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06-18-2008, 06:58 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Urbana Age: 24
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I have two corceas blue and purple. I also have a tear drop maxi, brown and just got this huge guy. He seems to be in good health. The lfs thought he was a derasa but I'm sure he is a squamosa. Any advice??? Do the other look good and healthy?? HE is under t5ho, and everything in my tank has done well. Growth and color wise.
the first pic is the new one, it looks kinda flat at the bottom because of the angle   _________ 75 gal, 6x54 watt ho t5, coralife super skimmer, fluval 204, ehiem ecco 45, 2 stealth heaters, 2 kolaria 1, 2 kolaria nanos, 125lbs lr, 100 lbs ls, ZOASSSS!!!!!!
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06-18-2008, 07:00 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Urbana Age: 24
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sorry the last pic is hard too see, but I don't think the others are gapping or anything. They actually seem have gotten bigger. | |
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06-18-2008, 07:05 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: niles, ohio Age: 32
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awesome clams.... _________ My Tank Thread...... EST. 10/30/07 5.5 gal, 72watt's of pc's, rio skimmer, hob rated at 40 gal, stealth heater, b/w aussie clown, emerald crab, turbo, bumble bee, astrea, and nassarius snails, aussie open brain, pink birdsnest, wallhammer, multiple acro's, numerous monti's, zoa's, palys, ppd's, duncans, mint gsp's, reg gsp's, blue clove polyps, grn bali slimer, and tons of ppl sponges. | |
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06-19-2008, 10:40 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008
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that is definatly a squamosa not a dersa if you look at the shell he will have ridges like scalloping dersas are smooth.niceeeeeeeeeee | |
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06-19-2008, 10:44 AM
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| | Banned
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: rocklin
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good lookin clams! | |
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06-19-2008, 03:35 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Urbana Age: 24
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so they are not gapping? | |
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06-19-2008, 03:42 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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nice looking tank! how deep is it and what is your lighting set up? I see t5's....how many, size and name of bulbs all the good stuff.... | |
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06-19-2008, 04:03 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Nice clam and great looking tank my friend. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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06-19-2008, 04:51 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Derasa Clam (Tridacna derasa)
Not a Derasa clam as Derasa's have a smooth shell for the most part, plus they have mainly orange, tan, green and brown coloration with lines along the mantles surface. Squamosa clams have scutes or ridges as mentioned above and consist of numerous varying colored patterns that are mainly rounded in style.
The shell of a Derasa clam is more elongated whereas the shell of the Squamosa clam is more rounded. The mantle doesn't extend very far over the top of the shell on Derasa clams either as it does on Squamosa clams! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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06-19-2008, 07:01 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Urbana Age: 24
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Thanks all, t5 ho 6x54 watt. no individual reflectors. 75 gal. | |
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