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Giant Clams?, I know this is probably a stupid question...
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post Jul 20 2008, 10:33 AM
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Is there any type of giant clam that will fit in my 20 gallon tank?
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post Jul 20 2008, 05:12 PM
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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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post Jul 21 2008, 04:48 PM
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QUOTE (Colin_T @ Jul 20 2008, 01:12 PM) *
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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post Jul 21 2008, 04:56 PM
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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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post Jul 21 2008, 05:01 PM
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As well as dosing of having high calcium as there shell requires this to grow.
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post Jul 21 2008, 05:05 PM
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Indeed, they do guzzle calcium and carbonate
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post Jul 24 2008, 07:31 PM
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QUOTE (SkiFletch @ Jul 21 2008, 11:56 AM) *
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 blink.gif ? I'd like a big clam in my tank.....

when I get it set up rolleyes.gif

not meaning to hijack blush.gif

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 good.gif
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post Jul 25 2008, 03:28 PM
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Think a decade before they get that big. Initial growth is fast, but tails off as the clam ages.
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post Jul 25 2008, 03:37 PM
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Thanks smile.gif
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