Clams! Let's see them! :)

[Delphinus]

Ok, I think we need a current thread dedicated for clams!! :mrgreen:

Definitely a weakness for me! Here are some of mine.

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130005-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130006-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130007-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130008-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130009-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130010-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130011-0.jpg

Here's a new guy I just picked up last week which I thought was really pretty:
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130001-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130002-0.jpg

Here are some shots sharing the frame with a blue max:
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130003-0.jpg

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/d/a/119946/p4130004-0.jpg

[michika]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/PICT0001_3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0145-1.jpg

[Brent F]

Frogfish hiding under clam
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/frog.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam015.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam039.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/clam037.jpg

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj252/Brent_F/tpoh.jpg

[michika]

Very nice Brent. Tell me more about your Frogfish, PM me if you can please. They are just some of the most amusing fish!

[Brent F]

I just picked the frogfish from *removed* up last weekend. Given how shallow the clam tank is I wanted something that doesn't jump and would be compatible with clams, urchins and SPS corals. I have always found frogfish interesting and figured it would be ideal for this tank since he is the only fish in it.

I've only had it a couple days now and it is already getting more grey and green to blend in better. *removed* told be to wait a couple weeks before feeding it since it had a couple chromis on Friday. It is taking food by hand so I won't need to provide it with live food.

I flipped back and forth on whether to get one. I've been warned people quickly get bored of a fish that doesn't move and changes colour to camouflage in with the tank.

I really like your top clam.

[michika]

Thank you.

I saw those frogfish when I was last there and REALLY debated adding one to a system in the future. They are just so awesome, regardless of their lack of movement/colour changing antics.

[Tom R]

My clam likes to hide in a patch of GSP.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u265/Tom_R/My%20125G/DSC000021.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u265/Tom_R/My%20125G/DSC000011.jpg

Tom R

[fkshiu]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/fkshiu/PictureorVideo113.jpga

I love big 'uns ;)

[michika]

*drool* I need more clams....

[Keri]

*drool* I need more clams....


I need A clam!!

The last two times we have gone to town there weren't many to be had, just one or two here and there and I really want one that I pick out, not just ones because it's there ya know? They are all so beautiful and individual. Oh well, patience is something you learn in this hobby ;)

[Puff]

great clams everyone!

i really want a crocea for my tank...but my gf wont let me. she says my tank is too full :(

[hillbillyreefer]

Tell her your going to get a bigger tank, bet ya she lets you get a clam!!!!

[Chowder]

Maximas
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_2252-1.jpg
Derasa
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_2231.jpg
Crocea
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_2230.jpg
Squamosa
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/IMG_1581.jpg

[danny zubot]

Tom, thats an insane GSP mat!

[Snappy]

Here's one of the crocea's I have in my reef. Tony you're not alone. I have seven clams, 5x crocea, 1x gigas, 1x maxima.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/apr1508057clam.jpg

[Delphinus]

Bump... surely people have new clams since April :) Come on, give it up, let's see them!!

[Snappy]

I had to move these two croceas into my frag tank to save them from my Regal tang & Flame angel.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/JUNE1408091clams3.jpg

[michika]

A not so new, and a new since april;

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0916.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0921.jpg

I am dying to get more clams, but priorities and all. I'd love to see photos of clams anyone picked up from RC.

[Black Phantom]

RC? :neutral:

[michika]

Red Coral, they have some real beauties.

[fishytime]

We do....but going fast.

[michika]

And that is why I'm up so early, and dressed! We're heading up north shortly to make our usual rounds, RC included.

So who else has pretty clam photos to share?

[sphelps]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/clams/DSC_0158.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/AUG07lowertank.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/DSC_0068-1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/June%206%202008/DSC_0063.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/June%2012%202008/DSC_0186.jpg

[Delphinus]

Man, I'm really developing a liking for gigas clams. Nice stuff!

