Giant clam
Tridacna gigas
Familie : Tridacnidae
WirbelloserMeerwasserclam
The largest bivalve in the world, reaching 1.2 m. Threatened by overfishing.
IUCN-Status
VU
Verletzlich
Beschreibung
The giant clam is an iconic bivalve mollusk of coral reefs. It can weigh over 200 kg. It lives in symbiosis with zooxanthellae algae, requiring intense light. Its shell is thick and wavy.
Lebensraum
Region :
Coral reefs, sandy bottoms
Verbreitung :
Empfohlene Parameter
Temperatur24–28 °C
pH8.1–8.4
GH8–12 °dGH
KH7–12 °dKH
NO₃
≤ 5 mg/L
PO₄
≤ 0.02 mg/L
Pflege
Schwierigkeit
5/5
Ernährung
Suspensionstier
Min. Aquarium
1000 L
Min. Gruppe
1
Endgröße
120 cm
Lebenserwartung
100 Jahre
Wesen
paisible
Vermehrung
Pflegehinweise
Requires a very large aquarium (min 1000 L) with strong lighting. Very clean water, low nitrates. Diet: phytoplankton. Careful with flow.