Check out this 12" squamosa

[tubs]

I just got this amazingly huge squamosa from a friend (Scott Noack aka plankton) a couple of days ago. When it was first bought by a the original keeper it was 3" 10 years ago.

Man when the mantle is expanded it is about 19" end to end and about a foot front to back. It sure takes up a lot of space. For measure in the pic the tank is 2 feet wide:

 

[mr294]

Absolutely beautiful!

 

[Leviathan]

That is one huge clam. My squamosa is growing pretty fast as well, but not that big yet. Love the blue rim, never seen a squammy with that coloration.

Thanks for sharing

 

[wjgeese]

clean up in aisle six......

holy crap that is one sweeeeeet squam! More pics please.

You are one lucky sob!

thanks for sharing,
Bill

 

[tubs]

clean up in aisle six......

holy crap that is one sweeeeeet squam! More pics please.

You are one lucky sob!

thanks for sharing,
Bill

Bill,

You're right about cleaning up. This clam can really squirt. I'll need to set it up in a deeper tank soon because it is able to shoot a lot of water out of the tank. It's a good thing that the pendant has a cover preventing the MH bulb from getting splashed LOL.

John

 

[bruddah]

dang john, you've been getting all these scores lately. i thought my 14" gigas was big.... but that sucker makes mine look small. lol

 

[tubs]

Bruddah yeah I'm still amazed at its size.

Love the blue rim, never seen a squammy with that coloration.

Thanks for sharing

That's what I thought. I've also never seen a blue rim making this acquisition even sweeter

 

[firechild]

My camera sux and I have found taking photos of my clams to be damn near impossible so here is the best photo I currently have of my squamosa that has similar colouration. Although mine is only a mere 5".
clam

 

[kozmo02]

that is a freakin huge clam! very nice colors though, great top view of it.

:thumbsup:

 

[tubs]

that is a freakin huge clam! very nice colors though, great top view of it.

:thumbsup:

Kozmo yeah the size still amazes me whenever I look at it :eek2: :eek2: