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Moderate light and variable, indirect flow. Leave enough space from neighboring corals.
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Tridacna maxima 5 - 6 cm WYSIWYG / 1439-U
This listing offers a photosynthetic Tridacna maxima giant clam. Choose this individual clam by its original photographs and the specimen details below. Its species-specific lighting, water movement and spacing matter as much as the trade name.
Specimen reference: 1439-U. This reference identifies the photographed listing; it is not a size measurement.
Offered size: approximately 5–6 cm
Origin stated in the listing: Farm aquaculture
The product photographs show the specimen under blue aquarium lighting. Colour appearance can vary with your own lighting and viewing angle.
You receive the exact clam shown in the original product photographs.
Lighting: strong; acclimate gradually and avoid shading by neighbours. Flow: moderate and indirect, allowing the mantle to open freely.
on a stable clam cradle or small rock where the byssal area can attach securely.
suitable phytoplankton can be offered sparingly in the water for small clams; never inject it directly into the siphons.
24–26 °C, 34–35 PSU, alkalinity 7–8.5 °dKH, calcium 410–450 mg/l, magnesium 1,250–1,400 mg/l. These are guideline ranges for a stable reef, not targets to reach through abrupt adjustments. Keep alkalinity and salinity steady and avoid letting nutrients remain undetectable.
Use an established aquarium. Do not use coral dips, glue the tissue or forcibly detach an attached clam.
Compare species before choosing a position: Tridacna species and care guide.
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Read WYSIWYG listings with confidence: identify the exact specimen, compare size and space requirements, and understand colours under different lighting.
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