Feeding my clam

[glxtrix]

Lil more of the sohal...and some of the clams, to stay on topic

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[smoothie]

Whatever I see that smile for the camera
That is so ******! And the squammy? Whoa! (in the Joey Lowernce voice from oh yeah my sister's favorite show.....Blossom)

 

[glxtrix]

I can get a few, but he's so fast there is usually some blur in the pics. I love this fish! Yeah the squammy is pretty big....I can't wait till my gigas is that large. Should be about a year or so...he's growing pretty quick. Last one of the Sohal that I have handy...sorry to the OP for the slight hijack.

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[smoothie]

Grazing madman just like my clown tang used to be. (2yrs and heater malfunctioned RIP)
What's the growth rate on the different clams?

 

[glxtrix]

Derasa, Squamosa and Gigas can grow 4"+ a year. Crocea and Maxima, roughly 1-2" a year. Max sizes are roughly 16" for squammys, 12" for maximas, 20" for derasa, 9" for crocea and gigas can grow as large as 4 feet! Yeah he grazes all the time, even at night. This guys is always on the hunt for food.

 

[columbus reef]

Oh, I should have left well enough alone! I moved the crocea higher as suggested, but it got him noticed by my old blue fin pygmy angel. I actually saw him take a chunk out of that beautiful blue mantel. Now he nibs at it regularly, causing the clam to basically just stay shut - NOT an acceptable situation. I spent much of yesterday trying to catching the SOB, to no avail - too skiddish, too quick, too much hiding space:

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Does anyone have a trap I can borrow - I hate to buy one for this one occasion. I am going to be in ATL on Tuesday and could pick it up then. LMK if you can help.

 

[glxtrix]

Best way to catch a fish....wait a good few hours after the lights are off (but make sure it's fully dark in the room)...then pop the lights on. Usually the fish will come out in a daze. I've caught many hard to catch fish this way. Sorry to hear about the Angel nipping at the clam, but almost all species of angels LOVE clams.

 

[columbus reef]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

 

[jaustin]

I had a pair of maroon clowns that liked to eat clam mantle....they are gone now. Good luck getting that fish!