Giant Clams?, I know this is probably a stupid question... |
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Giant Clams?, I know this is probably a stupid question... |
Jul 20 2008, 10:33 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 18-May 08 Member No.: 42009 |
Is there any type of giant clam that will fit in my 20 gallon tank?
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Jul 20 2008, 05:12 PM
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![]() Leader of the Fishes Group: Members Posts: 4515 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Perth, WA Member No.: 38786 |
If you can provide enough light and good water quality for it then yes you can keep a giant clam (Tridacna maxima) in a 20g tank for a while. However, after 10 years or so it might need to be put in a bigger tank. They are slow growers but can get big if you keep them alive.
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Jul 21 2008, 04:48 PM
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![]() Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 651 Joined: 10-August 07 From: Orlando,Florida Member No.: 34476 |
If you can provide enough light and good water quality for it then yes you can keep a giant clam (Tridacna maxima) in a 20g tank for a while. However, after 10 years or so it might need to be put in a bigger tank. They are slow growers but can get big if you keep them alive. Squamosa,derasea,croecea, of course the maxima too. They are long lasters but don't skimp on the lighting! 150 watt metal halide at least. |
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Jul 21 2008, 04:56 PM
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Professor Beaker Group: Moderators Posts: 11544 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 16025 |
Agreed, Tridacnid clams need LIGHT! They're shallow water species adapted to very high light levels. In the wild many even live in tidal pools and are out of the water and rained on by freshwater... But if you don't give them light, they'll do very poorly. A Derasa or Crocea would be sustainable long-term in a tank that size as they rarely get much over 6" in shell size. Squamosa, Gigas, and Maxxima get HUGE! Clear over a foot in shell size in their old age
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Jul 21 2008, 05:01 PM
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![]() Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 651 Joined: 10-August 07 From: Orlando,Florida Member No.: 34476 |
As well as dosing of having high calcium as there shell requires this to grow.
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Jul 21 2008, 05:05 PM
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Professor Beaker Group: Moderators Posts: 11544 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 16025 |
Indeed, they do guzzle calcium and carbonate
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Jul 24 2008, 07:31 PM
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![]() Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1940 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
Squamosa, Gigas, and Maxxima get HUGE! Clear over a foot in shell size in their old age Any idea how long they take to get that big when I get it set up not meaning to hijack I need to read a bit more before I figure out for sure what kind, though. I don't want a fast grower. Something that takes years and years would be nice |
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Jul 25 2008, 03:28 PM
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Professor Beaker Group: Moderators Posts: 11544 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 16025 |
Think a decade before they get that big. Initial growth is fast, but tails off as the clam ages.
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Jul 25 2008, 03:37 PM
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![]() Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1940 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
Thanks
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