My Clam Pics

[sahin]

Yesterday I took a 30mile trip down in STM in Kent. I saw this clam and just had to buy it. It cost me Ã"šÃ‚£70 ($112 US) so its a good price. Its a large specimen as well; at 4inches by 3.5inches high. The colours range from deep blue to a greenish-blue with very pretty reddish-gold.
This is my new Crocea Clam:

This picture does not do the true colours justice, nor does it show up the gold colour as good as it is in real life.

Here is a shot of the Crocea and small Maxima, some green centered button polyps, brain coral and a bit of the candycane coral all together.

My first maxima clam: This one is just about 2inches, so is still a baby.

My Crocea clam: the Blue metallic lines and dots are BEAUTIFUL in real life.

And finaly, a picture of section of tank with all the clams:

Hope you liked the clams.

 

[holeinone1972]

WOW sahin that is one of the most beautiful specimens I have seen in a while. :thumbsup:

The rest of your tank from what I can see is outstanding as well, but that clam is a great centerpiece.

Fantastic again :thumbsup: Rob

p.s. is that candycane awesome too!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Project Reef]

You just bought a Crocea, not a maxima. Still - very nice.

 

[sahin]

Thanks.

And thanks to Project Reef, I thought that was a Crocea as a look at the sides and it doesnt look like the scutes are as pronounced as a maxima's, but fairly shallow scutes, and the ribs are also quite shallow. The LFS sold it to me as a Maxima...

But its nice either way.

 

[K. Lee]

Very nice.