Let see some Clams

[mr_alberta]

I seem to have gotten a clam bug lately :wink:

Lets see what you've got!

Here is one of mine (thanks Josh):

http://members.shaw.ca/harvwong/02.25.06/Teardrop%20Maxima%20Clam%20002.jpg

[Samw]

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Clams/Crocea/UltraBlue/img_8704_std.jpg

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Clams/CroceaMulticolor/img_8629_crop_std.jpg

http://www.hyperdream.com/~samw/reef/Clams/Crocea/Blue/img_8605_std.jpg

[Joe Reefer]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/lyohemas/Picture004.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/lyohemas/Picture039.jpg

[bulletsworld]

o.k I'm living vicariously through you guys since I am in the process of converting my main tank to FO. BOooHOO


Beautiful clams guys! Keep the pic's coming! :wink:

[Funky_Fish14]

Awesome looking clams! I dont have a good picture of my Crocea, so I'll get a good one of it, as well as my squamosa.

For now, here is a pic of my crocea with a rather un-intelligent clown goby I used to have:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b337/Funky_Fish14/ClownGoby_Clam.jpg

Chris

[EmilyB]

Josh, you sold my clammy ?? :razz:

[rickjames]

http://web.unbc.ca/~colebanb/fish/maxima-feb26.jpg

[Snappy]

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/clam_1_macro.jpg

[Snappy]

Above and below are of one of my crocea's. A little on the plain side compared to some of the clams on this thread.


http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/clam_1.jpg

[BlkWolfe]

Hey Deb

Harv's been begging for a gold teardrop for ages, and the clam wasn't real happy in the sandbed, nowhere low flow enough to extend. And would never attach anywhere in the rockwork. Saw him at harvs the other day and the little guy looks beautiful.

I will however never be parting with the gold striped purple maxi :D

[Beermaster]

Josh that wasnt that little one that you had was it?

[GMGQ]

Tridacna crocea:
http://www.auphanonline.com:8080/gallery/images/uploads/1/l_060212195457_432_8.jpg

[BlkWolfe]

Thats the one

Heres my two. A maxima and a crocea

[Quinster]

Here are mine...10 and counting :biggrin:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Quinster/180%20Gallon/Picture070.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Quinster/180%20Gallon/Picture070b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/Quinster/180%20Gallon/Picture070c.jpg

[Old Guy]

And 1 of mine
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/clam.jpg

[OCDP]

Nice clam Old Guy!

[IluvHockey]

Here is my Blue Crocea

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Blue_crocea.JPG

and My green Baby Crocea

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/green_crocea.jpg

I just don't know how you guys can get such clear pics without any distortions.

[flim]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/FredLim/DSC00916.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/d83/FredLim/?)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/FredLim/DSC00917.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/d83/FredLim/?)

[muck]

Thought I would bring this back up to the top.
Here's my Maxima.. :mrgreen:

http://reefwerkz.ca/ryan/DCP_0078_tb.jpg

[kari]

note to EmilyB,


insert Clammy pic here

[EmilyB]

:mrgreen: :lol: Bwahahahaha.....soon.

[sumpfinfishe]

Kari wrote: note to EmilyB,


insert Clammy pic here


Yeah come on Deb it's only been like 5 days now, your kill'n us :razz:

[EmilyB]

I had to post a crummy picture or you'd all be trying to steal clammy....:lol:

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCN0997.JPG

[OCDP]

:eek: :eek:

What a gorgeous clam...

[Beermaster]

OMG --- When are you not home?

[sumpfinfishe]

Very nice!

You musta paid a pretty penny for that bivalve :wink:

[Funky_Fish14]

Wow, thats..... drop dead gougeous! Im strugging to find the right word but im left speechless. Beautiful clam! The blue ones are really hard to get/find, so congrats on that amazing one!

Chris

[Ruth]

Deb that clam is a knockout - you always seem to find some really unique things. Where did you score that beauty?

[vanreefer]

BBWWWAAAAHHH... I mean WOW :eek:

[wayner]

Deb, I'd like to get a frag of that please, I'll trade ya for my car.

[EmilyB]

My showpiece for sure. :biggrin: They wouldn't sell it to me but I brought in the big guns.....:lol: :mrgreen: Came from Big Als in Vancouver. Both stores had awesome clams. And I figured I'd be paying more....so I think it was a score, and Rich needs free beers for a while now...:wink:

[Ruth]

So Rich drinks what kind of beer????

[sumpfinfishe]

Stella of course :mrgreen:

[Skimmerking]

here is mine from the old 62 gal
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/62%20Gal%20Mixed/tank%20shots/DSC02995.jpg




Ok now seeing this tank i wanna cry , Man why did i tear this tank part...

[OCDP]

Nice clam collection there Mike.

I am going to go get myself a Crocea right now, I'll post pics shortly :mrgreen:

[niloc16]

the tank looks awesome. i could see why you question taking it apart. this is probably a stupid question for you guys but i'm a rookie and research the hell out of everything i can. clams are a definite attraction for me but i currently have a flame angel, sixline wrasse, 2 chromis and a goby, soon to get a gold band marroon clown, will any of these be a problem for a clam. from what i've researched clams should be in a tank without fish just corals or just very docile fish. any help would be awesome

[OCDP]

IMO & IME Flames will take a nip at the mantle (the colourful part of the clam) .. mine did anyhow. I think (key word: think) if you were to keep his belly real full all the time.. the chances would be minimal. I couldn't keep feeding mine all the time due to my tank size.. but , if your really want one.. go take a shot at it. If you notice him taking an attraction to it, cover the clam with something (like a strawberry basket thingy, or something along those lines) and find another home for it. This way, you can see whether or not it will nip. It might not nip right away, it may in time.. just be prepared to cover it up and make alternative arrangements for it.

