how quickly do maximas grow?

[jojabis]

I know there are always variables but on aveage are we talking 1" / month or more like 1" / year??

tia,
mj

 

[Peabody]

Closer to an inch a year. Probably a little more, though.

 

[Julio]

i have had maximas grow as much as a 1/2" a month it all dpends on your water parameters i think and maintaining your calcium and alk at he right levels.

 

[Peabody]

I've seen spurts like that too. How much have you seen in one year, Julio?

 

[Julio]

the most i have personally gotten is 4" in a year, but i have heard stories of maximas reaching 8-9" in a single year.

 

[Peabody]

That's amazing! Very cool.

 

[Project Reef]

the most i have personally gotten is 4" in a year, but i have heard stories of maximas reaching 8-9" in a single year.

I've heard stories of an old fat guy with flying reindeer too.
...8-9" in a single year for a T. maxima? Hmmm....

1/2" to 1 1/2" every 4-6 months is what I have seen, depending on the size of the maxima.

 

[Julio]

what is the biggest maxima you have seen? i have seen some that are 14-15" that were farm raised and were over 15 years old.

 

[jdg]

what is the biggest maxima you have seen? i have seen some that are 14-15" that were farm raised and were over 15 years old.

I didn't think Maximas could get this big ... only the Gigas and Deresas ... ?

 

[Julio]

Gigas can get as large as 10' and beyond, Deresas can grow to about 18-21" and Maximas top out at about 15"

 

[jdg]

Gigas can get as large as 10' and beyond, Deresas can grow to about 18-21" and Maximas top out at about 15"

Wow ... that's amazing! I was thinking about picking up a Giga but it seems like if I do I'll need a 300g tank solely to support it! How fast do they grow? LFS has a tiny one ...

 

[Julio]

they are the fastest growing clams of all the tridacnas, i have a baby in my tank that i just picked up a few weeks ago and and it has grown about 1" already.