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Gigas Clam, Aquacultured
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Gigas Clam, Aquacultured

Tridacna gigas

The Gigas Clam is also known as the Giant Clam. In fact, its species name gigas is the Latin word for giant. This is the largest clam in the Tridacna genus with specimens growing well over 3 feet in length in the wild and weighing hundreds of pounds! The shell of an adult Gigas Clam is not as symmet
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Compatibility at a Glance

✓Reef compatible — can be kept with reef
✓Coral compatible — can be kept with coral
✓Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates

Gigas Clam, Aquacultured is considered reef safe — it can generally be kept in tanks with corals and sessile invertebrates without damaging them.

Compatibility

✓ Reef Compatible✓ Coral Compatible✓ Invertebrate Compatible

Care Parameters

Type:
invert
Aggression:
peaceful
Swimming Zone:
Surface
Midwater
Bottom
bottom
Minimum Tank:
50 gallons
Schooling:
No
Diet:
filter feeder
Safety:
✓Reef
✓Coral
✓Invert

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

Verdicts from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. How our engine works →

Tank Compatibility