by James W. Fatherree The giant clams are called giants for a
reason-- a record holding specimen had a shell that was over
four feet in length. There are several species called giant
clams though, and the smallest of them can only grow to about
six inches. In actuality, there's a pretty broad range of what
constitutes a giant. Of course, the other species all fit in
somewhere in between these two, with many of them reaching full
sizes of eight to twelve inches in captivity. In addition to
their impressive sizes, giant clams can also be exceptionally
colorful and attractive, and can be great additions to any well-
lit reef aquarium. Giant clams, like this T.maxima are beautiful
and interesting specimens that make great additions to reef
aquaria. Aside from their size, giant clams are biologically
distinct from all other sorts of clams for a number of reasons,
and have some aspects of their care requirements that will
surprise those who are not familiar with their unique biology.
Perhaps most unique for a clam i