OUsnakebyte February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 (edited) Well, I have been working on this deal for almost a year now (May 2010), trying to get clams in from Shedd Aquarium. I have a colleague there who had a surplus of T. crocea that were a Fish and Wildlife confiscation. Paperwork, paperwork and more paperwork later - plus a 3-week shipping delay due to cold weather and snow... finally... I got in 10 crocea clams. I snapped a few top-down shots this morning, so I thought I would show a few. Enjoy. And, while I had the camera, underwater housing and macro lens out, I figured I'd shoot a few fun shots (mostly of my most-beloved A. formosa): Edited February 25, 2011 by OUsnakebyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luan67 February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 Real nice! A bunch of clams together is stunning. You corals also look great. Major envy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUsnakebyte February 25, 2011 Author Share February 25, 2011 And a few more: And, it will be interesting to see how this battle plays out. For now, it looks like the A. formosa is going to be the subordinate. Wonder if that will hold... Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova26 February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 Very nice color on those corals. Can we please see a full tank pic?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 Nice, Mike. I really like the clam with the bright green-trimmed mantle. So what's the story behind the F&W confiscation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUsnakebyte February 25, 2011 Author Share February 25, 2011 (edited) Real nice! A bunch of clams together is stunning. You corals also look great. Major envy. Thanks! Very nice color on those corals. Can we please see a full tank pic?? Okay, okay... just for you Cammy boy... I went and snapped a few pics from the front. I've only been transitioning this tank from primarily Sinularia dominated to mixed/sps for about 2 years now. Nice, Mike. I really like the clam with the bright green-trimmed mantle. So what's the story behind the F&W confiscation? Yeah, that's one of my favorites. It's fun showing all the volunteers the difference between looking at the clams from the side, through glass and then over the top. I get constant, "OH my!!?!" I hope to be able to continue that with the public - during select times - when they are on display. Re the confiscation. Mark just said someone didn't have all the correct paperwork when trying to import them. It happens from time to time - every few months some zoo/aquarium that is in a major metropolitan area with an international airport will post to our listserve that they have received a confiscation and don't have room for all the animals and could someone please claim them. Then, there is a feeding frenzy, not unlike when someone posts a huge tank breakdown here... The biggest one I have seen in the recent past was 20 boxes of confiscated corals that the Georgia Aquarium was trying to place. By the time we had contacted them - not more than three hours later - they were all claimed... Cheers Mike Oh, and here is another of my formosa - it's my favorite, if you can't tell... Edited February 25, 2011 by OUsnakebyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridetheducati February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 Will they be for sale at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUsnakebyte February 25, 2011 Author Share February 25, 2011 HA! They are now federal property... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatortailale February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 That tank at the invert house @ National zoo sure looks awesome. Love what you have done over last few years on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Camaron February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 those clams are very beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowsingle February 25, 2011 Share February 25, 2011 I love that green and purple crocea! Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUsnakebyte February 25, 2011 Author Share February 25, 2011 (edited) That tank at the invert house @ National zoo sure looks awesome. Love what you have done over last few years on it. Thanks man. I think it is coming along - and is much better than it was before - but still not where I want it to be. I have so many ideas (build a backdrop and hide that stupid air lift with all the microbubbles, drill a hole in the fiberglass back and install a sump, and tons more), but... I keep getting reeled back in from funding. Little by little I'd like to chip away at my wants list. I finally got a calcium reactor set up thanks to a generous donation from Justin (ctenophore). I'd also like to add a few of the other species of clams - deresa, maxima and squamosa. No gigas - they get too big, unless we turn the Spiny Lobster tank into a reef tank! And, it's certainly not without its challenges, what with running a fishless reef and all... Cheers Mike Edited February 25, 2011 by OUsnakebyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryL February 26, 2011 Share February 26, 2011 Thanks man. I think it is coming along - and is much better than it was before - but still not where I want it to be. I have so many ideas (build a backdrop and hide that stupid air lift with all the microbubbles, drill a hole in the fiberglass back and install a sump, and tons more), but... I keep getting reeled back in from funding. Little by little I'd like to chip away at my wants list. I finally got a calcium reactor set up thanks to a generous donation from Justin (ctenophore). I'd also like to add a few of the other species of clams - deresa, maxima and squamosa. No gigas - they get too big, unless we turn the Spiny Lobster tank into a reef tank! And, it's certainly not without its challenges, what with running a fishless reef and all... Cheers Mike dang tank 1 looks great mike. good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prunfarm February 26, 2011 Share February 26, 2011 HA! They are now federal property... GSAAuctionsdotgov That would be great if you could give the public a chance to look down on the clams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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