4 maxima’s and a half, including the newest and craig’s small one plus my small derasa. middle maxi online, others from dr mac.
Looking good. How deep do you set them in the sand? Do they have any problem clearing sand from their mantles like when a fish kicks some up.? i just set my maxima in the gravel as it kept falling off the rock i had for it. kinda of wobbly.
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Looking good. How deep do you set them in the sand? Do they have any problem clearing sand from their mantles like when a fish kicks some up.? i just set my maxima in the gravel as it kept falling off the rock i had for it. kinda of wobbly. [/quote]
ken the derasas are in the sand as deep as they choose. maximas i put a rock under them in the sand when i first get them to trick them into thinking they’re stable, then i move them into the rockwork. the 5 you see are all on that big rock. just the one to the far left is actually attached to that huge rock. the rest can be moved wherever i want to move them, as they have grabbed onto a small shell or piece of rock, like a frag plug. derasa bottom r is in the sand. they usually will squirt and contract their shells to rid themselves of unpleasant things.
Those clams are looking real goood. my Crocea is mounted on my rocks but the Derasa has never mounted to anything since I have had it. How much did you pay for them from Dr. Macs?
derasas generally don’t grab onto anything. they like to move around till they get too big. prices varied, but all were above $100.
::drool::
thanks, ian. glad to see somebody likes them, even if it’s only you. j/k youngster
They are beauties for sure old man, make sure you’ve got me in your will for them!
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They are beauties for sure old man, make sure you’ve got me in your will for them![/quote]
They are great looking clams for sure, but I don’t think I would put Ian in your will for them. There may be a serious garden nome induced trip and fall in your future if you do. verdict_in
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[quote=“IanH, post:8, topic:4223”]
They are beauties for sure old man, make sure you’ve got me in your will for them![/quote]
They are great looking clams for sure, but I don’t think I would put Ian in your will for them. There may be a serious garden nome induced trip and fall in your future if you do. verdict_in[/quote]
ian’s in my will. so is bin laden, shakespeare, atilla the hun, goerge bush, and paul newman.
is that your list of favorite people?