The Nicest Clam to Buy

[roxsburyrage]

I am looking for some Recommendations on a Clam for my Reef both color growth and easier one to keep vs the less Hardy.

 

[basser1]

A deresa clam is probably one of the "easier" ones to keep. LiveAquaria, Divers Den section, has some really nice ones now.

 

[a4twenty]

can you tell us a bit about your system?? ( lighting / size / fish / etc.. )

 

[roxsburyrage]

I have a 90 gallon tank with a 75 gallon sump.My lighting is 2 VHO super Atinics with 2 250 watt ushio 10k metal halides.I have only 4 fish 1 hippo tank and 1 yellow tank and two mated perc clowfish.I have two brittle stars and a sallylight foot crab,I have tons of snails.And for flow I have a dual overflows doing about 1000 gallons an hour .I have two votechs on each end and 2 Hydor Korillias on the back wall.I am running a ATI Bm 160 skimmer.I have a H&S 110 Denitrator.I have a MTC PRO Cal Reactor to maintain ALK and Calcium.I also run a Chiller in the warmer weather.I hope that helps a bit.

 

[Jeff]

It sounds like you have a great system. If you can sucessfully keep sps, then you should be fine. If your tank is mature, you should be able to care for any types of clams.

 

[a4twenty]

i agree, you should be able to keep any of theses clams, the maximas are the toughest to keep, so maybe start with another species.

good luck

 

[mscarpena]

The nicest clam to buy is the one you really like. Everyone has differnt tastes and whatever suites your taste you should get. I prefer a tank raised one about 2.5 inches long.

 

[roxsburyrage]

Thank You for all your input I am leaning towards a deresa clam tank raised.

 

[reefscape15]

Be careful with that Sally Lightfoot crab and your clam! I had one that wouldn't leave my clam alone so he went back to LFS. All clams now are tank raised/aquacultured in a facility, and if you do see one for sale at any LFS that is claimed to be a "wild clam" please don't buy it. Baby clams are more likely to survive in your tank if this is your first try with a clam.

 

[Americanreef]

The nicest clams to buy are either the black and white maxima or the even rarer raibow teardrop maxima clam these are amazing but very rarely seen

 

[Brian Wightman]

Gigas are beautiful with their mustard colors.