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Quote: Originally Posted by meowzer like this Here are a couple pics of mine Lois i would rather you NOT post pics of your clam

Quote: Originally Posted by Bang Guy Carbonate Alkalinity & Calcium Joe. One is useless without the other. i stand corrected

Quote: right now we're mostly having fun figuring it all out. thats what its all about

Remember to keep your calcium levels up also take a look at the clam shell when the mantel it retracted you should see a white line along the outer edge of the shell this is a growth line something you want to see

My 2 cents you can make aragacrete rock by mixing 4 parts of aragonite sand with 1 part #3 Portland cement. Some tricks I learned from a seminar at my reef club by Julian Sprung. Plastic beads that can be acquired at any craft store can be mixed with the cement to make the rock much lighter...

first are you sure its cyano can you post a clear up close pic of the red areas

IMO they do not like to be moved around a lot. As for the flow, as opposed to many corals that develop sweeper tentacles when subjected to higher flow areas the elegance will actually shorten up their tentacles when the flow is too strong for their liking. I also feel that there is something in...

FYI I am running the marine land 60inch pro lighting. a few weeks ago the moon lights (LEDS) stared to go dim and flicker. I called the manufacturer and was sent out four new LEDS no charge (system is over 16 months old) I was told if that did not solve the problem they would send a repair...

post a pic

IMO before you go out and buy multiple corals you need to research their aggressiveness as well as lighting requirements. You need to be sure you have the space retirements as well as area of lighting requirements for each coral

When you get one home remember to acclimate very slowly IMO 2 plus hrs. of acclamation

go with TWO

Quote: Oh man... no clams why ?

If you make your Derasa happy it will stay put. I believe they like being in an area that they feel physically secure. If you can duplicate this security by making a platform in a higher area of one’s tank I believe you can overcome some obstacles in lighting FYI Lois check out my link on clams

can you place your derasa in a location high up in your tank ? BTW Lois i love your ...Derasa

Clams know best. I placed the maxima to afford me the best viewing, but it seems that the clam had a better idea. It literally rotated itself so that it is now facing the exact center of my MH bulb

Good thinking on the reactor, clams are light sponges and absolutely need ample levels of calcium to survive

Quote: Originally Posted by deejeff442 i have two different clams in my tank .the tank is 33 inches tall and both clams are at the bottom.they just keep growing.i dont do anything to them.they seem pretty easy to keep. I personally think they get a bad deal when it comes to how difficult it is...

While I would not recommend this for the entry level hobbyist. Why not a Nano tank devoted to clams. The very things that make clams hard to keep, lighting and water movement can be easily achieved in a smaller tank devoted to just clams. They certainly are beautiful enough to stand up against...

Could it have jumped out, do you have any other pets (dogs or cats) what kind of filtration do you have (overflow boxes) inspect your rock work carefully, they like to wedge into rocks