what do you do when your clams outgrow your tanks?

[Nick Fr.]

Hi, I've been looking around the forums and have been seeing some tanks that have clams that when are grown wiill be too big for the tank. For example I've seen some people with a derasa in a 20g nano and a gigas in a 40g and a lot of cases where there are maximas and squamosas in 10 and 15 gallon tanks. Do you just give them away or put them in a bigger tank when they out grow there current reef?

 

[IslandCrow]

Maybe some clam sushi? I hear it's real popular in Japan.

 

[Jovreefer]

Good Excuse to upgrade to a bigger tank

 

[electraglide999]

My problem is getting mine to grow.

 

[pledosophy]

I trade out at the LFS. Usually get some credit as well.

 

[rydr119]

I got a bigger tank

 

[Nick Fr.]

thanks guys i was just wondering but that does sound like a good idea for an upgrade. lol

 

[NewbieForever]

This is why I stick with smaller clams. No gigas for me...seems silly when I see people buying gigas and sticking them in a small tank.

 

[brokereefer617]

i would trade to an lfs get another clam and some cash !!!

 

[marc price]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13200617#post13200617 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NewbieForever
This is why I stick with smaller clams. No gigas for me...seems silly when I see people buying gigas and sticking them in a small tank.

yeah me too! now i only keep clams with a growth potential ≤ a squamosa in my 6' 100gallon shallow reef aquarium.