New clam at lfs

[DSC reef]

It could be, you'll notice it declining health wise.

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

Ok, i'll let it sit there for 4 weeks. Thanks

 

[Dizzirn]

Cool! I'll check to see if it's open Sunday


I'll be the long haired old guy looking overwhelmed and coveting the clams.

They are open on Sunday

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

They are open on Sunday

Clamtastic!

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

Ok, lets test my ID skill LOL
Derasa picture below

I saw these 2 mixed in with Derasa but for sure it's not Derasa.
My guess they are Maximas
Bottom

It throw me off a bit with their scutes...too big and too many...so it could be farm raise Crocea?

their mantle is golden color with black spot.

hehehe So what you all expert clams keeper idea, suggestion?
They are in drip acclimation for couple hours more before I place them in my tank.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I'd say they are gong to change color.

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

I'd say they are gong to change color.

I hope they keep its current colot LOL I love it but if they change color later then its cool too, something worth to wait and see Oh there is a guy pick a smallest one that in deep blue and I'm sure that's one is Crocea, only these 2 are different than the rest, 3 left in the LFS I'm sure 1 is a Derasa, other 2 can be Derasa too but the shell got some spike (not scute) but It attached to the tank with full of abyssal thread so I don't want to disturb it for the ID.
What do you think about these 2 ID?

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

10 minutes in my tank

Even at 100% color kessil still show blue tint in picture.

 

[DSC reef]

I'm going with maximas, I like the gold.

 

[KJ]

Ok, lets test my ID skill LOL
Derasa picture below

I saw these 2 mixed in with Derasa but for sure it's not Derasa.
My guess they are Maximas
Bottom

It throw me off a bit with their scutes...too big and too many...so it could be farm raise Crocea?

their mantle is golden color with black spot.

hehehe So what you all expert clams keeper idea, suggestion?
They are in drip acclimation for couple hours more before I place them in my tank.

Gold Maxima.

 

[DSC reef]

Yuki, your an official clamaholic! Welcome to the club, meetings on Thursday, lol.

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

The small Maxi on the right already attached to the bottom tank through the sand in a night, I was tried to place it in a flat rock and I couldn't move it without breaking its thread so I let it be.
the other 2 turned a bit so I placed flat rock under it so I can move them around if needed later.
Yeah, I love these clams. I have too many years with fish only tank, species fish tank and I never pay attention to these invertebrates or corals until now.
I'm glad I found these for my new interest, it's a sharp turn for me in this hobby and I love it.

 

[needbiggertanks]

The small Maxi on the right already attached to the bottom tank through the sand in a night, I was tried to place it in a flat rock and I couldn't move it without breaking its thread so I let it be.
the other 2 turned a bit so I placed flat rock under it so I can move them around if needed later.
Yeah, I love these clams. I have too many years with fish only tank, species fish tank and I never pay attention to these invertebrates or corals until now.
I'm glad I found these for my new interest, it's a sharp turn for me in this hobby and I love it.

I think clams are my favorite inhabitants to keep. I didnt get into reefing for the clams, but thats how i focus my set ups now. Everything based around the clam.. fish, inverts, lights, etc...

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

It could be, you'll notice it declining health wise.

Ok, i'll let it sit there for 4 weeks. Thanks

Not even 4 weeks yet but that Maxima is gone, I just do not know its dead or sold though
The rest of those wild maximas look healthy but I'm not interested in their colors. It will be a while before they get another shipment in, not until they sold all these maximas first...This can be months or year from now LOL

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

Ok, this is my new clam addition to my tank, baby ultra blue maxima! Picture taken while being inspection for pest/parasite under real sun light very healthy and open up during drip acclimation too just a bit shy away when its on camera LOL

What's next? I pretty much needed a bigger tank to stock more CLAMS...........hehehe

 

[DSC reef]

Thats a sweet clam! Someone has a clam addiction, wait.....we all do! Lol. Nice purchase yuki.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Ok, this is my new clam addition to my tank, baby ultra blue maxima! Picture taken while being inspection for pest/parasite under real sun light very healthy and open up during drip acclimation too just a bit shy away when its on camera LOL

What's next? I pretty much needed a bigger tank to stock more CLAMS...........hehehe

That's beautiful! Wow! How did you know it was my birthday!?!

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

That's beautiful! Wow! How did you know it was my birthday!?!

I got A+ in psychology back in college so I can read people mind hehehe
I also got a super healthy Yellow eyes Kole tank too, it was in their frag tank since a tiny fish and been there pretty much around a year, it's now around 2.5 inches now settled in my tank right away and start perking on my rock instantly, I saw this kole tang for awhile and every time I asked the staff they always said "Not For Sale" so I persuaded the shop owner to sell it for me, he have to removed all his frag crates out of the tank to catch this
kole tang for me (it's on the right next to new baby maxima and pecking algae on the rock, the baby maxi settled in nicely too), the scallops attached to the rock below and stay there.

 

[CalebWBrink2000]

I got A+ in psychology back in college so I can read people mind hehehe
I also got a super healthy Yellow eyes Kole tank too, it was in their frag tank since a tiny fish and been there pretty much around a year, it's now around 2.5 inches now settled in my tank right away and start perking on my rock instantly, I saw this kole tang for awhile and every time I asked the staff they always said "Not For Sale" so I persuaded the shop owner to sell it for me, he have to removed all his frag crates out of the tank to catch this
kole tang for me (it's on the right next to new baby maxima and pecking algae on the rock, the baby maxi settled in nicely too), the scallops attached to the rock below and stay there.

This is an interesting tank! I'm digging it

 

[Yuki Rihwa]

This is an interesting tank! I'm digging it

hahaha thanks...I just do/stocking what I like and not following the general rules "bible" for a reef tank, but I mainly focus on clams though, other corals just filling in to keep my tank look a bit busy. I'm waiting for Pulsing Xenia filling up my tank side wall, its started to set their foots on my wall and spreading its colony a bit