French Polynesian Maxima Clams on LiveAquaria

LiveAquaria recently received a batch of some awesome looking (not so awesomely priced) French Polynesia Ultra Tridacna maxima clams recently and they are stunning. These Polynesian clams have a widely varying pattern and each individual looks significantly different than others. This is a bit unusual to me as it has been my experience that most clam importers receive a lot of clams that look very similar.

Ultra Tridacna Maxima Clam

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These clams are some of the best T. maxima clams I have ever seen. They have a lot more color and pattern variety than the typical T. maxima clam imported. The price LiveAquaria is putting on these clams ranges from a couple of hundred dollars to over $800.

Ultra Tridacna Maxima Clam

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