New Clam (1 Viewer)

[Niko5]

Just thought ied show a pic of my new clam i picked up at city pets today

http://www.nicksreef.com/images/tanks/125 gal tank/C Clam 01-20-05.JPG

dont pay attention to that red stuff

 

[Guest]

say it aint so -- I thought I was the only one with red stuff.

 

[Niko5]

shehe it is fading away quickly and its only in one corner.. weird... amazing what a water change will do for ya

 

[Guest]

How you get so much coralline algae on the sandbed?


Nice Clam. :thumbs up:

 

[Niko5]

haha yea thats it.. its coralline

 

[Guest]

What kind is that?

 

[Niko5]

The Clammie kind... I beleve its a Crocea

 

[djreef]

Nope - aquacultured T derasa

DJ

 

[Niko5]

Really? Is that good or bad? haha It was Crocea at City Pets

Whats a good price to pay for aquacultured T derasa

 

[Guest]

a 3-4" Derasa should really not cost more than $30-35

 

[lesd]

I second the vote for T. derasa. These are great clams and IMO the most hardy of the Tridacnid clams.

I have a T. derasa that I bought around 1999 or 2000 from FishLand on Westheimer. It is now 12"+ (Huge!). It's fun to have a real "giant" clam.

-- Les

 

[Guest]

Thats definitely a T. derasa. Crocea would have some ridges on the side of the shell. Not shutes like a maxima...

Sure is a clean shell.

 

[Guest]

Thats definitely a T. derasa. Crocea would have some ridges on the side of the shell. Not shutes like a maxima...

Sure is a clean shell.

Not only that, Sue, but the t. Derasa's really only have 1 of 2 mantle coloration patterns. Crocea's are almost always some color morph of blue throughout, be it aquamarine, blue, or purple. Derasa's are gold in the center, maybe w/ some green, and a blue rim.

 

[Niko5]

Alright ill agree with eveyrone it is a T.Derasa and Boosted your right if you look at this thing from above it is a nice gold color. either way I really like the little guy my I love the smooth white shell and the intense blue/purple line around the mantle.

 

[Niko5]

Here is the clam tonight just for anyone who wants to see... shes open more now

And my red slime is subsiding

 

[AggieBrandon]

I don't see the new pic

 

[Niko5]

Oppsw
http://www.nicksreef.com/images/tanks/125 gal tank/Clam Strip the Clam 01-22-05.JPG

 

[Guest]

Nick, that is a beautiful derasa clam. It will only get better looking. I do see some minor central line bleaching, but that I'm sure is from the previous environment it was in.

Be sure it gets some good feedings of DT's and good water quality and I know it'll regain the zoo. in that area.