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Clams are wonderful additions to any reef aquaria but do have some requirements that make them more difficult than other inverts to keep. Some research is recommended before purchasing one to find out what species will work the best in your reef aquarium.

Crocea Clams (Tridacna crocea) range in color from blue to purple to green, often a combination of these colors, and sometimes having golden markings. They may also have a metallic or iridescent sheen to their mantles. The mantles scallop gracefully over the edge of their shells. They are normally found in very shallow waters high in the reef where they often live embedded in the reef itself and may even be exposed during low tide. This clam should be place on a hard, firm surface where they can use their byssal threads to anchor themselves. Crocea Clams will often dissolve the coral or rock around it to form a \