is growth a good health indicator?

[Sloth]

Simple enough.... If a clam is growing (adding to its shell) does that mean it's healthy for sure and there is no chance of it starving?

 

[Typhon]

Growth is always a good sign. Do you have a pic of the clam??

Have you read "Giant Clams" by Daniel Knop?? Great book!!! It will tell you everything you wanted to know about Clams and more!!

 

[Sloth]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=308992
I posted some pics here awhile ago. I don't have any pics of the new shell, but each of them have at least a new scute (is that what the ridges are called?) almost completed.

 

[Typhon]

Sloth.. the clams do look healthy. What type of lighting do you have them under??

Are they attach to something??

 

[Sloth]

They're about 16" under a 150 watt 10K metal halide and a 55 watt PC actinic/10K combo. I feed DTs pretty heavily too.

The crocea is attached to a rock which is buried just under the sand. The maxima is constantly trying to get himself attached too, but last time he jumped off so I don't know what I'll do with him yet.

The weird thing is - I'm definitely getting more growth from the crocea than the maxima. And they're obviously both living in the same conditions.

 

[Typhon]

I think your clams will be fine.. The maxima growth maybe less because it is unhappy where it is. That is probably why it hasn't attach to anything yet..

 

[Sloth]

Here's the growth.