tarrahsmom
Member
I was at the local fish dtore and one guy said yes and one said no. So what is it? I have pc's and would love to have a small clam
Can any clams be kept under pc lighting
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spiderwoman
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I wouldn't recommend putting any kind of a clam under PC's no matter how shallow of a tank. Well maybe a cleaner if you must insist.
coral keeper
Active Member
Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2709575
I wouldn't recommend putting any kind of a clam under PC's no matter how shallow of a tank. Well maybe a cleaner if you must insist.
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http:///forum/post/2709575
I wouldn't recommend putting any kind of a clam under PC's no matter how shallow of a tank. Well maybe a cleaner if you must insist.
+1
reefkprz
Active Member
Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2709575
I wouldn't recommend putting any kind of a clam under PC's no matter how shallow of a tank. Well maybe a cleaner if you must insist.
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http:///forum/post/2709575
I wouldn't recommend putting any kind of a clam under PC's no matter how shallow of a tank. Well maybe a cleaner if you must insist.
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spiderwoman
Active Member
Originally Posted by J.P
http:///forum/post/2709721
ive had mine for about two months under pc with no problems
Good for you. 2 months is not a success story, so I would not recommend that to anybody. Your tank, your risk
http:///forum/post/2709721
ive had mine for about two months under pc with no problems
Good for you. 2 months is not a success story, so I would not recommend that to anybody. Your tank, your risk
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nemo_66
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im sure you could if your tank isnt too deep, and you have quite a lot of PC lighting. i kept a squamasa(sp) under PC's for about a year and 3 months. grew a lot. but i did have it a couple of inches away from the surface of the water.
but as stated above, its your tank, and your money.
but as stated above, its your tank, and your money.
alexknight
Member
I had mine under pc's I started to see the blue fade away.. now that its under a MH its very happy. I wouldn't do it unless its very temp..
candycane
Active Member
ALL Clams will do better under Metal Halides because of the PAR energy.
Can certain clams survive under PC's? Yes. I even kept a Squamosa under PCs for 3 years about 12-13 years ago until I started studying them. Humans can probably survive with an 87% oxygen level in their blood - does this mean that they should do it for the next 3 years, NO!! Dogs could probably survive off of chocolate, as most people who have dogs know though - you are NEVER supposed to give a dog chocolate; because after years it can cause damage to a dogs digestive tract.
Bottom line is that most animals can adapt to their surroundings if they want to live - it's just how long they are willing to try to FORCE their system to adapt.
Can certain clams survive under PC's? Yes. I even kept a Squamosa under PCs for 3 years about 12-13 years ago until I started studying them. Humans can probably survive with an 87% oxygen level in their blood - does this mean that they should do it for the next 3 years, NO!! Dogs could probably survive off of chocolate, as most people who have dogs know though - you are NEVER supposed to give a dog chocolate; because after years it can cause damage to a dogs digestive tract.
Bottom line is that most animals can adapt to their surroundings if they want to live - it's just how long they are willing to try to FORCE their system to adapt.
powderblutang
Member
def need haildes, i had one live for a couple days because one of my LFS told me that it could live under t5's as long as I gave it sun-dried phyto, well all I got was a dead clam and red slime
nycbob
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Originally Posted by powderblutang
http:///forum/post/2711137
def need haildes, i had one live for a couple days because one of my LFS told me that it could live under t5's as long as I gave it sun-dried phyto, well all I got was a dead clam and red slime
clams could live under t5 as long as its got individual reflectors, and not far from the light source. ur clam dying within a 2-3 days had nothing to do with lights. if it was a lighting issue, it would take a lot longer to wither away.
http:///forum/post/2711137
def need haildes, i had one live for a couple days because one of my LFS told me that it could live under t5's as long as I gave it sun-dried phyto, well all I got was a dead clam and red slime
clams could live under t5 as long as its got individual reflectors, and not far from the light source. ur clam dying within a 2-3 days had nothing to do with lights. if it was a lighting issue, it would take a lot longer to wither away.