SRC Member jc85 Posted December 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hi All Guru, I am planning to start trying some clam once I get my lightings upgraded to T5. At meantime, I've been reading up on clam info. However was not able to really understand how to indentify the various type of clam. Any advise please? Thank u Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted December 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 t5 are not good enough for clams.. i suggest u get to upgrade to MH before u try on clams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted December 6, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 I have a shallow tank (15') and gona have 4 tubes in a width of 1.5ft. I was thinking of trying out the Derasa Clam (hardy?) or the Squamosa Clam (lesser demand on lightings compare to others). Any advise how to differential between the various type of clams. I'll still need to know these even if I have MH lightings? Thanks Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted December 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 it is best if u can afford MH la.. hmmm such a shallow tank.. i think T5 might do the job.. but be sure to place the clams high up and also get the lesser light dependent clams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pospeh Posted December 6, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 6, 2003 The derasas and the squamosas are the least light demanding clams. T5 should be ok for them. These two types of clams are almost always brown colored. The derasa is small (about 3 inches). They dont have overhanging mantle and their shell are smooth. The squamosas can get really huge. They have overhanging mantle and they have scales on their shells. If you see green or blue clams, they are either the croceas or the maximas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted December 7, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 Thanks pospeh. I'm I right to say that if the shell is smooth, it will be derasa clam. Does any other clam like the maxima also have smooth shell? Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 The derasas and the squamosas are the least light demanding clams. T5 should be ok for them. These two types of clams are almost always brown colored. The derasa is small (about 3 inches). They dont have overhanging mantle and their shell are smooth. The squamosas can get really huge. They have overhanging mantle and they have scales on their shells. If you see green or blue clams, they are either the croceas or the maximas. Eh derasa clam do have stair case like edges on thier shells and IMO definately not smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dinosaur Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 This one is what har? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member BarraCudaTM Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 squamosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dinosaur Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 squamosa Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 this is one of the biggest types of clams for your info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted December 7, 2003 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 Wat's the standard size of squamosa clam we often find in LFS? 4"? Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AquaRa Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 u have a shallow tank, need not buy metal halide. if u have metal halide, don't need to place your clam too high up, because it may be fried by the metal halide. another pt to note, clams may suddenly shut their shells with a great force, forcing water out. so if ur clam is place high up, the water will spill over, damaging equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dinosaur Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 this is one of the biggest types of clams for your info Mine is a second hand got it from one of the reefer Forget who liaoz.... It measures about 6~7 inches in length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor Glare Posted December 7, 2003 Sponsor Share Posted December 7, 2003 you got it from me!! I think...looks very familiar...looking good as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dinosaur Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 you got it from me!! I think...looks very familiar...looking good as well!! Oh Yes! Doing extremely well Thanks for the good specimen The other one still available? it is also squamosa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 to differentiate between crocea and maxima: crocea-fairly smooth shell maxima-REALLY not smooth shell Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pospeh Posted December 7, 2003 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2003 The croceas are more rounded in shape, like an egg. Their byssal openings are also fairly large and round. The maximas are more elongated in shape, like a papaya, and their byssal openings are longer and narrower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dispar_Anthias Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 this is one of the biggest types of clams for your info Eh for your info, I think this is no the biggest type, if not wrong is tridacna gigas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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