Tridacna Crocea

Samw · #1 10-20-2002, 06:29 AM

Unbelievable deal on these 4-5 inchers right now from our fav LFS.

EmilyB · #2 10-20-2002, 07:07 AM

Do they all come with a copywrite in the middle....?

Good luck with the crocea - they are very cool. I had one for about four months or so under PC's (of course it went brown) but was doing well until it got moved to another tank.

It was one of the few clams that really attached itself - in fact, I had advice about cutting the threads to remove it.

Should have left it, brown or not, maybe....

Samw · #3 10-20-2002, 07:12 AM

How's the clam after it got moved to your new tank? Any pics?

pocilipora · #4 10-20-2002, 07:46 AM

I just had one die. Had it over a year almost 2. Not realy sure either why it died. Good luck sam they are one of the hardest of all the clams to keep alive.

EmilyB · #5 10-20-2002, 08:17 AM

Oh, it died shortly after. I actually have a whole pic library of the fading and removal, but my infamous Kole kept it from attaching in the new tank, I suspect (given more recent history) and the clam just got knocked about too much and died.

I will try and dig up those pics.

EmilyB · #6 10-20-2002, 08:34 AM

First pic:

Months later:

Brief residence in MH:

Samw · #7 10-20-2002, 08:43 AM

Sorry to hear that your clams didn't last longer for you both. Hm, did either of you add phytoplankton to your tanks?

I'm a believer that Giant clams need something other than light to thrive. I like to believe that adding Phytoplankton to the tank and having nutrients in the tank in addition to good lighting will be very beneficial.

EmilyB · #8 10-20-2002, 08:50 AM

No, I didn't Sam. However, there were fish, being fed regularily. Nutrients/nitrates....?

terryp01 · #9 10-20-2002, 12:36 PM

You should also regularly check the clams for the small white snails that hide under the mantals and will kill the clams if they go unchecked. I had up to 13 clams in my tank at one time and checked for them twice a month.

I agree the croceas are one of the most difficult to keep. No matter what I did, the clams would not last over 2 to 2.5 years.

pocilipora · #10 10-20-2002, 06:44 PM

I do use spray dried phytoplankton, and I did use Tahetian algae paste until it expiered. They are still hard to keep. Derasas Ive had good luck with.