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Do I have enough lighting for a clam?

post #1 of 8
12/20/11 at 8:24pm
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I'm upgrading to LEDs this Friday and I've chose to do a DIY kit that has 15 royal blue LED bulbs and 6 very high end white LED bulbs..so total I have 21 LEDs in my 34 red sea max (i believe the guy who helped me on the phone said these 21 LEDs would be equivalent to a 175 watt metal halide..anyway, I'm looking into getting a clam and I've never done this before, do you think I have enough lighting to keep a clam on the sand bed? and what are some good guidelines to keeping clams

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post #2 of 8
12/20/11 at 9:03pm

How many watts are the white LEDs and what brand?

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post #3 of 8
12/20/11 at 9:10pm
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The guy I talked to said the 6 white bulbs that I purchased were the finest LED bulb that he sells (and that the blue bulbs I purchased were the 2nd best bulb and best blue LED bulb he sells).

 

I am unaware of the wattage but the company that makes it is CREE

 

here is the product specification of the bulb (not sure if I can post this, it doesn't give an option to buy, just gives info)

http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXM-L.pdf

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post #4 of 8
12/20/11 at 9:16pm
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actually, i may be mistaken but I think he may have said 3 watts per bulb...but again, i could be mistaken

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post #5 of 8
12/20/11 at 10:09pm

Cree 3 watts are the ones to go with! thumbsup.gif

 

That setup should be enough.

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post #6 of 8
12/21/11 at 6:45am
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Thanks, that's what I wanna hear...do you think i could go with any clam and keep it on the sandbed?

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post #7 of 8
12/21/11 at 12:07pm

Yes. Just keep in mind that certain species of clams like the Maxima prefer rocks, while Derasa's prefer sand. That's not to say you can't keep a Maxima in the sand, but if you want it to be there, offer it a rock (even a few pieces of rubble buried  under the sand) for it to attach its foot to.

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post #8 of 8
12/21/11 at 1:37pm
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I didn't know that...thank you :)

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