Can i have a maxima clam in my 30 gallon??

[fish are good]

do you think i can put a Maxima Clam in my 30 gallon long its been set up fo about 2 years and i alread have a very small leather, green cromis sand sifting gobie, chocolate chip star fish, 4 different shrooms, 25 lbs of lr, and inch to an inch an a half of live sand, 1 peppermint shrimp, and a horse shoe crad, lotsof snails and crabs.
-jake

 

[mtennant]

What kind of lights do you have?

 

[fish are good]

Coralife.
-jake

 

[limitedslip]

I believe w/ PC, you need at least 6 watts per gallon to have a maxima. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.

 

[fish are good]

i have a 96 watt white light and a 96 watt actinic blue so i think i hve enough
-jake

p.s. thanx for the info

 

[teen]

you dont have enough light, and i wouldnt trust the CC star.

 

[nycbob]

most clams will need strong t5 or mh lighting.

 

[1journeyman]

The horseshoe crab is also problematic.
Even with upgraded lighting, the clam will grow too big for the tank.

 

[teen]

Originally Posted by 1journeyman
The horseshoe crab is also problematic.
Even with upgraded lighting, the clam will grow too big for the tank.
ive got a maxima in my 30 gallon long and hes not outgrowing it anytime soon.
but thats besides the point. your tank doesnt seem ready for a maxima, or any clam right now.

 

[anonome]

Not with the chocolate chip starfish.