Clams

[b-ridge]

Is there a rule of thumb as far as clams go? I know there good at helping filtering your water. Surprised more of us don't have them. I have a 240 gallon so I'm sure I could get by with a few

 

[piranhapat]

I couldn't find a LFS that had them. Finally a place was getting them in and it was on sale too. I had to get one. I find them beautiful and interesting. It's about 6 weeks and he's doing great. Small Maxi Clam about 2 1/2 so I QT him for 2 weeks. In DT and doing great and it's a perfect fit with my SPS. I'm addicted to clams would of had one sooner. But hard to find in the last year.

 

[kres1024]

Love clams currently have a large giga,Squamosa ,and dersa...
Just be careful when purchasing them and look for signs of pinched mantel disease,and if you currently have clams new editions should be qt'd

 

[trinimaddness]

Last week "max reefs" (i keep forgetting the new name) had a lot.

 

[b-ridge]

Sounds good. But how many can be kept in a reef tank without causing problems?

 

[marrone]

Clams use up a lot of Cal and Alk in your tank, so you need to make sure you can supply it. They also can be hard to keep alive, and if something is wrong they can all of a sudden go from looking great to being dead pretty fast, unlike a coral where you can make adjustments and save it.

 

[jvu61]

Clams use up a lot of Cal and Alk in your tank, so you need to make sure you can supply it. They also can be hard to keep alive, and if something is wrong they can all of a sudden go from looking great to being dead pretty fast, unlike a coral where you can make adjustments and save it.

+ one on that one

 

[piranhapat]

Not much information or any trends on clams on MR. But if you go to reef2reef lots of trend and good information. I don't know why it's not a discussion here.

 

[marrone]

Actually if you do a search you'll find a lot of information on MR about clams, especially about pinched mantels. There was one member here who had about 12 clams, including a number of zebra maxima.

 

[Dre]

clams use up a lot of cal and alk in your tank, so you need to make sure you can supply it. They also can be hard to keep alive, and if something is wrong they can all of a sudden go from looking great to being dead pretty fast, unlike a coral where you can make adjustments and save it.

+2

 

[jedimaster1138]

At the moment I have a bunch of maximas, both wild and cultured, and a derasa. All from the Doc.

1. Clams like light
2. They don't love super clean tanks. A little nitrate and phosphate isn't a bad thing.
3. Clams love light
4. They suck up calcium and carbonate so be prepared with your 2 part, kalkwasser or reactor
5. Have I mentioned clams love light?
6. Attachment to a good substrate is key for maxima, squamosa and crocea
6. I did mention strong light right?

 

[piranhapat]

Unless I'm missing something I don't see a discussion forum here. Might find post by people talking about Clams. But nothing title Clams....:frown

 

[marrone]

Why would you need a forum on clams? There are only a few different types of claims, a number of different types of disease/parasite problems, and the standard requirements. The biggest thing would be pictures, as that's where you're going to get most of your posts, especially with the wide variety of colors and pattern, not to mention some very large ones that people have grown out.

I think for most people a clam is just an add on to your tank, something nice to have but not everyone has one. They also aren't always available, but when do they come around that's when you get most of your questions about clams.

 

[kres1024]

My basketball sized blue mantel dersa

 

[cmantis]

-BEFORE THESE SHOW UP-

 

[Waleedwale1]

I haven't been able to keep the baby maximas, the 1 inch ones, I tried twice from ORA, no luck, that was in a Biocube with hydra 26, however I have no issues with small Deresas, Id say those are much easier, I've kept mine in the same tank and also in a 30g frag tank with Evergrow LEDs without any issues

He opens up a lot more but I was messing around with my lights, he is in a 30g frag tank with evergrows.

 

[piranhapat]

Why would you need a forum on clams? There are only a few different types of claims, a number of different types of disease/parasite problems, and the standard requirements. The biggest thing would be pictures, as that's where you're going to get most of your posts, especially with the wide variety of colors and pattern, not to mention some very large ones that people have grown out.

I think for most people a clam is just an add on to your tank, something nice to have but not everyone has one. They also aren't always available, but when do they come around that's when you get most of your questions about clams.

All I can say about that comment is if you have a Nudibar forum. MR should have Clam Forum. People would love to share they stories about how to keep Clams. Having a forum will help people understanding requirements. As beautifully Clams are we need to share as much information about them. Coral magazine has done stories on our Giant Clams. If people buy them and need more information their other sites that have a higher standard to make a forum. Just my 2 cents......

 

[b-ridge]

So which ones would you guys consider the most hardiest? And which ones are the most difficult? Doing a little research and most people say to find one at least 3 inches in size for better survival.

 

[marrone]

Hippopus clams are probably the easiest to keep, but they only really come in one color pattern, and you don't even see them for sale anymore. Out of what you can usually buy the Crocea are probably considered the easiest to keep, with the Maxima being the hardiest would to keep. The very small clams, 1"-3", can be very hard to keep, as not only do they need light, Cal, and Alk but they need to be fed too. I think the best size to get is usually the 3"-5" range.

 

[piranhapat]

I have read that 3inch or better they have a higher success. Tridacna Clams Maxiam and
Deresa are most popular. Central Aquarium just had a shipment a week ago on nice size and good price. I happen to get Maxi blue about 2 1/2 almost 2 months ago and doing great. I find them amazing and beautiful. To me it's a center piece for my tank. I don't know why this specimen doesn't get recognize more. They are breeding farms and more and more success in our hobby. I found them no harder keeping them than my SPS. But a must is QT tank. Stress seems to be very important element along with proper lighting and water Par. I disagree on you have to feed them.