{"product_id":"tridacna-clams","title":"Tridacna Maxima  Blue , Turcoise M","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTridacna maxima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e is a popular, highly sought-after, and challenging (intermediate-level) reef aquarium clam known for its intense, varied mantle colors (blue, green, gold, purple) and intricate patterns. They require high-intensity lighting, stable water parameters (calcium 400-440 ppm), and a rocky substrate for attachment. Maximas are smaller, growing up to 12-16 inches, and prefer to be placed high in the tank with moderate to high water flow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eKey Characteristics \u0026amp; Requirements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Features highly variable, vibrant mantles with spots, stripes, or mottled patterns. Their shells are less symmetrical than other clams, with small scutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Generally grows to around 12 inches (30 cm) in aquariums, though some may grow slightly larger.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eLighting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Requires intense lighting (Metal Halide or high-output LED).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Must be placed on a hard, rocky surface where they will attach using byssal threads.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eFlow:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Prefers moderate to high, chaotic water movement rather than simple, laminar flow.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDiet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Primarily photosynthetic (symbiotic algae), but smaller specimens (\u003c\/span\u003einches) benefit from frequent phytoplankton feedings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePlacement Strategy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Ideal for placing in rocky, high-light areas of the reef scape. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; mso-hyphenate: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAquarium Compatibility \u0026amp; Care:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Intermediate.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Peaceful.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eReef Safe:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Yes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTank Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e 75-100+ gallons.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAcclimation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Requires slow acclimation to lighting to avoid bleaching.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePotential Hazards:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Beware of parasites like pyramidellid snails and fish that may pick at the mantle (e.g., angelfish, wrasses). \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquariumprime Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52240825581897,"sku":"","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/5827\/5657\/files\/20260113_155821.jpg?v=1770048076","url":"https:\/\/aquariumprime.com\/products\/tridacna-clams","provider":"Aquariumprime Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}