Selling a clam, Advice?

PfenWendt · 07/23/2016, 10:07 PM

So a couple questions, I am sadly selling my beloved 7" derasa clam, shutting down 1 of the reef tanks so have a lot of livestock to combine into the one tank and someone has shown interest in buying it. First off I would like to ask what a fair price is for a 7" derasa clam is currently, http://www.aquariumdomain.com/images...erasaClam4.jpg, Patterns like that one there. Second, Best way to remove it from the tank with minimal stress? It's on the sand bed so i'm planning to drain some tank water into a 5 gallon bucket and just lift strait out and strait down, minimal air contact would be best i think, Would love some advice from more minds though!

Thanks!
Wade

MondoBongo · 07/25/2016, 09:25 AM

bucket move would be fine. just make sure it's got plenty of water covering it.

i wouldn't worry too much about the air exposure. T. derasa can close fully, unlike some of the other species, so it will likely "clam up" when you start moving it.

if it is open after the move, you can try burping it, but my derasa usually does a good job keeping air out when closed completely.

PfenWendt · 07/25/2016, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MondoBongo

bucket move would be fine. just make sure it's got plenty of water covering it.

i wouldn't worry too much about the air exposure. T. derasa can close fully, unlike some of the other species, so it will likely "clam up" when you start moving it.

if it is open after the move, you can try burping it, but my derasa usually does a good job keeping air out when closed completely.

Cool, Thanks for the feedback

Any suggestion for a price also?

ezcompany · 07/25/2016, 02:38 PM

deresa's are fast growers but still very nice, probably in the range of 100-150 for a 7" specimen would be my guess. If I knew it was going into very good hands then I'd let it go for less, but that's just me.

blueclam99 · 08/03/2016, 05:51 AM

I am very interested in if it is still available for sale. I assume local pickup only.

07/23/2016, 10:07 PM	#1
PfenWendt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: MN Posts: 205	Selling a clam, Advice? So a couple questions, I am sadly selling my beloved 7" derasa clam, shutting down 1 of the reef tanks so have a lot of livestock to combine into the one tank and someone has shown interest in buying it. First off I would like to ask what a fair price is for a 7" derasa clam is currently, http://www.aquariumdomain.com/images...erasaClam4.jpg, Patterns like that one there. Second, Best way to remove it from the tank with minimal stress? It's on the sand bed so i'm planning to drain some tank water into a 5 gallon bucket and just lift strait out and strait down, minimal air contact would be best i think, Would love some advice from more minds though! Thanks! Wade __________________ --Your neighborhood PfenWendt :D Current Tank Info: 55g reef tank, 65g red sea max c-250 reef, Innovative marine fusion 10 nano reef, And just getting into breeding clowns! :)

07/25/2016, 09:25 AM	#2
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	bucket move would be fine. just make sure it's got plenty of water covering it. i wouldn't worry too much about the air exposure. T. derasa can close fully, unlike some of the other species, so it will likely "clam up" when you start moving it. if it is open after the move, you can try burping it, but my derasa usually does a good job keeping air out when closed completely. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

07/25/2016, 02:38 PM	#4
ezcompany Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,640	deresa's are fast growers but still very nice, probably in the range of 100-150 for a 7" specimen would be my guess. If I knew it was going into very good hands then I'd let it go for less, but that's just me. __________________ Jin Have a nice day! Current Tank Info: IM40

08/03/2016, 05:51 AM	#5
blueclam99 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota Posts: 39	I am very interested in if it is still available for sale. I assume local pickup only.