Of course, all of this is my opinion!

[Samw]

My showpiece for sure. :biggrin: They wouldn't sell it to me but I brought in the big guns.....:lol: :mrgreen: Came from Big Als in Vancouver. Both stores had awesome clams. And I figured I'd be paying more....so I think it was a score, and Rich needs free beers for a while now...:wink:

Wow, nice clam. Now how does someone from Calgary get the best clam located in Vancouver? How'd I not see that one before you did? :smile:

[Snappy]

I had to post a crummy picture or you'd all be trying to steal clammy....:lol:

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCN0997.JPG


Nice clam Deb.

[OCDP]

Sheesh, I dunno if it's worth posting my new one after Deb's post.... but here it is. The mantle isn't fully extended yet. I think it's still acclimating, but it's getting there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/OCDP2005/IMGP1443Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/OCDP2005/IMGP1418Small.jpg


Cheers

[EmilyB]

Great score Scott ! I love it, where did you find it?

[OCDP]

Gold's ! Go hit them up they have tons of lovely Crocea's with sweet colour combo's. Definitely worth checking out :wink:

[smokinreefer]

a few quicks pics before my camera battery ran out...:mrgreen:
http://members.shaw.ca/no_junk/rocks.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/no_junk/blue.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/no_junk/green.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/no_junk/derasa.jpg

[Funky_Fish14]

Beauty Clams Shao and Scott! Thanks for sharing the pics!

Now I only need a maxima to complete the collection of the common 4.... haha.

Where does everyone score these uncommon beauties all the time? I've never seen an uncommonly patterned clam at the LFS's here?

Chris

[Ruth]

I'm on the hunt for a gigas so if anyone spots one or has one for sale please let me know.

[smokinreefer]

in the time i've been in the hobby, i've only seen 2 <2" gigas for sale...
and i bought one of them. [last year]

but then again, i dont get around to the shops like i used to. i know there are a few hobbyists out there with them as well.

though still uncommon, i'm not sure if they are as hard to come by as they once were.

as for uniquely patterned clams... you just got to be at the right place at the right time. as with all the corals, the nice ones get snatched up before most get a chance to see them.

but i gotta say, the selection of different color/patterned smaller maximas isnt what it used to be a few years ago. [then again, i could be wrong as i said, i dont get out to the shops much anymore.]

happy hunting!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Pet Boutique had some in last year before they went under I believe. There were some available in the Lower Mainland & if you wait a couple of years, I'm sure some of the surviving ones will be for sale as they outgrow their present tanks. Gigas get HUGE!!!

If I spot any, I'll let you know Ruth (unless of course I pick it up for myself hehe).

Anthony

[Ruth]

Let's see if I remember how this goes........Hand-toe-knee you are bad.

[sumpfinfishe]

Very impressive there Shao!
Tho I wouldn't expect anything less from you :biggrin:
Also great to see ya posting again, I would luv to come check out the new tank now as it looks like it's doing so well!

As for the clams, well I have heard from good sources that most farms right now are mostly shipping out Maxima's as other species are in grow out stages, So I'm sure that the hobby will have more colorful clams in the near future.

[Funky_Fish14]

Ahh this is good, the last clam type I need, and I need some variability! Haha.

[Funky_Fish14]

IMO & IME Flames will take a nip at the mantle (the colourful part of the clam) .. mine did anyhow. I think (key word: think) if you were to keep his belly real full all the time.. the chances would be minimal. I couldn't keep feeding mine all the time due to my tank size.. but , if your really want one.. go take a shot at it. If you notice him taking an attraction to it, cover the clam with something (like a strawberry basket thingy, or something along those lines) and find another home for it. This way, you can see whether or not it will nip. It might not nip right away, it may in time.. just be prepared to cover it up and make alternative arrangements for it.

Of course, all of this is my opinion!

Just as Scott mentioned, angels can definetly vary. My coral beauty angel never expressed any interest in even tasting any corals or clams. Its typically a matter of luck.

Chris

[smokinreefer]

hey rich, thanks for the kind words. :mrgreen:
i'm just around the corner from my folks place, so hit me up if youre in the neighborhood.

thats good to hear about the maximas possibly becoming more available... they can have some amazing color/patterns.

and regarding angels, yeah they are hit or miss comcerning clam compatibility. i've kept [rip] a multibar angel for a few years with no problems to any of my tank inhabitants.

i may attempt keeping another golden dwarf. [first one didnt last a week]

[Joe Reefer]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/lyohemas/JPEG015.jpg

Thanks Mikey B

[safety4fire]

You beat me to it. I was at Mikes on the weekend.

Greg

[Farrmanchu]

I've had this Crocea (my first!) for a little under a week, originally placed for better viewing, but it moved. Once it attaches, I'll turn it for a better pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/Farrman/September009.jpg

[GMGQ]

Wow, very unique! Reminds me of one of my wife's purses, haha! Thanks for sharing.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/lyohemas/JPEG015.jpg

Thanks Mikey B

[michika]

My dersa:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/PICT0084.jpg

My Giga:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSCF0001.jpg
Giga up close:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSCF0002.jpg

My Crocea:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSCF0068.jpg

[muck]

Nice Gigas Catherine. :wink:

[Snappy]

Nice Gigas Catherine. :wink:
WHAT HE SAID!!!!!!

[michika]

Thank you!

[mark]

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/P9250173.jpg

[Quagmire]

stole my brothers camera last nite.This pic is too big to post on here.I haven't got a clue how to resize it.Please ignore the reflections,Im definatly a newb picture taker.this is under 10K + actinics with the flash turned on

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m270/Quag_02/IMG_0458.jpg

Picked the clam up from Golds a couple weeks ago.

[MobyDick]

here my 2 babies are,they are ugly babies but they my babies.