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11-17-2006, 06:08 PM
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| Astrea Snail  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baton Rouge Louisiana
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    |  Thank you for your article. I just purchased my first clam, although not quite sure which one it is, and this helps me know I made a good choice. Altough quite by chance, I got the only one that wasn't gaping! I plan to put up a pix of it for identification soon as I get one. I'm in for karma!  _________ 90 gal reef 30 gallon sump skimmer penguin 550 power head T-5 HO 48" Double compact Flouresents 120 lbs. live rock coral beauty angel (LSU mascot Mike the tiger) scissortail dartfish gobie swallowtail angel engineer gobie clarkii clown six line wrasse Mimic Lemon Peel Tang pink and emerald green frogspawns  green, white, purple star polyps tourch, 6 varieties of shrooms, 5 varieties of polyps, etc. etc. |
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01-14-2007, 12:44 PM
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| Sea Dragon  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami Age: 25
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| great article! it is full of info i never even heard before. a must read for anyone who is interested in getting a clam! karma! _________ 15 gallon aga 20 pounds lr 35 pounds ls Current Power quad 96 watt retrofit ZooMed Powersweep 214 Aquaclear 70 moded into refugium two trumpet corals (1 light blue, 1 lime green) star pollyps (pink base with yellow tips, and regular green) various mushrooms (over 5 types) metalic green frogspawn sea mat (aka button polyps) 2 false percs 1 cherub angel (2 1/2 years old) 2 blue legged hermits 2 turbos 2 margarita snails 2 Astrea snails |
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04-12-2007, 08:25 AM
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| Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007
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| alright, i understand that no clam is for beginners (well, maybe just the really lucky ones, hehe)... but say a guy wanted to take the plunge and get one, but was afraid of a wasted investment (it dies shortly after, etc.) which would be the "hardiest" of the tridacna's? preferably one that wouldn't get more than 8 inches or so... and with lower lighting (t5 HO) i'm asking this for possible future reference... because i really like these clams, absolutely beautiful! i'd love to have one, but with the hype that everyone seems to give them, i feel like i'd NEVER have the experience to keep one... |
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04-12-2007, 08:41 AM
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| 3reef Moderator  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CT Age: 40
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   | There really are no easy to care for clams that stay as small as 8". Compared to the other clams, however, the crocea stays relatively small but it is one of the the most light demanding clams in the hobby. _________  |
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04-12-2007, 11:41 AM
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| Astrea Snail  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OH
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| This was an amazing article and i just have to say one of the most interesting articles i have read. Really nice job and pics. -Brad |
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04-12-2007, 01:24 PM
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04-12-2007, 06:03 PM
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| Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007
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| so no clam for me ATM... or in the near future for that matter...oh well... i guess i'll just have to admire pictures.. |
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04-12-2007, 06:26 PM
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| Bikers are a dying breed  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 42
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    | I'm putting a lighting package together just so I can keep a Clam. Always wanted one and now I will have the equipment to keep it alive. Thanks for the article Annick. Once Roger is done with me I'll start hitting you up on clam care.... BTW excellent article, bet you thought of it sitting in a Lazy-Boy...  Karma to ya! _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula) 3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1, 57w Aqua UV, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Pro Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge  Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   |
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04-12-2007, 06:53 PM
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| Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 33
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| Was just thinking when I was looking at some of those awesome picture ( ), it should probably be noted that hipoppus clams mantle does not extend past the edge of the shell. Since that's something you look for in other clams, people should be aware that it's not a sign of poor health when the mantle on a h. hipoppus doesn't. |
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That crocea clam picture looks pretty darned good tooo 
