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Originally Posted by chris&barb rudedog you should realy reffrence the materal you copy and past ***************** I agree, however as we do not allow links to competitor sites to be posted, competitor sites, etc. it if often best just to post author's name if known or "taken from another site"...

Originally Posted by scgator Since you hate these questions so much I'll be sure to do like most others and go to the LFS w/out researching first and kill animals. If you notice I asked if the animal would THRIVE under my lighting since I have this adversion to torturing livestock. I ask these...

rudedog you should realy reffrence the materal you copy and past ***************** I agree, however as we do not allow links to competitor sites to be posted, competitor sites, etc. it if often best just to post author's name if known or "taken from another site" if not. 1Journeyman i've seen...

Originally Posted by teen so your saying they can see me just as i can see them? they cant see as we can, but they can certainly see changes in light, motion ect. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=000...3E2.0.CO%3B2-Z http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/...sti_id=6701276

no offence but i hate these questions. its almost like asking "whats the least amount i can feed my dog before it dies." the fact is that all the clams we keep come from very shallow water and need very intense light. some species seem to be able to handle less light light then others but if you...

how about a complete list of tank inhabitants and a photo

clams can see, they have organs called photo receptors all over there mantles. if i could post links here i would post a few great research papers that talk all about clams eyes and how they see

if you have/have had copper wire in the tank i would definitely say that inverts are out of the question. copper is very toxic to them. copper will also bind to calcium carbonate surfaces so your LR and sand will slowly leach the copper back out killing any inverts over time

Originally Posted by teen ive always read derasa's were sand dwelling clams, but i guess you'd know better than me. IMO it dosent really matter where you place them as long as the light is strong enough for them. i think it all got started by some of the books that say "gigas, derasa and...

id link you to a thread that will show how but

Originally Posted by ccampbell57 Here is mine in my Nano under PC's and doing unreal. There is a smaller squamosa next to it too... your larger blue clam is a crocea not a derasa and the smaller clam is a gigas not a squamosa

clams can and will eat all sorts of plant and animal matter. it has been shown that clams will filter things between the size of 2microns and 200microns but seem retain matter in the size range of 2microns to 50microns best.

clams can sustain themselves through photosynthesis alone as long as they have nitrogen and phosphorus in the water to feed there zoox. this is for clams of any size, even the very tiny ones can generate enough food through photosynthesis to live and grow just fine, providing they have strong light.

Originally Posted by jessica47421 ok. i have heard from some the 384watt would work for a clam in a 55 and would be well enough to keep it happy then some say no? would it work or not? the amount of watts or watts per gal doesnt mean anything. what you need to look at is the light delivery...

Originally Posted by teen try him on the bottom. if you notice he starts loosing color or just looks generally unhealthy, i guess try moving him up. derasa clams are sand dwelling clams, so im guessing they wont be happy in the rockwork. but then again, ive never owned a derasa. i dont know how...

the opening in the bottom of the clam is normal. its called the byssal opening. this is where the clam sticks its "foot" out of. they can also use this slit to get rid of any sediment that has accumulated inside of the clam.

clams dont need iodine. besides that NSW levels of iodine are around 6 PPB. thats like nothing, if you counted and categorized every molecule of sea water, when you got to 1 billion you would have found 6 molecules iodine (iodide actually). hobby test kits CANT detect iodine. a few years back i...

i would really love to reply to this post, but its my understanding that this forum doesnt allow off-site links. i have links to articles and papers that will clear up this question but im not going to copy and paste parts of these articles when i feel it would be better for anyone interested in...

no dont glue it and it is definitely a Crocea

they are the most light demanding of all the clams