Gigas Grow Out Thread

[wjgeese]

Here are a couple pics of one of my gigas. If you look hard you can see the growth ring from when I got it in the pic where I am holding it. Best guess I have had it just shy of a year so far. Lighting is 400watt Mh. I am up to 250mils of alk and 250 mils of ca a day. I also started dosing part c with good results so far.
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what's the other clam?

 

[docsky729]

what's the other clam?

The other clam I have is a dersa it’s currently about the size of a nfl foot ball

 

[OrionN]

My Gigas is recovering nicely from the Gigantea attack

 

[outerbank]

Keeps growing.

 

[wjgeese]

The other clam I have is a dersa it’s currently about the size of a nfl foot ball View attachment 2004993

thats an awesome derasa

 

[DenverSaltyFarmer]

Another quick update. the clam has put on another inch and doing great. Ive started to add a few drops of selcon and phyto every couple of days just to see if any difference. it wont be too much longer before i upgrade the tank when open its about as wide as a 10 gallon tank

 

[Asagi]

Took it out to clean recently. Gettin thicc

 

[Asagi]

I like this FTS too. Next year gigas is going to ruin the scale haha!

 

[DeniseAndy]

Cannot wait for mine to get bigger. My squammie is really outgrowing it. As expected though.

 

[hart24601]

These have grown out great! Happy I started this thread but I am bowing out. I donated my gigas to my local zoo along with 2 hippo clams, derasa, and 2 squammy. It wasn’t getting too big or anything, I had a stock tank just for it, but I like the zoo and they are building out their coral and clam collection. I am hoping more people get to see these clams.

 

[MartinM]

Well my little guy held on for over a year but now he is done. Worms and snails are starting to eat him. He is still alive as he closed when i went to pull him out. Just a sad day.

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Did you try QT, FW dip, manual removal of snails, etc, all the usual treatments?

 

[robby2782]

I dipped my gigas probably 3 different times when it was going through this, and now it is doing great. Definitely was a life saver.

 

[DenverSaltyFarmer]

Another update: clam is doing great! there was a few weeks where he was half way closed up so I inspected the bottom shell and there was a bristle worm that I picked off not sure if that was the cause or not so I ended up doing a complete cleanout of his holding tank, got rid of the sand and any worms would live in and he looked instantly better the next day. A month later here he is living the dream filtering water for my display tank.

 

[Aframereef]

You're going to need a bigger tank.

 

[DeniseAndy]

That is a big guy! Mine is getting bigger, but no where near that yet.

 

[Breadman03]

After surviving a tank leak, a near freshwater experience, a rock falling on it, nutrient and alk fluctuations, I’ve finally got everything stable and am gradually reducing high nutrients. This is the result of that stability coupled with the Reef Moonshiners method of mineral control is growth just taking off.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Hope it comes around. Nice big one.

 

[Asagi]

Mines still goin! I’m breaking down this tank in a few months and relocating. Buddy of mine will be holding until I get a new build going!

 

[Dcal]

Mines still goin! I’m breaking down this tank in a few months and relocating. Buddy of mine will be holding until I get a new build going!View attachment 2347776

thats got to be the clearest water ive ever seen

 

[ocboat]

Has anyone seen any gigas for sale lately? Any new updates?