Anyhow, no gigas for me yet, but did pick up a handful of squamosa's the last few weeks (Michika - am I catching up to you yet? I think I count 13 now :redface:). I really like the squamosa's with blue .. found one with a little, and a couple babies - one of which has some blue potential, should it grow out.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/6clams.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/bluedotsquamosa.jpg

[fishoholic]

Here's my clam. I think it's a crocea.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii53/Laurie_Morin/28g%20tank/DSC_0877.jpg

[michika]

Yes Tony, you've caught me and passed me, I only have 10 right now.

[phillyreefer]

where does everyone place the clams?

can i put it on the bottom as long as it is fully exposed to the light?

[a4twenty]

where does everyone place the clams?

can i put it on the bottom as long as it is fully exposed to the light?

what type of clam?
tank depth?
and type / wattage of the lights?

[phillyreefer]

what type of clam?
tank depth?
and type / wattage of the lights?

Blue Maxima Clam

about 2 feet deep on sand substrate

2 x 55 watt T5 power compacts (1 watt-liter/4 watt-gallon)
10,000K/Actinic lighting
Electronic ballast
High polish, textured aluminium reflector
Blue LED moonlights

[a4twenty]

all clams can be kept on the sand, only crocea's actually prefer ( or were engineered to be on rock ) the rock work but you can always put a small flat rock underneath the clam on the sand. maxima's like a good deal of light and being 24" down under 1 55W 10K might not be enough.

is there nowhere you could place the calm on the rocks?

there are several lower lighting clams that are nice too, are you set on a maxima?


just so i'm not totally taking this thread off course, here are a few pics of some of the clam i have / had currently and over the years. sorry for the load times.....

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/109536newdersa.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/derasa.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/109536maxima.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/P4060016.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/TDnew.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/1095364-med.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/Picture026.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa240/a4twenty/109536P9230004a.jpg

[whatcaneyedo]

Here are my five. 2 crocea, 2 maxima and 1 derasa.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/45.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/12.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/10.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/11.jpg

[Marlin65]

Very Nice a few of mine but taken sideways not top down.:redface:

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/2-3.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/5-1.jpg

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg94/hikingtrigger/8.jpg

[TheRealBigAL]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/TheRealBigAl420/tankpics/FISHTANK073.jpg

[Delphinus]

Man alive there are some fabulous shots of some gorgeous tridacnids in here... :)

[Marlin65]

[QUOTE=whatcaneyedo;337291]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/12.jpg

Will the polyps not overgrow the clam and kill it in time? It looks like they are on the clam as well.
Or do you have a way to deal with that?
I really like the green one by the way.

[Bugsy]

They truly are very beautiful everyone, I wish there was a dwarf size of clam that grew no bigger than 1-2"

Very nice
Amy

[whatcaneyedo]

[QUOTE=whatcaneyedo;337291]

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh109/whatcaneyedo/12.jpg

Will the polyps not overgrow the clam and kill it in time? It looks like they are on the clam as well.
Or do you have a way to deal with that?
I really like the green one by the way.


The crocea doesnt seem to be bothered so far but I have trimmed the zoas back a couple of times.

[tang daddy]

after seeing all the nice clams, here are a few of my clams....

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_2215.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_2239.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IMG_2238.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/IM000986.jpg

[michika]

Top down without a box or anything...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0485.jpg

The clam that won't stand up
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0491-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0091-1.jpg

[Delphinus]

Bump for 2009 :mrgreen: Happy New Year everyone

(some of these may be repeats .. sorry)

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC310007.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130001.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130006.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130008.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130009.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130017.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130018.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130019.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130021.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130026.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130027.jpg

[Delphinus]

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130028.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130029.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130030.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130031.jpg
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130032.jpg

[michika]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0572.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0539.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/michika/DSC_0531.jpg

[Skimmerking]

this should hold ya over for a bit.
here is Big Bertha
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04332.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/150%20MIXED%20INWALL/DSC05627.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/150%20MIXED%20INWALL/DSC06033.jpg
golden tear drop maxima
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/150%20MIXED%20INWALL/DSC05849.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/150%20MIXED%20INWALL/DSC05785.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/150%20MIXED%20INWALL/DSC05784.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/150%20MIXED%20INWALL/DSC05746.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04302.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC04289.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/120%20gal%20mixed/DSC03707.jpg

[Rbacchiega]

is bertha a gigas? what is the measurement on her so far?

