ejmeier
Active member
Hey guys.
I recently bought a gold maxima from liveaquariua.com
This was not a "what you see is what you get" kind of a deal. It was like a $35 generic gold maxima clam. I just kind of added it on the order so I could get free shipping (for orders $175 or more). I still like the clam though!
Anyway, at first I thought that it was just sort of a drab color. But just now I was looking a lot closer at the clam, and it appears that the only part of the clam that is really "drab" is the central part of the siphonal lobe. I looked even closer and it looked bleached.
I looked in "Giant Clams" by Daniel Knop and it is most likely due to acclimation to lighting. When they are shipped, they can sometimes go through a long period or darkness, and then when it gets exposed to a higher light intensity high in UV, it can bleach. Particularly in the center of the clam where the light rays hit the clam most directly.
It basically came to me in the present condition that it is now in, at least in regards to bleaching. So I didn't really cause the bleaching, but I'm guessing my 400w MH aren't helping the matter any. Anyway, I'm babbling on and on, so I'll get to to point:
Has anyone else ever experinced this? If so, were you able to reverse it and restore the clam's beauty?
Any input would be appreciated.
I recently bought a gold maxima from liveaquariua.com
This was not a "what you see is what you get" kind of a deal. It was like a $35 generic gold maxima clam. I just kind of added it on the order so I could get free shipping (for orders $175 or more). I still like the clam though!
Anyway, at first I thought that it was just sort of a drab color. But just now I was looking a lot closer at the clam, and it appears that the only part of the clam that is really "drab" is the central part of the siphonal lobe. I looked even closer and it looked bleached.
I looked in "Giant Clams" by Daniel Knop and it is most likely due to acclimation to lighting. When they are shipped, they can sometimes go through a long period or darkness, and then when it gets exposed to a higher light intensity high in UV, it can bleach. Particularly in the center of the clam where the light rays hit the clam most directly.
It basically came to me in the present condition that it is now in, at least in regards to bleaching. So I didn't really cause the bleaching, but I'm guessing my 400w MH aren't helping the matter any. Anyway, I'm babbling on and on, so I'll get to to point:
Has anyone else ever experinced this? If so, were you able to reverse it and restore the clam's beauty?
Any input would be appreciated.