Hey I want a clam

saltyfilmfolks · May 12, 2017

BrettMallette said:
i really want a blue maxima!

;Wideyed

USMC 4 LIFE · May 12, 2017

You guys are making me want to go get a clam.....but if I did I'd have to buy the wife some heels to distract her. Hmmm.

They seem so intimidating. Maybe its due to me not knowing ANYTHING about maintaining them.

Did someone say they could walk?

BrettMallette · May 12, 2017

USMC 4 LIFE said:
You guys are making me want to go get a clam.....but if I did I'd have to buy the wife some heels to distract her. Hmmm.

They seem so intimidating. Maybe its due to me not knowing ANYTHING about maintaining them.

Did someone say they could walk?

Yup they sure can especially if you have a sandbed. My big guy kinda jets himself around on my barebottom. I have him corraled though so he cant get too far. They can also bore into rock depending on what type you get.

saltyfilmfolks · May 12, 2017

USMC 4 LIFE said:
You guys are making me want to go get a clam.....but if I did I'd have to buy the wife some heels to distract her. Hmmm.

They seem so intimidating. Maybe its due to me not knowing ANYTHING about maintaining them.

Did someone say they could walk?

Lots of light.
Good water and dosing.
Jimmy Choo
Say Hi to Will at Aqua SD for me.
Done.
Lol.

mitchell01 · May 12, 2017

AlexG said:
I think you have more than enough lighting. If you are just starting out with clams I would recommend a Deresa clam as they are hardy and inexpensive compared to other clams. I would look for a a clam in the 2-4 in range to start. As for cleaning the shell you can pull them out of the water when they fully close and scrub them with a toothbrush if you like just don't scrub around the foot or the top of the clam on the mantle opening. Always check clams periodically for pyramid snails as they are a parasite that feed on clams. If the foot of the clam is attached to a rock or the glass I would not recommend moving them unless you have to as it can damage the clam. There are clam cradles available that can allow the clam to attach if it is happy which also allow you to easily move the clam. They can move on their own somewhat so I would not place them in a spot where they can fall. Sometimes they will move around to better angle themselves towards the light they want.

Thanks for the response

donny619 · May 13, 2017

+1 aquasd. My maxima from there under blue lighting

Katrina71 · May 13, 2017

These look really fun. What size tank, foods, etc.?

MaccaPopEye · May 13, 2017

I've only got maxima clams (I have 3 now) but I found them really hardy and would recommend them as a first clam.

The first one I got when my tank was only a couple of months old and it was tiny. I put it in places where I was sure it wouldn't be able to fall off but it always found a way to get itself face down on the sand. Eventually I gave up and just left it on the sand and it has grown like a weed.

All 3 of mine are on the sand (last I checked PAR was about 200). They also soak up alk and ca like there is no tomorrow and they grow fast, but you don't need to feed small clams (a lot of people thought small clams needed food for a while).

Holy_makerel · May 13, 2017

MaccaPopEye said:
I've only got maxima clams (I have 3 now) but I found them really hardy and would recommend them as a first clam.

The first one I got when my tank was only a couple of months old and it was tiny. I put it in places where I was sure it wouldn't be able to fall off but it always found a way to get itself face down on the sand. Eventually I gave up and just left it on the sand and it has grown like a weed.

All 3 of mine are on the sand (last I checked PAR was about 200). They also soak up alk and ca like there is no tomorrow and they grow fast, but you don't need to feed small clams (a lot of people thought small clams needed food for a while).

Wow! Those are great!

MaccaPopEye · May 14, 2017

Holy_makerel said:
Wow! Those are great!

Thanks

I believe they are available in the states too, you would just have to find an importer/wholesaler who gets stock from Monsoon Aquatics in Aus (or ask your LFS to have their wholesaler import some from them). They sell seriously top quality Australian aquaculture clams. The 3 I have are actually some of his worse clams

donny619 · May 16, 2017

So thanks to my participation in this thread I dropped into ASD today to pick up a small coral from the weekend sale. Ended up taking coral + a buddy home for my maxima...

saltyfilmfolks · May 16, 2017

donny619 said:
So thanks to my participation in this thread I dropped into ASD today to pick up a small coral from the weekend sale. Ended up taking coral + a buddy home for my maxima...

Oh sweet! Is that one of the tahitians that came in to town?