Black and White Maxima Clam
 

Any one else have one out there. Picked up a very small one last night looks a lot like a ora zebra maxima. I think i am going to either going to dose phyto into the tank or take him out every few days for a phyto bath any suggestions? I will post pics later. :smile:

How small?

Is it later yet Wes? :twised:

I'm so jealous! Do baths, they're more effective if done right.

really? any info on that?

Just a pile of personal experience.

Put the clams on a rock and then in a container, like an old ziplock or glad disposable one. I used to just lift the container up so the clam remains submerged, then I'd add in a small amount of phyto, and leave the clam to calm down, and take it in before returning it to the tank. An alternative is just cutting off the top of a pop bottle, drilling a hole for airline tubing in the lid and using that as a feeding device. I just put the bottle around the clam and with a syringe push the phyto into the bottle. It keeps the phyto localized and allows the clam to feed on the concentrated phyto-water in the bottle.

The problem with just feeding your tank phyto is that it doesn't necessarily make it to your clam, and you run the risk of wasting the phyto by overdosing. It also makes your skimmer go nuts. I found it too tricky to target feed my clams when it just goes right into the system.

Got a pic?

Some gold maximas look a lot like B&Ws when they are young. Their gold colour develops as the clam grows. I've been unsuccessfully looking for a true B&W maxima in Canada for years now. If it is in fact a true B&W maxima then this is big news (at least for me).

Well it is now later :smile:. They are small probably toonie sized. I am sure hoping he turns out to be back and white not gold. Cause for his price i thought he was gold :redface:.

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/y...3/PB240002.jpg

It is hard to tell but in person he is a lot blacker looking.

You may notice mantle is nipped on the yellow tang in the store was picking on him. Seems to have had no ill effect.

Regarding attempts at feeding tridacnid clams and other related myths:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010...earchterm=None