240 Inwall Construction (Image Intense) - Page 28

melev · 02/24/2006, 11:11 PM

That sure looks like a Maxima to me. Not that I'm arguing...

Yossia · 02/24/2006, 11:41 PM

Joseph

You response was fine

thanks again.

Yossi

mbunaman · 02/25/2006, 01:00 AM

Just came across your thread I wanna say wow. Yeah I agree with Melev that it is a maxima. The ridges on the shell give it away and the pattern.

weatherson · 02/25/2006, 01:09 AM

Marc: While the T. Maxima and T. Squamosa look very similar, there are differences to depict which is which. The scales on the Maxima do not extend to the bottom while the Squamosa has them from the bottom all the way up to the top. It also is much more symetrical in profile shape than the Maxima and the scales are positioned further apart from one another. The Maxima's are much more dense.

With this I'll add that anyone into or interested in getting into clams, the book by Daniel Knop, 'Giant Clams' is a mandatory read as well as interesting and informative. It covers identification, anatomy, diseases and how to keep giant clams in aquariums. Plenty of amazing photos too.

Joseph

Bax · 02/25/2006, 06:46 AM

That is one nice squamy! ... Beautiful!!!

Ixthys · 02/25/2006, 09:36 AM

Dooohhh!

Yes, I did look at the avatar too quickly!! Funny how we associate avatars with people. Can you ask him to stop using it! (just kidding!).

Best of luck ridding those buggers.

McGinnis · 02/27/2006, 08:43 AM

Joseph,
Are Squamous clams better suited for tanks with Halides, or more intense lighting? I really love those colors, but wouldn't want to place one in my tank if it couldn't thrive under T5 lighting. Any thoughts? I have heard that Gigas are the least sensitive to low light as compared to other species, but I could be mistaken.

Bigred · 02/28/2006, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ixthys
Dooohhh!

Yes, I did look at the avatar too quickly!! Funny how we associate avatars with people. Can you ask him to stop using it! (just kidding!).

Best of luck ridding those buggers.

I changed it so we can't get mixed up anymore.

weatherson · 02/28/2006, 03:03 AM

McGinnis: "Are Squamous clams better suited for tanks with Halides, or more intense lighting?" More intense than MH? You mean sunlight?

Seriously, a good rule of thumb is that the larger clams require less light but... they are all better suited under metal halide lights. Perhaps a clam located higher in the tank would survive under fluorescent but I'd still suggest metal halides. But that's just me and I am no expert.

Bigred: Thanks. It's bad enough everyone thinks we are twins.

Joseph

McGinnis · 03/03/2006, 07:53 AM

Thanks Joseph for the information. I really love the colors/pattern that clams have, and I have had great success with my little Maxima, but I agree that lighting intensity can really be the difference between success and failure with any of the Giant clams.

Keep us updated with pictures, really love looking at them!

yznhmr · 03/03/2006, 09:05 AM

this is what that clam will look like.. mine is like 7-8 " now..

yznhmr · 03/03/2006, 09:05 AM

i can get a newer pic if you like.. this pic is a year old..

yznhmr · 03/03/2006, 09:09 AM

btw my clams sit on the bottom of a 30" deep tank with only 250 watt halides over it.. and the lights hang 10-12" over the tank

MyMonkey · 04/21/2006, 08:37 PM

I finally made it through just about the entire thread. WHew... Very nice setup.

MyMonkey · 04/21/2006, 08:39 PM

I finally made it through just about the entire thread. WHew... Very nice setup.

weatherson · 04/23/2006, 11:34 PM

yznhmr: I could be wrong but I believe yours is the "blue rimmed" version and the one I acquired is a true blue version. It's actually blue across its whole mantle.

MyMonkey: Thank you very much... X2.

Joseph

weatherson · 05/16/2006, 03:00 PM

A friend mentioned to me that I needed to post a new full tank shot. So... here it is following a recent shot taken about three months earlier for growth reference. I have moved a couple corals but the majority have remained in their original positions. I did have to remove a couple smaller pieces for the AEFW's too but the remainder are doing well.

Here's the shot from February...

And the shot from a couple of days ago...

Joseph.

onetrickpony · 05/16/2006, 03:14 PM

very nice

240-Reefer · 05/16/2006, 05:11 PM

Now were talkin. Sweet

Hop · 05/16/2006, 06:09 PM

My reef blows

Nice tank weatherson, it just keeps getting better and better!

weatherson · 05/16/2006, 06:30 PM

Thank you all. I guess I need to clean those end panels, huh?

