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Originally Posted by Wiskey
Oh Jenna, another side note. It can be a little more difficult to find a healthy Maxima or Croshea, the reason for this is they are rock burroring clams, they dig themselfs into the rocks making them difficult to remove for the divers. If the divers rip the clam off the rock they will damage it's byassal gland (leathal), the threads need to be cut, not pulled. If cut they will grow back in a short time.
I have never had a problem with this, but thought it was worth mentioning.
Whiskey
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Aquacultured Maximas dont have a problem with collection stress.
They also dont really need to be fed, even at small sizes.
We grow out seed clams in 54 gallon tanks under one 250 HQI lamp per tank.
we have forty to fifty clams(two inch )per tank and they grow and do fine with limited feedings.
High light , a mature tank , and keeping the water ballanced is all that is really important.
This three inch rule for clams is really silly, (Who ever started this notion?)
Most of our Baby clam systems have a one gallon of water per clam ratio.
(ie:500 clams in a five-hundred gallon system)
Bowl feeding is not only not needed , its harmfull.( again who suggested clam bowl burnings?)
(Too much food clogs the gills and spending time in a poor water quality soup bowl can cause Ammonia burn depending on what liquid food is used)
Tank raised Clams are pre-adapted to aquarium life, aquarium foods and artificial lighting.
Look for Tank raised clams to be hitting the market next month.