Clam lighting

[fish are good]

are clams ok under any kind of metal halide lighting because i have a 125 gallon reef tank with metal halides and would like to add a small clam all advice would be appreciated.
thaks Jake

 

[candycane]

It depends on color of bulb, depth of tank and type of clam.

 

[fish are good]

the lighting is 2 250 watt metal halide lights and 1 actinac vho and 1 floresant buld do you think this will be enough to support clam or two???

 

[nycbob]

if ur tank is matured and got proper calcium and alk, then yes. what livestocks do u hv currently? bc some fish or inverts will bother clams.

 

[fish are good]

well i dont have anything in the tank but saltwater and sugar fine sand.but some day i would like to get one for fish and inverts i plan to have one flame angel two false percs one dimond goby blue hippo tang one sail fin tang and a yellow tang
Inverts- A clam or two one fighter conch three emerald crabs hermit crabs snails feater dusters grogonia red octo and maybe a blue linka star
how does that sound
the dimentions are 72 inches long 22 tall and 18 wide
and i have a 75 gallon sump
all advice would be appreciated.
thanks Jake

 

[nycbob]

if u currently dont hv anything in the tank except liverocks, i dont think its ready. u need to hv a few fish and inverts to produce waste, and get the bioload started. clams will need bio waste to really thrive.

 

[fish are good]

i know that lol but do the fidh look ok???
Jake

 

[naclfish]

how long should a tank be up before a clam is added

 

[nycbob]

i'd say at least 6 months. but then again, everyones tank is different.

 

[prk543]

Flame angles may nip at clam mantles. From what I understand, its kind of one of those watch and see things. The rest of the fish should be good.