new pictures of my T.gigas

rxdi

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and how exactly do you plan on keeping that monster for its natural lifespan and maximum size? gigas is well known for not doing well if moved when they attain a larger size even in the same tank and it would take a minimum of a 4x4x4' tank to keep it for its maximum growth, thats a 500 gallon tank for one animal.
 
Beautiful, but I have to agree, you are going to need a 300+ gallon tank very soon....those things can really grow fast! (ANd are very tricky to move and have them survive.)
 
I've had it about 4 months now and it's growen a little less than a 1/4". So at that rate .75"-1.25" a year, I've have plenty of time to plan my next tank or indoor saltwater pond. By the time it hits 4' I'll be long gone, I've read they live over a 100 years. I have moved it from my 60 to my 80 gal. about two months ago with no problem, I've read that they don't move well so I used a large bag to keep it completly submerged the whole time, I think people have problems when they are lifted out of the water exposed to air.

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I don't think it would ship well to Canada.
 
Who knows- it would be really fun to be about 80-something and have a giant clam in its own giant tank that's been lovingly cared for by it's keeper for like 40 years.....
 
the issue with T. gigas is not keeping it submerged or not. the issue lies with moving it at all, even within the same tank. the species just does not adjust well at all to new conditions, even for clam experts.
 
make sure you keep an eye on your calcium levels, the only reason i can think it has grown that little in that ammount of time is because is sucking all the calcium out of the tank, have you notice that your corals are not growing as fast?
 
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