not make it. Not PMD, just dying. Sorry.

1fishkeeper · Dec 10, 2019

That’s what I figured. I hate to say it this way I hope it’s fast so I fall in the live aquaria warranty

hart24601 · Dec 10, 2019

Was it from Divers Den?

Mtnbikedan01 · Dec 10, 2019

1fishkeeper said:
On a side note I don’t know if mine is going to make it or not. The bag leaked in shipping and when I got the wet box I knew there was a problem. The bag had very little water in so I decided to do the cut and dump. I snapped a quick picture of the bag with little to no water cut it open and put it in the tank. Tonight I noticed it’s starting to gap really bad. I hope it can pull through and make a full recovery.

I got two last week. Both looked awful, pale colors and gaping. One bag smelled terrible as well. After 4 days of little improvement I did a 30 minute fresh water dip and they looked even worse. I figured no way they would make it. Four more days later they are still holding on, starting to look better but still awful. My point is that these things are tough, so much stress on these little guys and they are holding on. Best of luck and don’t give up on them!