My new Maxima!

skinz78 · Mar 26, 2011

My 2.5" Black and white Maxima!

Troylee · Mar 26, 2011

nice one!!!!!!!!! how big do those get??? i want to get my clams back i just got to get the copperband out first...

i want a few but i want the small ones no basket ball sized clams lol...

Dave3112 · Mar 26, 2011

I should have known you were the one that got that one before I did..............Great pick up man!

gar732 · Mar 26, 2011

That thing is sweet! I'm making some room in my tank so I can pick me up a clam.

skinz78 · Mar 26, 2011

Troylee said:
nice one!!!!!!!!! how big do those get??? i want to get my clams back i just got to get the copperband out first... i want a few but i want the small ones no basket ball sized clams lol...

Thanks Lee, Maxima's get up to about 12" but they are fairly slow growers. From what you said you want I would recommend ether a Maxima or a Crocea. Max size on a Crocea would be about 6" and they are extremely slow growers.

skinz78 · Mar 26, 2011

Thanks guys!

Dave ya got's to be fast!

racerw · Mar 26, 2011

Nice!!!!! I finally found one. WIll try to get a picture

skinz78 · Mar 26, 2011

Right on Stacie, glad you found one! I can't wait for the pic!

CJO · Mar 26, 2011

Sweet clam. I didn't realize that Maximas got to 12". I thought that they were about the same as Croceas. Glad I didn't find out too late!

CJ

skinz78 · Mar 26, 2011

Well I personally have only seen pic's of one that made it to that size and it would take a very long time for one to grow that big in our aquariums.

Reef lvr · Mar 26, 2011

Thats one nice maxima!!!!!!!!!!!!

ahvrivera · Mar 26, 2011

Now that is one sweet clam!!! nice pick up!

skinz78 · Mar 26, 2011

Thanks!

Dave3112 · Mar 26, 2011

skinz78 said:
Thanks guys!

Dave ya got's to be fast!

HA! I thought I was!!! I will get me one some day.........LOL. Can you PM me a source for a good squamie, if you know one that is?

butts182 · Mar 26, 2011

sweet little maxima...you might have to keep that cap trimmed back for the clam!

hoginme · Mar 26, 2011

very nice piece!

swannyson7 · Mar 26, 2011

Nice pick up! 1smile1

skinz78 · Mar 27, 2011

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Dave3112 said:
HA! I thought I was!!! I will get me one some day.........LOL. Can you PM me a source for a good squamie, if you know one that is?

Dave, I'll keep my eyes peeled for ya, just let me know what you are looking for. For Squamosa's I don't know, lately all I have been seeing is dull brown one's.

butts182 said:
sweet little maxima...you might have to keep that cap trimmed back for the clam!

Thanks, I have actually moved it higher on the rocks since I took the pic and the clam jumped and is on the sand now.

Reef UP · Mar 27, 2011

Nice man I love clams just a little info on growth rate I started with 2.5" one and in 5yrs I'd say it reached full size then someone came along and offered me the right price so it went down the road!
Also skinz if you're putting it in high light and it's bailing on you that's a good sign it's to high move it up slowly like a coral and you'll be able to place it anywhere, one trick to that is get it to attach to a frag disk so you'll be able to move it then you can epoxy/superglue down the disk and clam in the spot you like! Enjoy that awesome clam man seriously great find I love black and white clams!

skinz78 · Mar 27, 2011

Thanks! Yeah I've done that before with light acclimation for them. The only reason I put it up so high is I wanted to place it in a good spot that I could see it and enjoy it the best. Everywhere else I am afraid it will get blasted with too much flow so I'm leaving it on the sand for a day or two and then gonna start slowly moving it up again.