We do....but going fast.

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?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...s/DSC_0158.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...7lowertank.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...DSC_0068-1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...8/DSC_0063.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...8/DSC_0186.jpg

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/n...tos/6clams.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...otsquamosa.jpg

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

[IMG]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...k/DSC_0877.jpg[/IMG]

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

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?

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

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/a...36newdersa.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...nty/derasa.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...9536maxima.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...y/P4060016.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...enty/TDnew.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...095364-med.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture026.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...6P9230004a.jpg