baby tridicna clam

[Aquattro]

I've read lots of articles where people initially keep these little ones in a container on the sand bed so that they can remove them for spot feeding with various suspensions.
I've never done this personally and most of my small ones have grown, but it may depend on nutrient levels in the tank. I've always run 400w mh, so lighting has never been an issue.

[Dez]

I have 2 maximas that are about 3" now and when I bought them they were just the size of a loonie. I had them sitting at the the bottom of my 24" deep tank on the sand bed and never spot fed or anything. I did put oyster eggs in the tank about once a week though. I'm surprised how big they are now. They never did receive that much light and they are in fact shaded by corals now and still seem to be growing very well.

[ALang]

You know, Dez, I think everything that you put into that tank will do well.
For the rest of us, not too much.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by ALang

You know, Dez, I think everything that you put into that tank will do well.
For the rest of us, not too much.

[apexifd]

Originally Posted by Dez

I have 2 maximas that are about 3" now and when I bought them they were just the size of a loonie. I had them sitting at the the bottom of my 24" deep tank on the sand bed and never spot fed or anything. I did put oyster eggs in the tank about once a week though. I'm surprised how big they are now. They never did receive that much light and they are in fact shaded by corals now and still seem to be growing very well.

how much did it take you to grow them to 3" size??

thanks