Mike's new clam!

kathywithbirds · 02-25-2008, 05:14 PM

Mike is beside himself. He got a sweet clam at the reefer's meeting from another member.

Can anyone tell me what it is? Mike thinks maxima, I have no idea, and I don't know if Mike asked what it was. I know it was under 250W MH, Mike's tank has 150W and he has it kinda near the top and it seems happy. Didn't like the flash at all though.

kathywithbirds · 02-25-2008, 05:15 PM

The foot seems to be planted. It "fell" sort of when I flashed it, and it "righted" itself. I haven't, like, poked it or touched it at all to see if it's fixed itself.

BigAl07 · 02-25-2008, 05:17 PM

Looks yummy

Good find

wonderloss · 02-25-2008, 05:20 PM

durrassa?

michael_cb_125 · 02-25-2008, 05:29 PM

Nope that is a Crocea. I am positive. Nice little Clammy.
~Michael

michael_cb_125 · 02-25-2008, 05:31 PM

You can look at the shape of the mantle, and the scutes on the shell.
Duresa clams are generally gold/brown/tan, with some blue or green fringing. If you ever find a blue duresa BUY IT.
~Michael

kathywithbirds · 02-25-2008, 05:36 PM

Yeah, I just looked up the maximas and the shell is definitely not that ridged as the maximas are. I think I've only ever seen one durasa with blue on it (and oh yeah I'm such a clam expert...) wasn't it here on RS? maybe Morgan's?

panmanmatt · 02-25-2008, 05:41 PM

It's a crocea as Michael said. I got one of them too.

Royalscott · 02-25-2008, 05:42 PM

Beautiful whatever type it is.

kathywithbirds · 02-25-2008, 05:42 PM

uh oh... aren't the croceas the hardest to keep?

panmanmatt · 02-25-2008, 05:43 PM

Not hard to keep, just need light. They are one of the easier clams to keep actually.

kathywithbirds · 02-25-2008, 05:46 PM

Thanks! Mike'll be happy about that.

It's in a spot that gets a shot of direct current every rotation of the hydor rotating doohicky on the return... should I get it out of direct current? I don't want it jumping... Mike's new 'scape is a little steep.

Octoman · 02-25-2008, 05:48 PM

Nice looking clam! Good call Michael, I agree with crocea. Derasa's have smooth shells.

michael_cb_125 · 02-25-2008, 05:52 PM

Croceas are not hard to keep at all provided you have the right conditions. They need TONS of light, and direct flow will cause them to bot open fully. But other than that they are great clams, that are pretty much self sustaining. I have had both of mine for quite a while, and they are growing like crazy. Make sure to keep calcium levels up. Good luck
~Michael

tbittner · 02-25-2008, 09:59 PM

Beautiful Clam!!! Great find!

02-25-2008, 05:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! The foot seems to be planted. It "fell" sort of when I flashed it, and it "righted" itself. I haven't, like, poked it or touched it at all to see if it's fixed itself. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

02-25-2008, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mike's new clam! Looks yummy Good find __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

02-25-2008, 05:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! Nope that is a Crocea. I am positive. Nice little Clammy. ~Michael __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

02-25-2008, 05:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! You can look at the shape of the mantle, and the scutes on the shell. Duresa clams are generally gold/brown/tan, with some blue or green fringing. If you ever find a blue duresa BUY IT. ~Michael __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

02-25-2008, 05:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! Yeah, I just looked up the maximas and the shell is definitely not that ridged as the maximas are. I think I've only ever seen one durasa with blue on it (and oh yeah I'm such a clam expert...) wasn't it here on RS? maybe Morgan's? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

02-25-2008, 05:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! It's a crocea as Michael said. I got one of them too. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

02-25-2008, 05:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Royalscott Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 905 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! Beautiful whatever type it is. __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube, 14 Gallon Bio Cube 34 gallon Solana & 3 gallon Picotope The Nano Club Wear Gloves

02-25-2008, 05:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! uh oh... aren't the croceas the hardest to keep? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

02-25-2008, 05:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! Not hard to keep, just need light. They are one of the easier clams to keep actually. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

02-25-2008, 05:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! Thanks! Mike'll be happy about that. It's in a spot that gets a shot of direct current every rotation of the hydor rotating doohicky on the return... should I get it out of direct current? I don't want it jumping... Mike's new 'scape is a little steep. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

02-25-2008, 05:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Octoman 8 left feet... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 1,960 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! Nice looking clam! Good call Michael, I agree with crocea. Derasa's have smooth shells. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

02-25-2008, 05:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mike's new clam! Croceas are not hard to keep at all provided you have the right conditions. They need TONS of light, and direct flow will cause them to bot open fully. But other than that they are great clams, that are pretty much self sustaining. I have had both of mine for quite a while, and they are growing like crazy. Make sure to keep calcium levels up. Good luck ~Michael __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

02-25-2008, 09:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mike's new clam! Beautiful Clam!!! Great find! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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