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$1000 Clam With Split-Personality Disorder — Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

$1000 Clam With Split-Personality Disorder

By Leonard Ho - Posted Jan 12, 2012 10:00 AM
Take a gander at this Tridacna maxima offered for sale by Pacific East Aquaculture for the jaw-dropping price of $999 USD. One can only guess how this clam came to develop two distinct phenotypes ... truly a bipolar bivalve!

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This T.maxima can't seem to make up its mind

This unique specimen was first blogged by Aquanerd last week. For anyone with a beaucoup bank account and a passion for rare livestock, head over to Pacific East Aquaculture to 'shell' out $999 for this "Chimera" clam. If you need to rationalize it, think of it this way: You're sort of getting two clams for the price of one.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

Dang, that's one cool looking clam!! Don't think I could ever spend 1k on anything live for my aquarium though, just because of the risk of killing it :P

LeviT · 2yr vet

That's a cool clam.... Not worth $999 though

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

especially since 1 pyramid snail infestation could have you washing $1000 down the drain!!!!!!!!

Pat B · Geektacular

Well someone shelled out the money.

It's not listed on Doc Mac's site now.

shmoliken · Big-Geek

i really do not like the look at all. rare does not equate to beautiful, imo.

get pumped saltwater · Clams,Clams,andMore Clams

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Originally Posted by Pat B

Well someone shelled out the money.

It's not listed on Doc Mac's site now.

Pore Tahitian prob died..

[1 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-15-2012, 08:45 PM	Spawning
Wow!!!!! Check out this clam!!! $1000 Clam With Split-Personality Disorder — Advanced Aquarist \| Aquarist Magazine and Blog $1000 Clam With Split-Personality Disorder By Leonard Ho - Posted Jan 12, 2012 10:00 AM Take a gander at this Tridacna maxima offered for sale by Pacific East Aquaculture for the jaw-dropping price of $999 USD. One can only guess how this clam came to develop two distinct phenotypes ... truly a bipolar bivalve! 2 Comments This T.maxima can't seem to make up its mind This unique specimen was first blogged by Aquanerd last week. For anyone with a beaucoup bank account and a passion for rare livestock, head over to Pacific East Aquaculture to 'shell' out $999 for this "Chimera" clam. If you need to rationalize it, think of it this way: You're sort of getting two clams for the price of one. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 01-15-2012, 09:19 PM	Dr. Zoos
Dang, that's one cool looking clam!! Don't think I could ever spend 1k on anything live for my aquarium though, just because of the risk of killing it :P __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 01-16-2012, 12:23 AM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
especially since 1 pyramid snail infestation could have you washing $1000 down the drain!!!!!!!! __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 01-16-2012, 06:43 AM	Geektacular
Well someone shelled out the money. It's not listed on Doc Mac's site now. __________________ "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,560 Gameroom cash: $1240165 Rep Power: 65
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by shmoliken 01-17-2012, 06:24 AM	Big-Geek
i really do not like the look at all. rare does not equate to beautiful, imo. __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,492 Gameroom cash: $804220 Rep Power: 29
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by LeviT 01-15-2012, 09:56 PM	2yr vet
That's a cool clam.... Not worth $999 though	Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburg CA Posts: 225 Gameroom cash: $65790 Rep Power: 9
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