You are very welcome! I am planning a second part to this video sometime this year. Stay tuned. :)

hi! I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed and learned something new. Do try it out. They are awesome.

if you have crocea, put it in the rock work and if it's happy, it will settle and burrow into it.

You are very welcome!

American Reefing my pleasure! Their Maximas are awesome!!

Yeah that's what I got I'll be posting a video about it soon

Nice! I will check it out soon!

Very welcome Moe!

Hi, yea they all grow to different sizes. You can start small then replace as they get bigger. It will take many years for many different species like crocea and maximas. However derasa, gigas and squamosa will grow faster. Still years but faster.

No, I do not unfortunately. Drip acclimate them to match the pH, temperature and salinity.

@@Reefscom and place it where I'd like it to be?

@@seanpaterson1602 for the most part. They will move on their own or you can see that they are unhappy with mantle extraction and etc.

Ironbark richard here. What is standard light? Led? How strong are the lights?

leds with average output at 12 inches PAR*53 Peak PAR*81 LUX* 2200 Peak LUX* 3430. Thats st raight from their website.

not a strong light at all it seems like. Only clam that I can recommend is deresa and not a little one. Right now on my sand bed, I have a baby deresa growing at 100-130 par throughout the day.

Ok then, I will buy a nanobox upgrade so lighting wont be an issue. What would your recommendation be for the 32g biocube if lighting is more than enough?

Ironbark if lights are adequate and parameters are good, you are good with any clams until they get literally too big for your tank. :)

Sure, why not? Although they are very low risk but anyhting wet coming in to the display should be qted if you want to achieve 100 percent parasite free status in any aquariums.

Joseph friedrich bigger ones will have higher chance of thriving if you have bare bottom tanks.

Brush off any snails that you see. Fresh water dipping them for 20 to 30 mins (matching temperature and pH) helps alot as well.

Feroz Reef do it! :)

They release sperm and eggs in open water and they settle to grow. Look at the video that I released on gigas clam in this channel. You will see examples of it.

Depends on the angle ofcourse. If it's too narrow, foot wont be able to grab a hold and it will fall. Water flow is medium to low but med to higher lights for croceas.

You are very welcome!

They do come around but not as often as I would like. Maximas specially because they take so long to reach to the that desirable size.

Yea, i think they should be about the same in the requirements.

Besides the snail that i mentioned, polyclad worm is the only thing that will hunt clams. Inverts will leave it alone unless it's dying or dead .

Very gently nudge him off. You can also place powerhead on him to try to get him to come out of that spot naturally.

Water column is fine. :)

Depends on what you want to accomplish. I know biota uses an internal skimmer inside the tank, uses radions to illuminate, and larger ac sicce wave makers all over the system for flow.

I place the tank next to the shore line where I can get better access to the salt water. the tank is for out giant clams.

sorry to bother you but I was kind of checking out youtube and come across your video and decided to leave a comments.

@@user-dl8is5xh1h don't be sorry! It's really no problem at all. I just wanted you to get the best help that you can get for your application. :)

I'm really sorry. Unfortunately, they are not open to the public.

When it is that big, it should pretty much be bullet proof and it sounds like it will work. However, If you have access to a PAR meter, that would give me better idea of what the clam will receive and give accurate answer for ya.

Steven Harden yes. Keep an sharp eye on your calcium and alkalinity as well as other water parameters.

reefs thanks for the reply

CUBAN REEFER hey! It's just for the retail stores. They recently changed their policy to accommodate new vendors.

CUBAN REEFER j

Sorry for the late reply. Just lfs.

Depends on the variables like weather and the shippers' abilities but most experience good success with shipping. Keep in mind, all of these clams were shipped here to be sold. ;)

@@Reefscom Thanks Biota! I just got some mushrooms & a sinularia in from Biota a couple weeks back ^^ They're fabulous.

@@mothravita I'm happy to hear thar you are enjoying their aquacultured pieces! :) i will be sure to let them know when i see them next time.

I had no problems with 20 nitrates with clams. Actually my tank is kept around from 15 to 20 all the time with various clams inside.

Most places that I have seen drilled and plumbed their tank from the side and down using various pvc couplings. Nothing really different from the normal tanks, except for accounting for a large volume of water. Reach out to Chris Meckley from ACI Aquaculture via fb or ig. They have it dialed in pretty nicely with similar setups like yours.

If you are a beginner, I would refrain from getting one until you are somewhat well versed in the hobby with well balanced maintenance schedule and handle on what your animals need in order to thrive in your aquarium. While they are relatively easy in a stable, mature tank, they can also be very finicky in unstable tank and create alot of nutrient issues when they die off.

