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Sharkbait · 05-02-2005, 05:22 AM

I have 7 clams (gigas,derasa,4maximus,and crocea) and recommend increasing your lighting if you really want a clam. Size is what matters more then color in my opinion, larger seem to be more photosynthetic and the smaller ones need to be target fed daily to deal with lack of zooanthelle in their mantle.If you do try I suggest a derasa, very hardy and tolerant of lower light levels.They(derasas,gigas,squamosa) like setting on the sandbed, wile max's and croceas are found on rocks usually.There is a great book on Giant Clams by Daniel Knopp.They are so beautiful to watch.

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Sharkbait Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 426 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have 7 clams (gigas,derasa,4maximus,and crocea) and recommend increasing your lighting if you really want a clam. Size is what matters more then color in my opinion, larger seem to be more photosynthetic and the smaller ones need to be target fed daily to deal with lack of zooanthelle in their mantle.If you do try I suggest a derasa, very hardy and tolerant of lower light levels.They(derasas,gigas,squamosa) like setting on the sandbed, wile max's and croceas are found on rocks usually.There is a great book on Giant Clams by Daniel Knopp.They are so beautiful to watch. __________________ 'Cause I'm as free as a Bird Wrasse...