Red Sea Clam Pics (dial-up beware!)

spencerx15 · 07/31/2005, 08:25 PM

For the last two weeks i have been diving in the Saudi Arabian side of the Red Sea. Being somewhat of a clam-junkie myself, i took as many pics of clams as i could. I found all the clams to be in depths less than 15 feet, and alot to be in even shallower (5 feet or less). The biggest clam I saw was around 10" maybe, with most being around 6 or under. Enjoy!

spencerx15 · 07/31/2005, 08:27 PM

spencerx15 · 07/31/2005, 08:27 PM

getyourownbox · 07/31/2005, 08:28 PM

nice pics

mike6021 · 07/31/2005, 08:31 PM

Nice

Zoalander · 08/01/2005, 01:16 AM

sweet pics, I love the second to last pic.

a.fool.for.fish. · 08/01/2005, 01:30 PM

wow all that xenia caught my eye

Reefcherie · 08/02/2005, 04:15 PM

Sweet eye candy! Thanks for sharing!

Omar H · 08/02/2005, 10:29 PM

Couldn't help but notice that there's a lot of blue clams in the pictures...Is it because you prefer them over other colors (and took more pics of blue clams? or, There really is a high ratio of blue Vs. other color clams?

Also, was it as crowded (clam population per sq. meter/feet) as we have been told from books and authors?

Finally...very, very nice pictures...thank you so much for sharing them...

Omar

yuhsuen · 08/02/2005, 11:51 PM

Turning green with envy...it's my dream to dive in the Red Sea before I die...and after seeing these pics, even more reason to try and get there one day....

Vili_Shark · 08/03/2005, 05:18 AM

I dive Red Sea coasts of Egypt and Israel, and can say Clams are similar.
If you go deeper you probably will find the Squamies.

The last clam is insane.

Very nice shots, what camera and lens?

Julio · 08/03/2005, 02:44 PM

Thanks for sharing, great pics!!! is great to see wild clams, is even better how you can't really see their shells and jus the mantle.

stank · 08/04/2005, 03:39 AM

Wow, thanks alot, I just wasted 15mins looking at your pics.(at work).

Electrobes · 08/04/2005, 05:57 AM

very nice pics! lol reef'r

JR719 · 08/04/2005, 06:05 PM

Nice pics. That would be a great dive indeed. What would you say is the average size?

pnsnowboard · 08/05/2005, 04:28 PM

thoes are some exotic colors

spencerx15 · 08/05/2005, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Omar H
Couldn't help but notice that there's a lot of blue clams in the pictures...Is it because you prefer them over other colors (and took more pics of blue clams? or, There really is a high ratio of blue Vs. other color clams?

Also, was it as crowded (clam population per sq. meter/feet) as we have been told from books and authors?

Finally...very, very nice pictures...thank you so much for sharing them...

Omar

Actually, there were very few "true" blue clams, much more were brownish. The areas that I dove were not crowed, the most dense i saw was maybe 1 clam per square meter. They were all in very shallow waters though, none below 15 feet i would say.

Quote:

Originally posted by JR719
Nice pics. That would be a great dive indeed. What would you say is the average size?

Around 6", the largest maybe around 10"

SR HELLBOY · 08/07/2005, 09:29 AM

Absolutely SWEET shots!!!

CamBarr · 08/07/2005, 11:08 PM

amazing
cb

sunfishh · 08/12/2005, 01:34 PM

Great shots. You are very lucky to have dove in the Red Sea. Always risky going to places like Saudi Arabia as an American. I hope you don't have any stories that were too exciting

07/31/2005, 08:25 PM	#1
spencerx15 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: University of Tampa, Charlotte NC is home though Posts: 131	Red Sea Clam Pics (dial-up beware!) For the last two weeks i have been diving in the Saudi Arabian side of the Red Sea. Being somewhat of a clam-junkie myself, i took as many pics of clams as i could. I found all the clams to be in depths less than 15 feet, and alot to be in even shallower (5 feet or less). The biggest clam I saw was around 10" maybe, with most being around 6 or under. Enjoy! __________________ -spencer

07/31/2005, 08:27 PM	#2
spencerx15 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: University of Tampa, Charlotte NC is home though Posts: 131	__________________ -spencer

