can i see your baby maxima clams

[shane 1111]

i am trying to get a idea of what baby maxima clams are suppose to look like.
can any one that has a 1.5" to 2" maxima clam post a pic please?

 

[fishypets]

Here ya go

 

[shane 1111]

how far past the shell is the mantle extended?
do you think mine is fully open?

 

[sundance1]

Gold Maxima about 1"

 

[fishypets]

Shane,

Tell us a little more about your tank lighting. Yours looks to be a little smaller than mine were but he looks like he is happy. Don't forget to feed him and make sure there are no bristle worms or pyrmid snails that could prey on him.

 

[hogpark7430]

here is mine almost 2" now

 

[yessongs]

 

[JC1]

nice clam you have there


UOTE]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6892762#post6892762 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hogpark7430
here is mine almost 2" now

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[shane 1111]

i think moving him to feed him is stressing him out.
my light is a 175w MH and one 96w pc

 

[Milleme]

Hey fishypets were and when did you get your maximas? I have been lookin for one but not seen any really cool ones.

thanks

 

[fishypets]

Milleme,

I got the baby maximas from ORA before the hurricane wiped them out. The other clams I have I picked up from local pet stores and fellow reefers here on R.C.

 

[Milleme]

thanks

 

[shane 1111]

i took my clam off the rocks and put him back in the container.
he has perked up since the move.
how do you guys think he looks?

 

[fishypets]

Looks O.K. I would stop moving him and let him be for a while. I once had a very nice clam that was not doing so well. I moved him one to many times and he died. Good luck

 

[shane 1111]

the clam does not react well to feeding.
i have a lot of fish so my water is not void of nutrients. will it be ok with out feeding it out of the tank?
in a heavily stocked system do you still need to feed them out of the tank?

 

[fishypets]

I never feed mine out of the tank. I used a syringe and clouded the clam with food.

 

[shane 1111]

the clam looked 10 times better than last night. i think i am going to get another gold maxima. a LFS i go to has them for $25.
i got my gold maxima i have now from them for $25.
is that a good price?

 

[fishypets]

Yeah that seems good to me. I see em around here for 50-80

 

[shane 1111]

and the store QT's them in there tank and checks them regularly for pests. and they have all different patterns for the same price! it could have a striped pattern and they still don't raise the price!