Show me your Maxima Clams!

[terraincognita]

Just got a Maxima but after seeing some others in the hobby he's pretty small!! https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-in-between-frag-tank.871280/#post-9561520

Wondering how their growth rate is.

Anyone have any photos of a year or 2 of growth on their Maximas? Thanks!

 

[blaxsun]

This thread needs more clams!

 

[Mflores888]

5ish inches got it for $100

 

[Chrisv.]

5ish inches got it for $100

Beautiful. How long have you had it in your system?

 

[Mflores888]

Maybe 6 months now. Got it during the time my tank was empty and the fish were in QT. I really liked the cotton candy look

 

[monti mike]

I got this maxima from algae barn April 2020. I didn’t realize how much it’s grown! In the second pic the same clam is in the front.

 

[terraincognita]

I got this maxima from algae barn April 2020. I didn’t realize how much it’s grown! In the second pic the same clam is in the front.

that's awesome growth!!! Makes me hopeful.

5ish inches got it for $100

He was only $80 so I couldn't resist. and he's so beautiful. But you got a GREAT deal for that guy man.

 

[cocoReefer]

More clams!

 

[Chrisv.]

I got this maxima from algae barn April 2020. I didn’t realize how much it’s grown! In the second pic the same clam is in the front.

Is that green sps colony a monti, or an anacropora?

 

[monti mike]

Is that green sps colony a monti, or an anacropora?

It’s anacropora and it grows like a weed!

 

[cocoReefer]

Ive got 2 maxima coming next week.

Screen shot of the wysiwyg.
I see so many blue maxima, so i went for gold/multi color. Also planning to get a blue crocea, so the more colors the better for me.
Blue and black maxima are stunning though!

 

[cocoReefer]

Ive got 2 maxima coming next week.

Well. The clams were sent a week later due to holiday weekend. They arrived with very high salinity water and took a while to acclimate/adjust.
They are now opening up nicely and have started changing colors a bit. I still have them on the sandbed (one found a buried rock base and attach to it, and may just live there forever) i have many sps on the sandbed in that area and light is good, also added a kessil spot light (to punch through the depths) just over them.

The one in the back to the right of a derasa isnt fully open due to a hungry photo bomber...

No pinched mantles and no pest snails, im a pretty happy clammer

 

[pikadab]

where do you guys buy? algae barns been out of stock

 

[cocoReefer]

where do you guys buy? algae barns been out of stock

Those were from pacificeast

 

[cocoReefer]

Those were from pacificeast

They are out of stock now too. Clams go fast! They had about a hundred or more when i ordered mine late november

 

[cocoReefer]

where do you guys buy? algae barns been out of stock

Saltwaterfish.com has some deresa and some very spendy maxima right now

 

[pikadab]

Saltwaterfish.com has some deresa and some very spendy maxima right now

im thinking of getting from liveaqua since its on sale but i dont know what else to get since i hate paying for shipping lol

 

[cocoReefer]

im thinking of getting from liveaqua since its on sale but i dont know what else to get since i hate paying for shipping lol

Get 2 clams!!!

 

[MartinM]

three of my 11!

Had to link the video since it won’t upload or embed…

 

[ReQuackulous]

also maybe get WYSIWY I got two clams from algae barn and you arent really guaranteed what you get, one of my clams came mostly brown, 2 years later its still barely coloring up but its not great. If you just want a clam I guess it doesn't matter if you buy blind. Most people however probably want a certain look when they buy them though. Its more expensive that way, but better to spend the money on what you like than something you'll feel indifferent towards