Tuamontu Maxima Clam

[jediluke]

I got this one from the MAX and just couldn't take off my eyes last night.

it's about 9~10''.
and you know I always get this big clam and then no room for the tank and sell. haha

 

[halvc909]

very nice clam...I picked two derasas up myself but they're not nearly as nice.

 

[jediluke]

I saw couple nice derasas too. but they were all sold. one of them has nice purple rim on the edge of the skirt. I think their booth was next to SCRK booth.

 

[G-Tank]

Nice pick!

I got like a 2" maxima with sick colors. I'll post pics later. I cant get my mind off the black/gold maxima's, too expensive for my blood.

 

[BeanMachine]

Nice pick!

I got like a 2" maxima with sick colors. I'll post pics later. I cant get my mind off the black/gold maxima's, too expensive for my blood.

Yeah 200 bucks, no thank you.

 

[jediluke]

I know the black and gold maxima was awesome.

I was very close to buy. i actually asked them to make $140 haha but they said no.

 

[G-Tank]

Here's the one i got. Its a baby lol. Sorry for the bad pic, I need to invest for a camera and do homework on aquarium photography. The color is different shades of blue/purple and white and the white parts glow. This pic does not do any justice at all...

 

[russ13]

sweet clam

 

[kiwigirl]

awesome clams.....I want to buy 2 when my new lighting arrives.....have to wait till May. Grrgh. They need good lighting eh.???? are the above pics all Maxima. Do they do better in the sand or pearched on rocks.????? Where is the best place to purchase them from??? sorry for the 101 questions

 

[BeanMachine]

awesome clams.....I want to buy 2 when my new lighting arrives.....have to wait till May. Grrgh. They need good lighting eh.???? are the above pics all Maxima. Do they do better in the sand or pearched on rocks.????? Where is the best place to purchase them from??? sorry for the 101 questions

Different species of clams like to be in different locations.

Deresas are sand dwellers, croceas are rock dwellers, maximas rock, and sqammies both I think.

Ive had croceas on the sand with no problems in my experience.

 

[G-Tank]

My crocea likes the bottom. It keeps on jumping off the rock somehow lol. My 2 maxima's are on the mid tank. I run 2x 150w MH's. Somehow my tank has high Ca and I dont even dose so they love it (i think) lol.

 

[ReeferChick85]

I LOVE that clam you got! It's soo pretty!

 

[jediluke]

I used keep my maximas on the sand but was ok. I think as long as you feed them, they are ok.

 

[jediluke]

Thanks! I love it too.

I LOVE that clam you got! It's soo pretty!

 

[Bonsainut]

In the wild, croceas are always on rock. They are rock-borers and will burrow into the rock by attaching their byssal threads and then rocking back and forth so they grind the rock away beneath them. When you see them on the reef they never protrude above the surface of the rock - you have to chisel the rock to get them loose.