scuba steveo
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can any clams be kept under power compacts? I know that the answer is no. I was just hoping to hear a success story from someone who has done it.
can any clams be kept under power compacts?
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scuba steveo
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I have:
1 - 32 watt
1 - 55 watt
side by side retro fit kit
1 - 32 watt
1 - 55 watt
side by side retro fit kit
spsfreak100
Active Member
I wouldn't put a clam in anything but halide lighting. Why put them under anything but the best?
You would see much more coloration and growth if you went with halides to keep the clam. If you tripled your current lighting, you might be able to get a Squamosa clam. IMO, I would say leave the clam unless you plan to get halides soon.
Graham
You would see much more coloration and growth if you went with halides to keep the clam. If you tripled your current lighting, you might be able to get a Squamosa clam. IMO, I would say leave the clam unless you plan to get halides soon.
Graham
newfishliny
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Originally posted by Bang Guy
Squamosa, Derasa or Gigas would do very well under PC. A Maxima would do so-so. Avoid the Crocea.
For your tank size I would suggest a 3"+ Squamosa.
MY MAXIMA JUST DIED , IT WAS ON THE SMALL SIZE AND I HAVE 330W PC LIGHTS . WHAT I DID NOTICED IS THE BACK OF THE CLAM WHERE IT HINGES OPEN HAD A HOLE AND MAYBE A CRAB OR SHRIMP STARTED EATING IT IF THATS POSSIBLE :
It was healthy looking for the last three weeks , but do you have to feed it directly or just let it feed off whats in the water.
thanks
new fish
Don
sammystingray
Active Member
Lebowski, how do you know it's happy if you've only had it a week, and never had one before? Sounds like a flame at you, but I am just trying to prove a point. Corals and clams are actually quite hardy, and it takes awhile to know how they are doing. I kept Derasas under 440 watts VHO, and it took a year before I knew they weren't doing well.
spsfreak100
Active Member
Originally posted by NewFishLINY
MY MAXIMA JUST DIED , IT WAS ON THE SMALL SIZE AND I HAVE 330W PC LIGHTS . WHAT I DID NOTICED IS THE BACK OF THE CLAM WHERE IT HINGES OPEN HAD A HOLE AND MAYBE A CRAB OR SHRIMP STARTED EATING IT IF THATS POSSIBLE :
It was healthy looking for the last three weeks , but do you have to feed it directly or just let it feed off whats in the water.
thanks
new fish
Don
No crab or shrimp got into the clam. It's common to see that when a clam dies. I have no doubt that your maxima died from low lighting. 330wts of PC's doesn't sound like enough to keep a maxima, actually, no amount of PC's r VHO's seems like enough for a T. Maxima, in my opinion.
Maxima and Crocea clams are the more light loving clams, and will need halides to live and grow at their best and healthiest rate. When they die, You will see that their glands have opened, and that the insides are now floating around in the water column, or stuck onto a near by rock. If something ate it, it would have gone for the Mantle first, and slowely worked its way down from there.
I wouldn't try any T. Maxima, or T. crocea unless you have sufficiant metal halide lighting, good calcium, and good nitrate levels.
If you want a more accurate answer than this, please give us some specs on your tank, including size (in gallons), how old it is, all tank inhabitants, all water parimeters, filtration, substrate, and anything else that you can posibly tell us (the more the better).
I know i'm going off topic, but I want to add on to Sammy's post, that long term affects don't happen over night. It'll take months to find out if that clam truly is thriving, and not slowely dying off
Graham
nm reef
Active Member
In answer to the origional question...yes you can keep a clam in a system with pc lighting(maybe moderate to high levels of PC lighting...more than you currently have). BUT...the selection is limited and you still need to insure pristine water quality and proper calcium/alkalinity levels. I finally added one to my 55 gal reef with 4x65 watts of 10k PC & 2x110 watts of URI super actinic VHO's...the choice came down to either a Squamosa or a Derasa...I decided on the Squamosa and so far its been a quality addition. Mine started as about a 3" baby and is now close to 5" and beautiful. Appears to be doing well and looks healthy...so far. My reef was close to 2 years old and well established before I even dared to attempt one...but it can be done.