[Skimmerking]

nope BiG Bertha is a Squamosa, and she is a wopping 10" around there

[tang daddy]

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/crs-reef008.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/crs-reef017.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/crs-reef016.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/tangdaddy/crs-reef012.jpg

[Rbacchiega]

note to self...get squamosa clam

[Chowder]

Here's my collection.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/clams5.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/clams4.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/clams3.jpg


http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/clams.jpg

[Delphinus]

note to self...get squamosa clam

You should! :) T. squamosa are some of the most interesting clams, they're really quite neat. It's neat to see the range of patterns and colours they can come in.

Interestingly, or ironically (I'm not sure. maybe both??), the largest and smallest clams in my tanks are squamosas. This one here is MY "Big Bertha":
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130032.jpg
... measuring in at .. I'm not sure actually. 14" maybe? It's like a football. He was a mere 5-6" when I purchased him 4 years ago. He has a commensal shrimp living inside him. Hard to photograph, here's the best attempt at capturing it so far:
http://members.shaw.ca/hobiesailor/aquaria/clams/shrimp_in_squamosa1.jpg

But also the smallest clam in my tanks (don't have a picture of it yet) is a 1" squamosa. He's similar to the yellow one on the right of the top picture below (the multicoloured spotted one in the focal point is also squamosa, for some reason I don't seem to have a photo featuring the yellow one yet):
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130030.jpg

And this is squamosa too:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn239/delphinus_photos/Clams/PC130031.jpg

[Rbacchiega]

how much do they run for Tony? I heart them incredibly so.

[brizzo]

My only clam, about 4" (Maxima)

http://nazerine.reefbc.com/photos/110908/DSC00600.JPG

[Lance]

That's a beauty!

[Delphinus]

I agree, wicked maxima. :)

Randi, price seems to depend on size, and probably just how much they land in at. Red Coral's got them on for like $35 (I think, don't quote me) for the little ones.

[Mrfish55]

My only clam (everytime I add a new one my original dies and the new one thrives, go figure). Side shot showing the growth over the 8 months I've had the little fella, more than doubled in size and awsome coloring.
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr88/Mrfish55/IMG_1425.jpg

[Rbacchiega]

Thanks Tony.

I've got to head up there sometime this weekend and discus my new tank...(huzah) so I might just end up getting a clam too LOL

[fishytime]

Sweet clams everyone! Heres mine.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2445a.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2459.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2458.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2437.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2474.jpg

[JDigital]

I'll play along too!!

My Paisley Maxima and Crocea..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/23G%20Nano/clam3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/23G%20Nano/clam2-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/23G%20Nano/Clam2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/23G%20Nano/croclam.jpg

[Delphinus]

Nice. :) I'd love to see a top-down shot of that crocea, bet it's pretty spectacular :)

[JDigital]

Nice. :) I'd love to see a top-down shot of that crocea, bet it's pretty spectacular :)

Yea, I need to build a viewing/camera box..

[JDigital]

Nice. :) I'd love to see a top-down shot of that crocea, bet it's pretty spectacular :)

Ask, and you shall receive :lol:

EDIT: This color loss from photobucket is p***ing me off!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/JDigital/75G%20Continued/croceatop.jpg

[Delphinus]

That is really weird. The thing that confuses me though is that your first pictures show with intense colours and they're on photobucket too. I wonder if they've changed something, adding some kind of lossy compression or something?? Very odd. Maybe try uploading to the photo gallery here and try again?

[SATELLITE]

my first clam. nervous about getting one but now i am glad i have one. would like to have another

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/sonya24/Picture658.jpg

[TheRealBigAL]

Top View
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/TheRealBigAl420/IMG_1094.jpg

Front View
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e139/TheRealBigAl420/IMG_1095.jpg

[Chowder]

Squamosas
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/sqam.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/squam.jpg

Croceas
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/h.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/crocea.jpg

Derasa
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/jkhchris/derasa.jpg

[fishytime]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2474.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2563.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2580.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2562.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2477.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2553.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o19/fishytime/IMGP2591.jpg