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Old 06-11-2018, 10:22 PM
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When I left the hobby about 4-5 years ago I used to see clams for sale a lot. Since I have been back for about 5-6 months...I have never seen a single one for sale. I really only visit one LFS regularly though (J&L) so maybe that is part of the reason. I'm sure the export ban from Indonesia ( I assume it also bans clams) is another but that happened months after I was back in the hobby.

Am I just really unlucky and missing them at shops or is there a reason?
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yea they are becoming harder to come by now,

Indonesia has never issued Cites to export clams as far as i know so the current situation there will have no effect on clams.

J&L will be re stocked soon with some Crocea

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The primary reason is new restrictions on importation making them more expensive and risky to import.

Clams from some areas I believe are banned altogether.

Lots of discussion on this site regarding CITES, etc as to why.

King Ed's has some questionable looking ones.

Expensive but they might color up nicely.
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No, they're still easy to get. Just no store wants to stock 50+ pcs of clams to sell the 3-4/month that's been trending for the last five years.
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No, they're still easy to get. Just no store wants to stock 50+ pcs of clams to sell the 3-4/month that's been trending for the last five years.
Easy to get where?
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From the regular sources that stores order from; transhippers and wholesalers.
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