Bax · 05/16/2006, 06:36 PM

Oh Joseph! Just more amazing inspiration!

DerekW · 05/17/2006, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by weatherson
Thank you all. I guess I need to clean those end panels, huh?

You know, I was going to make some smart-arse comment about that, as your glass is always sparkling clean in pics, but then I looked at my tank and realized I can barely see through the front glass, let alone the sides

Awesome as always... are you still looking for more corals or are you just going to let what you have grow in

You know I remeber when this thread started, and I looked at your rockwork and in all honesty hated your layout. But now with it all grown in, I can see your foresight. It has to be one of the most natural aquascapes I've seen

jwedehase · 05/17/2006, 06:57 AM

Interesting thought, Derek. Hey Weatherson, might you be in the mood to post your earliest full tank shot with your most recent? That would be one very interesting comparison.

weatherson · 05/17/2006, 02:53 PM

Thanks Bax.

Derek,
No, I have no plans to add any more corals at this point. It's getting tight in there as it is.

I've always had the philosophy that a tank looks better with full colonies of decent corals compared to a tank full of small, the latest and greatest, "limited edition" corals. I know there's plenty of coral "collectors" out there and more power to them but it's just not my cup of tea.

jwedehase,
How far would you like to go back? Something like...

Or?...

Probably closer to and easier to see the beginnings (March of '04)...

And the latest again...

Joseph.

02/25/2006, 06:46 AM	#680
Bax Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,619	That is one nice squamy! ... Beautiful!!! __________________ 150 gallon Perfecto with 1500 gph GH overflow / DIY stand-wine bar / Dart Return / SRO XP3000 Ext skimmer / 75 g frag / 40 g fuge / 40 g DIY sump / Orphek P156 & Kessil 150A Current Tank Info: 150 DT/ 40B fuge/ 75g frag/ 40 g sump/ SRO XP 3000 Ext/ TUNZEs & VorTechs circulation/Dart return/ MTC Pro Cal/ UV & Oz

02/27/2006, 08:43 AM	#682
McGinnis Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 310	Joseph, Are Squamous clams better suited for tanks with Halides, or more intense lighting? I really love those colors, but wouldn't want to place one in my tank if it couldn't thrive under T5 lighting. Any thoughts? I have heard that Gigas are the least sensitive to low light as compared to other species, but I could be mistaken. __________________ Matthew Kuhlmeier "Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it" Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 90-Gallon AGA Reef-Ready, Converted Wet/Dry to sump/refugium, T-5 Lighing, Oceansmotion Squirt & Mag 9.5 Closed Loop, Ozone, and still counting..

03/03/2006, 07:53 AM	#685
McGinnis Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 310	Thanks Joseph for the information. I really love the colors/pattern that clams have, and I have had great success with my little Maxima, but I agree that lighting intensity can really be the difference between success and failure with any of the Giant clams. Keep us updated with pictures, really love looking at them! __________________ Matthew Kuhlmeier "Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it" Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 90-Gallon AGA Reef-Ready, Converted Wet/Dry to sump/refugium, T-5 Lighing, Oceansmotion Squirt & Mag 9.5 Closed Loop, Ozone, and still counting..

04/21/2006, 08:37 PM	#689
MyMonkey Persona Non Grata Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,106	I finally made it through just about the entire thread. WHew... Very nice setup. __________________ The worst thing about an unwritten law is that you don't know where to go to erase it. Current Tank Info: 20 Long.10 months to my 240 In wall with Fish Room.

04/21/2006, 08:39 PM	#690
MyMonkey Persona Non Grata Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,106	I finally made it through just about the entire thread. WHew... Very nice setup. __________________ The worst thing about an unwritten law is that you don't know where to go to erase it. Current Tank Info: 20 Long.10 months to my 240 In wall with Fish Room.

02/24/2006, 11:11 PM	#676
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	That sure looks like a Maxima to me. Not that I'm arguing...

02/24/2006, 11:41 PM	#677
Yossia Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13	Joseph You response was fine thanks again. Yossi

02/25/2006, 01:00 AM	#678
mbunaman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,031	Just came across your thread I wanna say wow. Yeah I agree with Melev that it is a maxima. The ridges on the shell give it away and the pattern.

