My ugly Squamosa

[trukgirl]

Here is my ugly brown Squamosa! (used to also have a gorgeous Derasa that got ate by a snail left in the tank from the previous owner! :cry: Lesson learned, unfortunately.) It is about 4 inches I believe. Had since early Oct.

This one with flash my brand new Melanarus Wrasse got in the pic lol

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I like it! I like all clams no matter what. LOL!

 

[trukgirl]

Thanks I like it too. Its just definitely not the prettiest of the Tridacnid family for sure, LOL! Can you believe all the barnacles on the sides of it? It was like that when I bought it at a local club frag swap.

 

[Troylee]

Looks like a pretty cool clam to me... Nothing ugly about it IMHO..

 

[skinz78]

I like it as well, Squamosa's are my favorite right next to Maxima's.

 

[trukgirl]

Thanks, Troylee & Skinz78!!!

 

[trukgirl]

I was doing some reading on ORA's website, it says they like it more on the sandbed so we found a better niche than where he was on the sandbed before. Seems happy! And I tilted him so you can see him really well from the front of the tank, and he hasn't moved one millimeter since I placed him a few days ago.

 

[skinz78]

I agree, my squamosa's tend to move towards the shade in my tank as well.

 

[NickH]

I think it looks great. Mine looked really similar when i first got it then changed a bit after a few months. Now it looks like this...

 

[skinz78]

Agreed. they do tend to get better and better looking as time go's on.

 

[Batt]

dude that clam is hot looking.