07/31/2005, 08:27 PM	#3
spencerx15 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: University of Tampa, Charlotte NC is home though Posts: 131	__________________ -spencer

07/31/2005, 08:31 PM	#5
mike6021 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 73	wow..super pics! Nice

08/01/2005, 01:16 AM	#6
Zoalander Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,441	sweet pics, I love the second to last pic. __________________ Previously known as Vetter1980 Current Tank Info: 42 Hex mixed reef, 55 FOWLR, 10g Nano in the works

07/31/2005, 08:28 PM	#4
getyourownbox Moved On Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Elkridge, MD Posts: 12	nice pics

08/01/2005, 01:30 PM	#7
a.fool.for.fish. Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: san clemente Posts: 624	wow all that xenia caught my eye

08/02/2005, 04:15 PM	#8
Reefcherie RC Mod Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 5,861	Sweet eye candy! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Life is short. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Current Tank Info: Tankless due to recent move

08/02/2005, 10:29 PM	#9
Omar H Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ciudad Juarez, Chih. Mexico Posts: 364	Couldn't help but notice that there's a lot of blue clams in the pictures...Is it because you prefer them over other colors (and took more pics of blue clams? or, There really is a high ratio of blue Vs. other color clams? Also, was it as crowded (clam population per sq. meter/feet) as we have been told from books and authors? Finally...very, very nice pictures...thank you so much for sharing them... Omar __________________ Tank 125g reef lights, 3 X PFO 250w DE HQI w/10k Ushios; Skimmer, AquaC EV 180 w/Iwaki 20RLT, recently changed to Panworld 50-PX (still adjusting), in-line with the tank; MRC CR-2. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon

08/02/2005, 11:51 PM	#10
yuhsuen Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 755	Turning green with envy...it's my dream to dive in the Red Sea before I die...and after seeing these pics, even more reason to try and get there one day.... __________________ Anybody on RC from Bakersfield???!!! Shoot me a PM!! All pictures are taken with Sony Cybershot DSC-F717. Current Tank Info: Tank: 90Gal (3'x2'x2') 20Gal sump, 20Gal prop/growout tank Lighting: 400W SE 14K Hamilton on PFO HQI ballast with PFO reflector

08/03/2005, 05:18 AM	#11
Vili_Shark Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,613	I dive Red Sea coasts of Egypt and Israel, and can say Clams are similar. If you go deeper you probably will find the Squamies. The last clam is insane. Very nice shots, what camera and lens?

08/03/2005, 02:44 PM	#12
Julio Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New york Posts: 8,080	Thanks for sharing, great pics!!! is great to see wild clams, is even better how you can't really see their shells and jus the mantle. __________________ Thanks, Have a nice day. Julio Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef w/ 250 watt SE XM10Ks and AP1003, 12 gallon reef, 40 gallon reef

08/04/2005, 03:39 AM	#13
stank Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 231	Wow, thanks alot, I just wasted 15mins looking at your pics.(at work). __________________ As real as it gets! Current Tank Info: 360 oceanic mixed reef and all the goodies it takes to run it.

08/04/2005, 05:57 AM	#14
Electrobes Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 2,415	very nice pics! lol reef'r __________________ Christian Shallow Reef Club Member CMAC and PMAC Member Current Tank Info: 40Br Sumpless and Softy Dominated.

08/04/2005, 06:05 PM	#15
JR719 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,020	Nice pics. That would be a great dive indeed. What would you say is the average size? __________________ When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. Current Tank Info: 300 in limbo, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla

08/05/2005, 04:28 PM	#16
pnsnowboard Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: aurora CO Posts: 867	thoes are some exotic colors

08/07/2005, 09:29 AM	#18
SR HELLBOY Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 154	Absolutely SWEET shots!!! __________________ Theres nothing worse than calling the Devil, than watching him arrive.

08/07/2005, 11:08 PM	#19
CamBarr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Irvine, SOCAL Posts: 2,494	amazing cb __________________ Cam Barr

08/12/2005, 01:34 PM	#20
sunfishh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: fullerton, Ca Posts: 1,698	Great shots. You are very lucky to have dove in the Red Sea. Always risky going to places like Saudi Arabia as an American. I hope you don't have any stories that were too exciting __________________ I miss Bert Langerwerf