@@Reefscom thank you i will work on what i know and get to know more talk in 2 to 3 years. on this

@@nickzimmerman5260 hopefully much sooner! :) reach out if you have any more questions!

Ok wow I need to read this before sending

@@nickzimmerman5260 😆🤣

Sorry, unfortunately, I'm not a seller. I just report what's new and exciting in the hobby. You can reach out directly to Biota for any personal inquiries. Have a good one!

It's their fluval tank set up.

Depends on the size of the clam. Usually squamy will do well on both but i like to put it in rock works when they are small so that they can hide their vulnerable foot from anything that can eat it.

4-5 inches. And Low or high light? My maxima feels good directly under the Spot. What about Squamosa?

@@Sargecon1 that's good size. Place it whereever you want. It will do well regardless where you place it. I would say med to high lighted area on any clams.

Thanks a lot for your tips. Aprecite it:)

@@Sargecon1 you are very welcone!

That's fine. Almost all thr tanks have lights off during night time so i dont see any issues.

@@Reefscom alright thanks

@@Reefscom by the way my t.maxima just died this recently.the water became cloudy and all the clams were dead..the water parameter is normal..what do you think could be the factors?

@@nurshazwanie9208 ammonia. Unfortunately, your tank couldn't handle the load when it died... im sorry to hear that.

@@Reefscom I have 2 separate tanks for squomosa and maxima..6 broodstocks for each tank..the maxima were all dead but squomosa still doing good..I fed them with phytoplankton(isochrysis and nanochloropsis)

Your local fish store can order from them or you can order from algaebarn or liveaquaria. Cheers!

Quiet possibly yes.

Sorry for the late reply. They dont die if you dose phosphate rx. They filter feed so whatever your fish poop and you feed in the tank, they will absorb it.

Personal experience, you can place squammy in almost any where but as a rule of thumb, small clams are recommended towards strong lit/ PAR area.

@@Reefscom Thank you.

@@jjj14 very welcome!

No, he was just looking into the camera. He knows his stuff inside and out.

You can order through directly from Biota or from any local fish stores that orders from them.

I don't sell them but Biota does from their retail partners and from their ocean oddity section from the page.

Regular reef temperatures are ideal.

@@Reefscom so no real Magic #, 77-80 deg is fine.

@@alfredtolentino8614 yessir! I have had 13 clams in 81 degrees then in 78 degrees with no ill effects.

@@Reefscom thanks so much👍 I’m excited about my new clam, hope it will be healthy and happy🐟

@@alfredtolentino8614 wishing you the best of luck! Clams are so amazing and in my personal opinion, one of the pieces of aquarium that really ties things together.

I would start with deresa clams.

Why not a crocea for a nano?

Jobet Q croceas are fine. Deresas are much more hardier so I was recommending deresa.

@@Reefscom good to know, thanks for the responses

@@jobetq4528 no problem at all and thanks for watching!

john brown hey John. Fairly simple really. Let’s say that you want a blue maxima. You bring a pic on your phone or paper and say I want a maxima like this one from biota in range of (how big you want it) this size. Can you give me a quote please? Many have done this in the past with success and I’m sure it will work for you as well. Good luck!

I'm sorry, without seeing things in person, it's hard to determine the cause of things. It's unfortunate but when it's gaping like that and if the shell is separated it's already dead. Sorry to hear this.

didn't watch the video did you? lol. It's Biota Aquarium. ;)

reefs I did lol but really didn’t catch his name and the sleeping part was how my day was he just made it more tired

Biota aquariums

OuchI StumpedMyToe you can but would you want to ?

Nick Watson dont be that guy lol. That footage was shot in MACNA 2017 in New Orleans. That fish was there for 3 days.

well sets a bad example for new comers would you agree?

Yes, but are we talking about keeping coral beauties or clams? My point is dont try to look for negativite things in a totally unrelated topic. Being a tang police isnt really necessary in an educational video that has nothing to with it. Would you not agree? Anyhow, not trying to argue or anything. I get what you are saying. If we met in person, we would talk, smile and wished well. Have a great evening and happy reefing!

you don't put that many fish in a 13 gallon tank period and if i saw you in person i would tell you to your face that's not OK

Nick Watson lol when did i say to do that or promote that? Am i the vendor that made the tank? Is this video about how to keep coral beauties? Like i said, i know where you are coming from but your hostility towards me is misdirected and unwarranted. This video is about clams and that b roll just shows coral beauty that he spoke of. Nowhere it was mentioned to keep coral beauties in where and etc. I have already agreed that they shouldnt be kept in there and explained that it was for MACNA show for three days (where they showed off their captive breeding success on bornonias anthias and sunrise coral beauties) Have a great evening.