squamosa for sale

[slednecks]

squamosa for sale in the chicago area. Will ship, you pay shipping..$45 about 6" long 4" wide. Its my friends clam and Jimmy G is holding it for him until it is sold....

 

[johnbaker]

How much does he want for it? 45 or was 45 the shipping? I live in the n.w. suburbs and would love to have him. Is he willing to trade for anything?

 

[jimmy g]

no just sell, he is taking his tank down

 

[bbq bob]

how much with shipping to 19029? i'll take him if shipping is not to much..........rpadden12000@yahoo.com thanks.....bob

 

[spicey]

Do u think he would be alright under 4 96 watt pc's? i seen a derasa under the same light that grew huge. if he'll be alright ill take him in a HEARTBEAT! im on the south side, maybe u can bring it to the swap we were planning in the first south side swap thread. but yes, i will definitly take him off your hands.

 

[jimmy g]

No sorry....Derasa and Squamosa are two different clams with two different lighting requirements

 

[spicey]

i looked up the squamosa on the internet and in books and everything says they are just as easy as derasa so i think id like to give it a try.

 

[jacknjill]

i wouldnt recomend it with just PC lighting :nope:
i would take that in a heartbeat if a could, but i have no money for a clam right now

 

[jacknjill]

hey im 1 post away from 1000 posts!!!!
anyways, jimmy g, where did you get that clam? online or at your lfs. its crazy!

 

[spicey]

Is that one under pretty strong metal halides? so far everything ive read says squamosa is the hardiest of the clams and lives down to 60 feet deep so its more light tolerant than the croceas and maximas of very shallow intensly bright water.
all of the LPS in my tank that is supposed to have pretty bright light is growing great and someone i know with the same light has some nice SPS in his tank too.
i might put HQi on a 125 im setting up but even if any of you have seen GARF's website they have awesome tanks with the most modest lighting- even just NO's

 

[jimmy g]

Why would you buy something just to "keep it alive" dont you want it to grow and keep its color? I can tell you right now that if you do get it, yes, it might live for a short period of time but it will turn to an ugly brown color.

 

[spicey]

i didnt say i was just going to try and "keep it alive" but from what ive read and what ive seen in other people's tanks, squamosa does very well and grows with this type of lighting. i have 400 watts over the tank so how wouldnt that be bright enough? in some places that are in direct light the coraline doesnt even seem to grow prefering the shade. one person's tank i saw was a 90 and had one of these on the sand which he bought very small and five years later this thing was bigger than a football!

 

[spicey]

granted, the colors were a little less crazy than the one in your picture but it was still a VERY good lookin clam with alot of color so some color loss wouldnt bother me

 

[jimmy g]

Well, do what you please.....Just in like, 6 months I would like to see the same clam living in your tank.

 

[spicey]

what if i put him up close to the light? or is it really that important that they be in the sand

 

[thomas712]

Hmmm. :thinking: tempting......very tempting :thinking:

 

[jimmy g]

I would still say.... no

 

[spicey]

what kind of lighting do you have that is so godly?

 

[dmill15]

So how much is the clam? I have a 125 with 3 175 MH and 300watts of PC. Shipping to 93555.

 

[fishkiller]

The store here has a 1400 w/ 4x 400w bluelines.... friend owns it