New to clams! Maxima

[daftboy]

 

[nycbob]

put it between two or three rocks, with low flow. if u hv it between rocks, there is no way it can jump off.

 

[daftboy]

This is what I am feeding..

 

[nycbob]

looks like ur tank has very low bioload. if thats the case, just feed it 2x per week. i hv never fed any of my clams, even when its less than 2 inches. my tank has many fish though, so it feeds off the poops.

 

[daftboy]

I do have a fair amount of stuff...lol
Fish
1 Purple Psh.
1 Purple Firefish
2 Osc. Clownfish
1 6 line wrasse
Coral
1 Aussie hammer.. 2inchs
AOG Zoas 4 heads
Green/Orange Zoa 5 heafds
Green hairy mushrooms 6 heads? not sure lol
Pom Pom white xenia
7 inches of GSP
1 Purple sebea
1 White bubble coral
I think thats about it ...

 

[nycbob]

oh ok, i didnt see any fish from the pic. just go easy on the food, since feeding too much can pollute the tank.

 

[daftboy]

Today before I did a water change in my tank i noticed the edges of the clam are green where it was blue... I don't know if maybe it was not fully out the other day or this is a sign for something? Maybe I should move him up more towards more light or get another 10k bulb... not sure... let me know

 

[btldreef]

Your lighting will probably change the coloration. If you want him to stay blue, he needs to be in more light. I have a small maxima in a 14G BioCube with a 24watt 10K, the clam is only 4" from the light, in moderate flow and is doing great there. You've also moved it around a lot lately, it needs a chance to adjust to it's new environment.

 

[daftboy]

This is the clam as of today... just wondering if this much mantle ext. is good/bad

 

[nycbob]

it does look like its extending for light. overall, it looks fine.

 

[daftboy]

thats good... its looks pretty happy just wanted to be sure... its got bigger since I got it and people say its hard to get them to live whn they are that small..

 

[daftboy]

also is 10k or 20k better for these guys ?

 

[nycbob]

it really depends on the bulbs u r getting. ati and giesemann t5 bulbs gv off good par.

 

[daftboy]

My blue's are ones that came with the fixture by aquaticlife.. that is how it is stamped on the bulbs.. The 10k it came with where the same but i changed them to "75.25" bulb by a brand called UV lighting company. i currently use one 10k and one 20k

 

[nikesb]

think u needa change all your lights for better par. do it slowly though

 

[daftboy]

is UVL not a good company ?

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by Daftboy
http:///forum/post/3254184
is UVL not a good company ?
not really. For T5 lighting, you want to stick with Geissman, ATI, WavePoint or even Coralife. The so called "no name" brands usually don't give off enough PAR. The might look okay to the

[hr]
eye, but they're not doing much for your tank. There is a reason some brands are more popular and expensive than others.

 

[nikesb]

uvl has much lower par ratings than ati. kz is also another good brand, as well as aquascience. all german brands basically.

 

[daftboy]

I guess ill just have to wait... im upgrading tanks in about 6 weeks so no point in wasting the money on the lights if the coral will be ok till then.

 

[nikesb]

if you're using the same fixture, i say start adding in the lights now because with the increase in par that you'll be doing, add a good bulb every 14 days til you have all bulbs in