We all know that giant clams of the Tridacna and Hippopus genera are fast-growing molluscs which are found in shallow water reef waters where they can bask in the sunlight, harvesting energy from their symbiotic zooxanthellae. Unlike corals which have Symbiodinium zooxanthellae which…
SquamoCea – introducing the new Tridacna giant clam hybrid
The SquamoCea is a new hybrid Tridacna giant clam cross between T. squamosa and T. crocea. You may recall several years ago the Maxea clam hybrid between crocea and maxima clams made a big splash with amazing mantles and some really…
Friday Smorgasbord: Mixed media, Orcas, Old Clams and more
After taking a few Friday’s off, we’re getting back on pace with another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord. Leading off this week’s version with a pirouette is a unique and fascinating mashup. Looking at our aquariums, we are mesmerized with the…
Giant Clams live in fields at the Bolinao Marine Laboratory, Philippines
Tridacna gigas, the largest of all the giant clams can grow to four feet across and even if most specimens never reach more than three feet long, the weight and size of these bivalves is massive. Once extinct in the Philippines,…
Clam Mania setting up to satisfy your desire for Tridacna
Giant clams are awesome and there’s never been a better time to get into Tridacna. Clams are available from Cocos to cooks, from Vietnam to Tuamotu as well as many farm raised specimens. Every fish store and e-trailer has a…
DeJong Marinelife scores a beautiful crop of Tuamotu Maxima Clams
Giant clams are the jewels of the reef and of reef aquariums but for all their glory, we spend way too little time talking about Tridacna clams. It’s been a while since we’ve touched on them, but at a recent…
Clam on a Half Shell and Jumbo Mysis Shrimp added to Hikari’s frozen food lineup
Clam on a half shell and Jumbo Mysis Shrimp are two new additions to the expanding line of frozen food from Hikari. Compared to PE Mysis, the standard-issue frozen mysis from Hikari is on the small end and often used…
Gold foil blue maxima clam from ReefKoi is practically one of a kind
The gold foil maxima clam is a particulalry unique mutation we’ve seen only once before in giant clams. The unusual Tridacna maxima clam from ReefKoi has the pattern of an average high quality blue maxima, but the normally all blue…
In Tuamotu, Maxima Clams are the Reef Builders
Tuamotu Maxima clams are the hottest thing to hit the Tridacna reef scene since the Maxea hybrids from earlier in the year. This past week a shipment of large magnificent Tridacna maxima was imported into the U.S. by Pacific Aqua…
Ultra Clam by Fauna Marin does what you think
For those of you who keep clams in your reef aquarium you might want to pay attention to a new product being offered to your clams. This special food is for filter feeders like Tridacna clams, Lima sp and other…
