fishypets Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I'll let the pictures do all the talking. Thanks again Matt at Austin Aqua Farms. Glad to know where you're at and my wife loves the new additions(which is rare) New jewel of my reef.......Black and white Maxima! Groupie shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysanford Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 NICE! Can you go up there or do you have to have your order shipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 I drove out there but had an appointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysanford Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 They have some nice stuff on their website. I'll have to give them a call tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I have been there. Matt and his dad run a 1st class operation. Outstanding corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 His website only shows about 1/20th of what he really has. All four troughs are filled with nice coral from end to end. I could have spent days staring at all the pretty stuff. If you've never been it's a must, just take extra cash cause you'll end up with way more than you went for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I say we hold a group meeting out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Nice group you got there. Plan on spot feeding them? I've had some bad results with the smaller ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donman Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 yes I too have been there and Matt was really a great guy! nice clams! how big are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 *whistles* Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Andrew I asked Matt about spot feeding and he said the mari-culture farm he gets em from never feeds. I too had problems with smaller clams from ORA but were related to pyr. snails eating the footsies. AZ that sounds like a good idea! It would work out for Matt too because I'm sure we'd spend a lot of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 The B&W clam is ~ 3" and the others are 2.5" Thanks for all the nice compliments guys and gals. Today I'll try and correct my white balance and get a more accurate color. What I really need is a pro to come take some pics of the tank.......... Whistles.............Gabe..........Jennifer.............Brian........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmanning Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Very Nice. We got an ORA clam from RCA and was doing rather well until we notice the symptoms of pinched mantle disease. We ended up doing 2 freshwater dips and now it looks alot healthier. On the sad note....this morning we lost our show piece blue rimmed squamosa, it was a little over the size of a football . The saddleback clownfish were constantly hosting and I really don't know whether they stressed out (but they sure didn't help when we were trying to rescue back to health). If you ever see signs of stress or the edges of the flesh crimp, you might want to consider freshwater dipping (just get RO/DI water) same temp./PH as tank water and let it sit for about 20 min. They won't be happy at the moment or at least day, but they will recover and they will look as healthy as the day you brought them home----maybe even better. -Just a little advice- -Cindy- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Good to know Cindy. I've lost my fair share of clams in the past, one would make you cry. Here are a few top down pictures. Notice the one clam is pink on one side and blue on the other. That's what really grabbed my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princer7 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 The B&W clam is ~ 3" and the others are 2.5" Thanks for all the nice compliments guys and gals. Today I'll try and correct my white balance and get a more accurate color. What I really need is a pro to come take some pics of the tank.......... Whistles.............Gabe..........Jennifer.............Brian........ Let me know when. Always enjoy seeing your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 After one week the clams have settled in, gained some color and look happy. I added a few to the rock scape and managed to take a decent shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princer7 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Great shot. How are you getting them to stay put on the rock. I still have my little maxima on the sand bed and need to move it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAY-ROC Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Nice pics. Awesome clams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Great shot. How are you getting them to stay put on the rock. I still have my little maxima on the sand bed and need to move it up. Just place on rocks or find a good wedge....the clam's foot will take care of the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbrougher Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I've been looking into them how much were those a peice, if i may ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 They ranged from $90.00 to $250.00 for the black and white one. I was out there yesterday and he still had some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 And thanks for the compliments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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