02/25/2006, 01:09 AM	#679
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	Marc: While the T. Maxima and T. Squamosa look very similar, there are differences to depict which is which. The scales on the Maxima do not extend to the bottom while the Squamosa has them from the bottom all the way up to the top. It also is much more symetrical in profile shape than the Maxima and the scales are positioned further apart from one another. The Maxima's are much more dense. With this I'll add that anyone into or interested in getting into clams, the book by Daniel Knop, 'Giant Clams' is a mandatory read as well as interesting and informative. It covers identification, anatomy, diseases and how to keep giant clams in aquariums. Plenty of amazing photos too. Joseph

02/25/2006, 09:36 AM	#681
Ixthys Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Middletown, MD Posts: 562	Dooohhh! Yes, I did look at the avatar too quickly!! Funny how we associate avatars with people. Can you ask him to stop using it! (just kidding!). Best of luck ridding those buggers.

02/28/2006, 03:03 AM	#684
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	McGinnis: "Are Squamous clams better suited for tanks with Halides, or more intense lighting?" More intense than MH? You mean sunlight? Seriously, a good rule of thumb is that the larger clams require less light but... they are all better suited under metal halide lights. Perhaps a clam located higher in the tank would survive under fluorescent but I'd still suggest metal halides. But that's just me and I am no expert. Bigred: Thanks. It's bad enough everyone thinks we are twins. Joseph

03/03/2006, 09:05 AM	#686
yznhmr Moved On Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Roselle, IL Posts: 1,495	this is what that clam will look like.. mine is like 7-8 " now..

03/03/2006, 09:05 AM	#687
yznhmr Moved On Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Roselle, IL Posts: 1,495	i can get a newer pic if you like.. this pic is a year old..

03/03/2006, 09:09 AM	#688
yznhmr Moved On Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Roselle, IL Posts: 1,495	btw my clams sit on the bottom of a 30" deep tank with only 250 watt halides over it.. and the lights hang 10-12" over the tank

04/23/2006, 11:34 PM	#691
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	yznhmr: I could be wrong but I believe yours is the "blue rimmed" version and the one I acquired is a true blue version. It's actually blue across its whole mantle. MyMonkey: Thank you very much... X2. Joseph

05/16/2006, 03:00 PM	#692
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	A friend mentioned to me that I needed to post a new full tank shot. So... here it is following a recent shot taken about three months earlier for growth reference. I have moved a couple corals but the majority have remained in their original positions. I did have to remove a couple smaller pieces for the AEFW's too but the remainder are doing well. Here's the shot from February... And the shot from a couple of days ago... Joseph.

05/16/2006, 03:14 PM	#693
onetrickpony Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: TX Posts: 502	very nice

05/16/2006, 05:11 PM	#694
240-Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dutchess, N.Y. Posts: 262	Now were talkin. Sweet __________________ out to lunch Current Tank Info: Empty

05/16/2006, 06:09 PM	#695
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	My reef blows Nice tank weatherson, it just keeps getting better and better! __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

05/16/2006, 06:30 PM	#696
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	Thank you all. I guess I need to clean those end panels, huh?

05/16/2006, 06:36 PM	#697
Bax Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,619	Oh Joseph! Just more amazing inspiration! __________________ 150 gallon Perfecto with 1500 gph GH overflow / DIY stand-wine bar / Dart Return / SRO XP3000 Ext skimmer / 75 g frag / 40 g fuge / 40 g DIY sump / Orphek P156 & Kessil 150A Current Tank Info: 150 DT/ 40B fuge/ 75g frag/ 40 g sump/ SRO XP 3000 Ext/ TUNZEs & VorTechs circulation/Dart return/ MTC Pro Cal/ UV & Oz

05/17/2006, 06:57 AM	#699
jwedehase Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central CA, USA Posts: 908	Interesting thought, Derek. Hey Weatherson, might you be in the mood to post your earliest full tank shot with your most recent? That would be one very interesting comparison. __________________ This space for rent. Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef. 2x250w HQI 14K, 4x39w T5HO. AquaEuro 400

05/17/2006, 02:53 PM	#700
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	Thanks Bax. Derek, No, I have no plans to add any more corals at this point. It's getting tight in there as it is. I've always had the philosophy that a tank looks better with full colonies of decent corals compared to a tank full of small, the latest and greatest, "limited edition" corals. I know there's plenty of coral "collectors" out there and more power to them but it's just not my cup of tea. jwedehase, How far would you like to go back? Something like... Or?... Probably closer to and easier to see the beginnings (March of '04)... And the latest again... Joseph.