Maximas and maxeas

[shrimpchips]

I know those maxea (CroceaxMaxima "hybrids") have been out for a while, but someone posted a link to a supplier's pictures on NR, and I thought some people might like to see them.

All I can say is that why do none of the clam shipments we see look anything like this???

http://picasaweb.google.com/nalabutch/Maximas?feat=email#
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_aN98mrZQrnM/S156MyIbXrI/AAAAAAAAF-c/eFsTaaK7Es4/s640/maxima%20and%20hybrid%20clams%20015.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_aN98mrZQrnM/S156hOMaQdI/AAAAAAAAGFQ/eCX8UPSf9vY/s640/P1010098.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_aN98mrZQrnM/S156ZqNN1II/AAAAAAAAGCs/aRxwBfFZKzA/s640/P1010079.JPG

[Leah]

Very nice!

[fishytime]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm claaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaams:wink:......very nice!

[doch]

WOW!!! That first one blows my mind!! I haven't been so impressed by a clam since... uh... nevermind.

[mark]

Those are great looking clams but it's the same with corals, never seen anything even close in the LFS

[saltcreep]

Apparently it is all marketing. From my understanding is that they are just Croceas with great colours.

[Ian]

whatever they are WOW!

[Delphinus]

Yeah I sort of share the skepticism on what they're marketed as but ultimately I don't care BECAUSE I WANT THEM ALL!!!!!! :lol: Whatever they are, they're awesome. :cool:

[shrimpchips]

Apparently it is all marketing. From my understanding is that they are just Croceas with great colours.

Yeah, I've heard that too. Bu then look at the first clam - scutes, and croceas ain't gots none scutes from where I's comes from.

[kien]

I seriously just wet myself!! Oh wait.. that's water from the tank. Nevermind.

They could call those "SuperUltraMaximalPrimus clams" for all I care, I want one (or three) !!

[andestang]

I posted this one awhile back. They were listed for about $100.00 and they are aquacultured.


http://aquadaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/maxima-clam-hybrid.png

[andestang]

How about this one


http://reefbuilders.com/wp-content/gallery/maxea/p1010011.jpg

[kien]

Is it possible to have too many clams in a tank ?? Just curious :lol:

[Delphinus]

Croceas can have scutes though. About 10 years ago I got chewed out on rec.aquaria.marine.reefs by Charles Delbeek because I said something similar about croceas not usually having scutes. I took his word for it because he was CHARLES FREAKIN' DELBEEK !! Bah... maybe these are hybrids or maybe they aren't .. either way they are seriously pretty.

[fishytime]

Is it possible to have too many clams in a tank ?? Just curious :lol:

Im trying to find out:wink::lol:

[kien]

Croceas can have scutes though. About 10 years ago I got chewed out on rec.aquaria.marine.reefs by Charles Delbeek because I said something similar about croceas not usually having scutes. I took his word for it because he was CHARLES FREAKIN' DELBEEK !! Bah... maybe these are hybrids or maybe they aren't .. either way they are seriously pretty.

I have 3 croceas and one of them has scutes ? They aren't super pronounced like maximas but they are clearly scutes :noidea:

[shrimpchips]

Well, typically you never see them with scutes.

Either way, thems is some sweet clams.

[saltcreep]

Wild one won't have them since they bore into rocks.

[Funky_Fish14]

Every clam has scutes, its just the size of, or the degree to which they are expressed. Croces just tend to have very minimal 'scuting' (if I can use that word? Haha).

Those are beautiful clams! Wow! I loooooove the first one Andestang posted!