Is this common or rare color

Terry Lang · 07/10/2003, 09:35 PM

Brown and gold maxima 4" shell

Thanks

RLiu818 · 07/10/2003, 10:12 PM

i now have a sudden urge for coffee.

traveller7 · 07/11/2003, 12:16 AM

IMHO it looks like a gold maxima with nice extension, no gaping, and a bit of central bleaching. In fact I have one just like that

Not an uncommon color but you should enjoy it just the same in this environment where everyone is chasing the electric blues, greens, and purples ;>)

a.p.17 · 07/11/2003, 09:35 PM

i have seen alot of clams that color but that pattern is really cool.

lebowski · 07/15/2003, 11:39 PM

Not very rare.

Gold Maxi...They are pretty cool ones...

I have an urge for coffee as well....Maybe your clam is hypnotic, if so then it's rare and special.

coralite · 07/16/2003, 01:28 PM

Rare is a relative term. IMO, that i one of the few gold maxs that I would like to own. Cool pattern, gold maxs dont do much for me otherwise. BTW, the central part looks a little pale but far from anything resembling central bleaching.

RonN · 07/16/2003, 02:59 PM

I think some of the gold maximas have cool patterns.

Terry Lang · 07/16/2003, 03:12 PM

Ron, cool color.

onegreenray · 07/17/2003, 04:10 AM

hi,
very cool pattern. in the picture it lookslike you have a torch coral really close to that clam. guys willn't that burn the clam? in my opinion i would move away from torch so it doesn't burn and kill clam.

coralite · 07/17/2003, 06:42 AM

clams are impervious to coral stings. I wouldn't risk it with small clams but i am pretty sure this is said explicitly in the clam book in reference to shrooms.

traveller7 · 07/17/2003, 06:49 AM

I have a fungia in my clam tank that moves around quite a bit, there is only one clam of 7 nearby that seems irritated. It would appear from the literature and postings on RC most clams could care less about nearby corals. There have a been a few cases where they were more then irritated by coral stings. IME, better safe then sorry.

onegreenray · 07/17/2003, 08:49 AM

i lost one of my clams due to a sting by some zoos. definalty better safe then sorry.

07/10/2003, 09:35 PM	#1
Terry Lang Moved On Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 117	Is this common or rare color Brown and gold maxima 4" shell Thanks

07/11/2003, 09:35 PM	#4
a.p.17 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 127	i have seen alot of clams that color but that pattern is really cool. __________________ The only thing I know is that I know nothing. Socrates Current Tank Info: 55 gal mixed reef clam tank, 29 gallon reef tank, 10 gallon seahorse/pipefish tank, 5.5 gall reef, 2.5 gal nano reef

07/15/2003, 11:39 PM	#5
lebowski Notorious Reeferus Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,048 Blog Entries: 1	Not very rare. Gold Maxi...They are pretty cool ones... I have an urge for coffee as well....Maybe your clam is hypnotic, if so then it's rare and special. __________________ "Only the pure in heart and soul can make a good soup!" - Ludwig Van Beethoven

07/10/2003, 10:12 PM	#2
RLiu818 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 200	i now have a sudden urge for coffee.

07/11/2003, 12:16 AM	#3
traveller7 Time to get back in? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 9,441	IMHO it looks like a gold maxima with nice extension, no gaping, and a bit of central bleaching. In fact I have one just like that Not an uncommon color but you should enjoy it just the same in this environment where everyone is chasing the electric blues, greens, and purples ;>)

07/16/2003, 01:28 PM	#6
coralite registered member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,386	Rare is a relative term. IMO, that i one of the few gold maxs that I would like to own. Cool pattern, gold maxs dont do much for me otherwise. BTW, the central part looks a little pale but far from anything resembling central bleaching.

07/16/2003, 02:59 PM	#7
RonN Moved On Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 277	I think some of the gold maximas have cool patterns.

07/16/2003, 03:12 PM	#8
Terry Lang Moved On Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 117	Ron, cool color.

07/17/2003, 04:10 AM	#9
onegreenray Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Carlisle, Pa Posts: 4,016	hi, very cool pattern. in the picture it lookslike you have a torch coral really close to that clam. guys willn't that burn the clam? in my opinion i would move away from torch so it doesn't burn and kill clam.

07/17/2003, 06:42 AM	#10
coralite registered member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,386	clams are impervious to coral stings. I wouldn't risk it with small clams but i am pretty sure this is said explicitly in the clam book in reference to shrooms.

07/17/2003, 06:49 AM	#11
traveller7 Time to get back in? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 9,441	I have a fungia in my clam tank that moves around quite a bit, there is only one clam of 7 nearby that seems irritated. It would appear from the literature and postings on RC most clams could care less about nearby corals. There have a been a few cases where they were more then irritated by coral stings. IME, better safe then sorry.

07/17/2003, 08:49 AM	#12
onegreenray Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Carlisle, Pa Posts: 4,016	i lost one of my clams due to a sting by some zoos. definalty better safe then sorry.