Dentoid's Reeforama - Page 63

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-16-2007, 09:50 PM

Those are maximas? I thought they were durasas? HAHAHA I can't help myself... sorry..

Dentoid · 10-16-2007, 10:07 PM

sasquatch · 10-16-2007, 10:42 PM

Scott? did you cough up a grand for that clam? lol looks fabulous as usual.

Dentoid · 10-16-2007, 10:47 PM

Thanks Steve! Actually I got them for a discount on the last day, last minute at the MACNA trade show. After losing a Crocea and Derasa, I swore I would never get another clam. However, I heard James Fatherree talk on the last day of MACNA and he said sometimes it take a few tries to get a hardy clam and not to be discouraged if you lose one. So I came home wih 2 maximas!

sasquatch · 10-16-2007, 10:52 PM

Good for you! my first was pulled off its platform at the lfs, leaving the foot behind, it was a marvel to behold for about 24 hrs, one of the reasons I dont buy on line

vdituri · 10-16-2007, 10:54 PM

ooooowwww!

They pulled it's foot off?!
What the hell! Was it the mob? lol

Techno-Vicki · 10-16-2007, 11:03 PM

I have had a lot of clams - lost some, and have kept many. One of the biggest things I noticed is don't move them unless absolutely necessary. Also, if they tip on their side, try to gently right them or frequently they don't get enough light on their mantle. I have 3 maximas now (yours are amazing and I love them!!!). All have done well. I had one maxima that I loved for 2 years and then he just up and died. I was terrified it was pinched mantle, but it wasn't because no other clam died. I had a few small ones in my prop tank recently die because they were on their sides and I did not check on them for a few days. Now, I try to keep them in baskets with pebbles to anchor their feet to (humm, is it feet because it is plural? or just foots

. Great clams Scott!! Your tank looks great and I get the same reaction from my nieces.

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-16-2007, 11:06 PM

I can't wait until my tank is actually good enough to look at for more than eleven-and-a-half seconds!

Dentoid · 10-16-2007, 11:08 PM

Thanks Vicki!

I saw that polka dotted clam you have for sale-stunning!

Dentoid · 10-16-2007, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeeWizzItsMe

I can't wait until my tank is actually good enough to look at for more than eleven-and-a-half seconds!

I've looked at it longer than that in the pictures!

Steve that sounds aweful, poor Clammy Clamenstein's mantle is curling just at the thought of that!

vdituri · 10-16-2007, 11:12 PM

Side-bar: What do clams need besides great lighting? I have 2 175Watt MH and 2 VHO 110Watt super-actinics. 55 gallon up for 10 months.
Just wondering. Would love a Crocea. Just not sure if I'm ready for the commitment. lol

GeeWizzItsMe · 10-16-2007, 11:13 PM

Thanks! Whenever my friends are over they are like, "you only have three fish?" or "is that thing alive" or "NEMO!!!" or "where the heck is dory?" It would be fun to get some of them into the hobby!

vdituri · 10-16-2007, 11:17 PM

I have a mantel?!

Oh yeah, there it is, right over the fireplace! lol

Dentoid · 10-16-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdituri

Side-bar: What do clams need besides great lighting? I have 2 175Watt MH and 2 VHO 110Watt super-actinics. 55 gallon up for 10 months.
Just wondering. Would love a Crocea. Just not sure if I'm ready for the commitment. lol

You have everything you need with the MH lighting! James Fatherre wrote in his book, Giant Clams in the Sea and the Aquarium, "...for reasons that are unclear, both the crocea and maxima are considered to be the least hardy of all the Tridacnids, with maxima having the worst track record of the two."

vdituri · 10-16-2007, 11:31 PM

But is James objective? Or is he an importer? lol

Why are they considered the least hardy? What issues do they face in the captive aquarium?
If you don't mind me picking your brain Scott.

10-16-2007, 09:50 PM	#931 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama Those are maximas? I thought they were durasas? HAHAHA I can't help myself... sorry.. __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-16-2007, 10:07 PM	#932 (permalink)
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10-16-2007, 10:42 PM	#933 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama Scott? did you cough up a grand for that clam? lol looks fabulous as usual.

10-16-2007, 10:47 PM	#934 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama Thanks Steve! Actually I got them for a discount on the last day, last minute at the MACNA trade show. After losing a Crocea and Derasa, I swore I would never get another clam. However, I heard James Fatherree talk on the last day of MACNA and he said sometimes it take a few tries to get a hardy clam and not to be discouraged if you lose one. So I came home wih 2 maximas! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

10-16-2007, 10:52 PM	#935 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama Good for you! my first was pulled off its platform at the lfs, leaving the foot behind, it was a marvel to behold for about 24 hrs, one of the reasons I dont buy on line

10-16-2007, 10:54 PM	#936 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama ooooowwww! They pulled it's foot off?! What the hell! Was it the mob? lol __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-16-2007, 11:03 PM	#937 (permalink)
Techno-Vicki Dancing Mandarins Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sanger, CA (on Kings River) Posts: 1,089 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama I have had a lot of clams - lost some, and have kept many. One of the biggest things I noticed is don't move them unless absolutely necessary. Also, if they tip on their side, try to gently right them or frequently they don't get enough light on their mantle. I have 3 maximas now (yours are amazing and I love them!!!). All have done well. I had one maxima that I loved for 2 years and then he just up and died. I was terrified it was pinched mantle, but it wasn't because no other clam died. I had a few small ones in my prop tank recently die because they were on their sides and I did not check on them for a few days. Now, I try to keep them in baskets with pebbles to anchor their feet to (humm, is it feet because it is plural? or just foots. Great clams Scott!! Your tank looks great and I get the same reaction from my nieces. __________________ AKA - "Speedy" Extreme Reef Addition Videos of Mandarins, reef tank, and "His Majesty's" DIY water changer http://www.murrayproductions.org/Ree...RM_videos.html "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford (1863-1947)

10-16-2007, 11:06 PM	#938 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama I can't wait until my tank is actually good enough to look at for more than eleven-and-a-half seconds! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-16-2007, 11:08 PM	#939 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama Thanks Vicki! I saw that polka dotted clam you have for sale-stunning! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

10-16-2007, 11:12 PM	#941 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama Side-bar: What do clams need besides great lighting? I have 2 175Watt MH and 2 VHO 110Watt super-actinics. 55 gallon up for 10 months. Just wondering. Would love a Crocea. Just not sure if I'm ready for the commitment. lol __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-16-2007, 11:13 PM	#942 (permalink)
GeeWizzItsMe See Golden Compass Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville Posts: 1,857 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama Thanks! Whenever my friends are over they are like, "you only have three fish?" or "is that thing alive" or "NEMO!!!" or "where the heck is dory?" It would be fun to get some of them into the hobby! __________________ VP of Dork Club http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-new-tank.html

10-16-2007, 11:17 PM	#943 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama I have a mantel?! Oh yeah, there it is, right over the fireplace! lol __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

10-16-2007, 11:31 PM	#945 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Dentoid's Reeforama But is James objective? Or is he an importer? lol Why are they considered the least hardy? What issues do they face in the captive aquarium? If you don't mind me picking your brain Scott. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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