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Tridacna Maxima
The Tridacna Maxima Clam also goes by the common name of the giant clam but it’s really the small giant clam since the true giant clam is Tridacna gigas. The colors on the Maxima Clam can be simply outrageous and extremely vibrant. Common mantle colors are blue, green, gold and turquoise with various mantle patterns. The Maxima Clam gets most of their energy needs from the zooxanthellae living within the mantle and need high intensity lighting over the tank. Clams are also filter feeders and constantly filter the water for small particulates. Tridacna Maxima Clams larger than 2″ do not require supplemental feedings, but smaller T. maxima that are less than 2″ should be fed a phytoplankton or green water supplement several times per week if maintained in a nutrient poor reef aquarium.
- Family: Tridacnidae
- Food: filter feeders and will filter ammonia and nitrate, phytoplankton
- Care: Water flow medium, lighting high
- Shipping Size: Up to 3 inches
About Tridacna Maxima Clam
Tridacna maxima is a giant clam with a scalloped shell and a patterned mantle in blues, greens and golds. It feeds mainly through photosynthesis, so it needs the strongest light in the tank. It attaches to rock with byssal threads; never pull it free, as this can fatally tear the foot.
Tridacna Maxima Clam care at a glance
- Lighting: Very high – 250 to 450 PAR
- Water flow: Low to moderate, non-direct flow
- Placement: On rock in the upper half of the tank, mantle facing the light
- Feeding: Photosynthetic; small clams benefit from phytoplankton
- Care level: Advanced – needs stable calcium, alkalinity and intense light
For long-term health keep the water stable: 24 to 26°C, salinity 1.025, alkalinity 8 to 11 dKH, calcium 400 to 450 ppm and magnesium around 1,300 ppm. Start new arrivals lower in the tank and move them up over a couple of weeks so they adjust to your lighting.
Shipping and live arrival guarantee
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