Gigas Clam

FireEater · 07-05-2008, 05:03 PM

Well after five years and plenty of growth, my Gigas is giving it up.

I got this clam when it was the size of my fist. It grew to the size of a nerf football.

A few days ago it started to show signs of receding. All params are great and the two other clams are fine. The shrimp started to clean away the dead tissue along the shell as it receded.

I'll watch it throughout the day for when it dies so I can get it out. Though it is so big, it might not fit past my lights.

FireEater · 07-05-2008, 09:22 PM

Poor Gigas Clam fell into the garbage disposal today. It was a horrible incident.

Measure about 11 inches

Pulled it out of the shell to examine for parasites

Bottom

Shell was also free of parasites

No bad snails on it either

The hole it left behind

Filled it with the other two clams and plate coral

Shell now resides in sump

weez1959 · 07-05-2008, 10:05 PM

Sorry for your loss, it must have looked beautiful in it's prime

**kevinpo** · 07-12-2008, 10:28 AM

Most likely cause of death was lack of nutrition if you have other smaller clams that are doing well. With good nutrition a T. gigas will be 18-20 inches in 5 years.

Regards,
Kevin

07-05-2008, 05:03 PM	#1
FireEater Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 362	Gigas Clam Well after five years and plenty of growth, my Gigas is giving it up. I got this clam when it was the size of my fist. It grew to the size of a nerf football. A few days ago it started to show signs of receding. All params are great and the two other clams are fine. The shrimp started to clean away the dead tissue along the shell as it receded. I'll watch it throughout the day for when it dies so I can get it out. Though it is so big, it might not fit past my lights. __________________ Mark My 125g Project

07-05-2008, 09:22 PM	#2
FireEater Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 362	Re: Gigas Clam Poor Gigas Clam fell into the garbage disposal today. It was a horrible incident. Measure about 11 inches Pulled it out of the shell to examine for parasites Bottom Shell was also free of parasites No bad snails on it either The hole it left behind Filled it with the other two clams and plate coral Shell now resides in sump __________________ Mark My 125g Project

07-05-2008, 10:05 PM	#3
weez1959 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Otterburn Park, Quebec Posts: 1,297	Re: Gigas Clam Sorry for your loss, it must have looked beautiful in it's prime __________________ Louise Click my avatar to see my tank, it's getting so perdy!! Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him all weekend.

07-12-2008, 10:28 AM	#4
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,452	Re: Gigas Clam Most likely cause of death was lack of nutrition if you have other smaller clams that are doing well. With good nutrition a T. gigas will be 18-20 inches in 5 years. Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

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