Gigas - any sources?

[karimwassef]

for scale...

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[wakesetter]

I just found some clams at my LFS that might distract me from Gigas for a while. Purple Squamosa clams. Possibly the coolest clams I have ever seen. He has them on a great sale, might not be able to pass these guys up.

 

[Giovanni]

First.

Second you will probably find that squamosas grow fast and large enough.

 

[PfenWendt]

Don't know if this will help any...But came across this just browsing around different sites. http://www.aquatictech.com/at_clams.html
They have gigas listed, marked as out of stock currently, but never know...They may have some sooner or later. Just thought i'd share.

EDIT:
I'll shoot them an email just cause im bored and see if they can/will get more in stock and i'll update this when i know.

 

[karimwassef]

Cool! Let us know

 

[DrDNA]

I've called them before and it's "check back in a few months". I think they just leave it on their site to attract traffic.

 

[wakesetter]

These guys have distracted me from gigas desire

https://www.instagram.com/p/-h9Pebs_9k/

 

[Giovanni]

Here is a 5 inch one on DD.

 

[wakesetter]

These guys have distracted me from gigas desire

https://www.instagram.com/p/-h9Pebs_9k/

 

[karimwassef]

How big do they get?

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I am not really sure,but I think they can get around 18''. Not exactly sure.

 

[ca1ore]

I have had squamosa get to 18" without problem, maybe even a bit more than that.

 

[PfenWendt]

So that site i posted about responded, "They from the Solomon Islands
No one is bringing livestock from there".

 

[David MC Lee]

I sure miss mine. Lost mine on the right about 4 years ago. Bought him when he was only 4 inches. Now the shell is 18 inches. Only took 4 years for that growth.

 

[sedgro]

Here is mine that I have had since about 2005. Probably somewhere around 20 in long.

 

[karimwassef]

Wow

 

[karimwassef]

found one but it's too big for my tank and I'm not sure how I would move it from WA to TX

https://sites.google.com/a/aquaticdreams.biz/demo/live-stock-list/3ft-gigas-clam-for-sale

 

[karimwassef]

smaller one in CA - pickup only

http://www.fishsupplyunderwater.com/cggm-0006.html

 

[ca1ore]

I'd have to actually see it in person to believe.

 

[DrDNA]

smaller one in CA - pickup only

http://www.fishsupplyunderwater.com/cggm-0006.html

I called these guys a year or so ago. They haven't had one on stock for years but won't take down their ad

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