My clam garden.....

Maxx · 01-17-2004, 10:28 PM

I just purchased 2 Maxima clams from Barry @ www.clamsdirect.com (one of our sponsors) and thought I'd post some pics.
The tank is a 20 gallon high AGA w/ a 10 gallon tank used as a home made sump. Aqua-C Remora skimmeris mounted to the sump, and a couple of Hagen powerheads provide circulation.
A Lifereef (www.lifereef.com) overflow box feeds the sump. The tanks only lighting is an old 175 watt MH w/ a single AB10K bulb. PLease excuse the crappy photos, old low resolution camera w/ no white balance is all I have to take pics with.
This is my Purple and Black Maxima

Maxx · 01-17-2004, 10:30 PM

Here is my 6 inch Derasa Clam and the other Maxima that I purchased. This clam has beautiful green bands that should look awesome under actinics, (which I'm not currently running).

Maxx · 01-17-2004, 10:32 PM

This is the right side of my little tank. The green acro in the middle is recovering from a nasty RTN/bleaching event.

Maxx · 01-17-2004, 10:33 PM

Finally, just a full tank shot......

VINA DEL MAR · 01-17-2004, 10:38 PM

Beautiful colors, nice tank.Man everybody is getting clams! I'll have to get me some soon!
VINA

mnreefman · 01-18-2004, 12:14 AM

looks awsome man... and vina.... isnt peer presure a bummer....

zy112 · 01-18-2004, 12:16 AM

those are awesome. how do you supply calcium?

Maxx · 01-18-2004, 02:48 AM

Thanks Vina and Clint.
Zach,
I'm using Seachem's Reef Advantage Calcium, and Reef Builder for alkalinity. I alternate daily and mix it in w/ the topoff water.
Nick

fidojoe · 01-18-2004, 03:13 AM

Very nice Nick, that tank look very nice, and looks bigger than a 20.

Gina · 01-18-2004, 06:29 AM

God, just love the colors of those clams. We've been thinking about it but, need more research first.

Maxx · 01-18-2004, 11:31 AM

Quote:

looks bigger than a 20

Yeah, its just how you shoot it.....If I lie down on the floor and look up at it through squinted eyes, it almost looks bigger to me too....

Gina,
Here is a link to a pretty good article (they say the site is under construction...been that way for the better part of the year now....) on clam requirements.
Hope it helps you w/ your research.
Nick

wooddood · 01-18-2004, 11:53 AM

your tank looks great nick,great job.

mikej11 · 01-19-2004, 12:28 AM

Good looking tank. I just got my first clam a month ago. I look to get some more.

Michael J

Maxx · 01-19-2004, 01:15 AM

What type of clam is it Mike?
Nick

Brucey · 01-19-2004, 08:21 AM

Hi Maxx. You ok bud. What lighting are you running mate. I got my Tridacna Maxima about a month ago now. He's only a baby (1.5") I done all the research prior to purchasing and read that they like to bury the biassle foot into a hard rock substance. Interested to see yours are on the sand bed. What are your thought on it. Mine is also very high in the tank ..... approx 10" below a 250W MH. He's nowhere near as open as your fella ...... so the question is, is mine getting enough light into his Mantle for the zooanthelle to provide him with enough energy as it is ....... or, is he unhappy about being in such intense light. Mine is in the main tank too so I was wary of placing him too low as my Goby will probably cover him in sand. Also, have you heard of anyone using a sticking agent to attach them to a rock, as my Birdmouth wrasse seems to think it's funny to knock him off his perch once a week (I don't think he's strong enough to bury is byassle foot into the LR at the moment).

Appreciate your thoughts bud, looks like your a bit of an expert (well, compared to me anyways). Take care bud, Brucey

01-17-2004, 10:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	My clam garden..... I just purchased 2 Maxima clams from Barry @ www.clamsdirect.com (one of our sponsors) and thought I'd post some pics. The tank is a 20 gallon high AGA w/ a 10 gallon tank used as a home made sump. Aqua-C Remora skimmeris mounted to the sump, and a couple of Hagen powerheads provide circulation. A Lifereef (www.lifereef.com) overflow box feeds the sump. The tanks only lighting is an old 175 watt MH w/ a single AB10K bulb. PLease excuse the crappy photos, old low resolution camera w/ no white balance is all I have to take pics with. This is my Purple and Black Maxima __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

01-17-2004, 10:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here is my 6 inch Derasa Clam and the other Maxima that I purchased. This clam has beautiful green bands that should look awesome under actinics, (which I'm not currently running). __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

01-17-2004, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	This is the right side of my little tank. The green acro in the middle is recovering from a nasty RTN/bleaching event. __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

01-17-2004, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Finally, just a full tank shot...... __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

01-17-2004, 10:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
VINA DEL MAR Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 514 View Gallery Karma Komment	Beautiful colors, nice tank.Man everybody is getting clams! I'll have to get me some soon! VINA __________________ 90 gl. reef ready all glass tank,sump capacity 15 gl,2 400 watts radium bulbs,2 03 actinics 110 watts VHO,2 50/50 110 VHO,ozone reactor,sterilizer and the most important of all;Lots of love for my tank!

01-18-2004, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks awsome man... and vina.... isnt peer presure a bummer.... __________________ http://reefrock.com

01-18-2004, 12:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	those are awesome. how do you supply calcium? __________________ Zach

01-18-2004, 02:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Vina and Clint. Zach, I'm using Seachem's Reef Advantage Calcium, and Reef Builder for alkalinity. I alternate daily and mix it in w/ the topoff water. Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

01-18-2004, 03:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Very nice Nick, that tank look very nice, and looks bigger than a 20. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

01-18-2004, 06:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,833 View Gallery Karma Komment	God, just love the colors of those clams. We've been thinking about it but, need more research first. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-18-2004, 11:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	your tank looks great nick,great job. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

01-19-2004, 12:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
mikej11 Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kauai, HI Posts: 82 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good looking tank. I just got my first clam a month ago. I look to get some more. Michael J __________________ PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor in Kauai, Hawaii

01-19-2004, 01:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	What type of clam is it Mike? Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

01-19-2004, 08:21 AM	#15 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi Maxx. You ok bud. What lighting are you running mate. I got my Tridacna Maxima about a month ago now. He's only a baby (1.5") I done all the research prior to purchasing and read that they like to bury the biassle foot into a hard rock substance. Interested to see yours are on the sand bed. What are your thought on it. Mine is also very high in the tank ..... approx 10" below a 250W MH. He's nowhere near as open as your fella ...... so the question is, is mine getting enough light into his Mantle for the zooanthelle to provide him with enough energy as it is ....... or, is he unhappy about being in such intense light. Mine is in the main tank too so I was wary of placing him too low as my Goby will probably cover him in sand. Also, have you heard of anyone using a sticking agent to attach them to a rock, as my Birdmouth wrasse seems to think it's funny to knock him off his perch once a week (I don't think he's strong enough to bury is byassle foot into the LR at the moment). Appreciate your thoughts bud, looks like your a bit of an expert (well, compared to me anyways). Take care bud, Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

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