Pacific East Aquaculture is the exclusive importer of the French Polynesian Maxima Clams. We have been collecting larger (4 inches or larger) wild Maxima clams from French Polynesia for over three years now and supply them to wholesalers and also sell thousands of them retail. We have also been culturing Maxima clams with our partner in French Polynesia for over two years now. These clams have all been quarantined in our facility and also before they left French Polynesia.
Clams add tons of color to an aquarium and are pretty easy to keep. The most important thing you need to keep tridacna clams in your tank is intense light because these clams receive most of their nutrition from products of photosynthesis. We highly recommend 250 or 400 watt metal halide or equivalent, such as intense LEDs. Clams, like coral and all invertebrates, require saltwater that has full strength natural saltwater parameters: Specific Gravity 1.025-1.027, alkalinity 8dKH, calcium 450+, Magnesium 1300+. Clams have a better survival rate in tanks that are not the most nutrient poor. Clams pull nutrients out of the water thus reducing nutrients in your tank. Most people place their clams in the sand bed. This is because clams can move around and a fall off of the rock work can be quite stressful. People have been successful putting clams in the rock work, you just want to make sure they are in a secure place. Email me at alyssa@pacificeastaquaculture.com if you have any questions regarding the care of our clams and feel free to post pictures of your P.E.A. clams in your tank!
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