Clam recommendations please

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Well I ordered my new lights today to replace my old 4x96 Current SP lights with old bulbs. Thanks you all for your recommendations too.

I am getting the Nova Pro 6x54 T-5's . I looked at the two other more expensive ones out there , but decided to go with the Nova Pro with reflectors. Its on sale at the "Dr's" for less than 350 right now, ( less than my existing lights cost nearly two years ago. on this tank) Width with a bow front limited me to a six bulb init. Wife's thinking this obsession is truly a "endless money pit" was another deciding factor in picking this one.
Now, although I do not know where I have room to put a clam, the wife says what kind of clams can I get now????. Notice she said "Clams with an S"....Clam recommendations please......... Thanks all ... Warren

 

[sh2000]

Corcea,Derasa..They need strong lighting so with your lights maybe place them in the middle sice you don't have MH'S.

 

[volcom69]

Get which everone makes u guys happy u should be fine to keep any of them under ur t5s good luck.

 

[lecithin]

oO, I can't recommend a clam but I do have that light, very nice!

 

[nycbob]

i hv the same light on my 72 bowfront. any clam as far as i am concern. water parameter is important. keep cal at 450-500, and alk 8-12. i hv 5 clams in there, 5 croceas and 2 derasas. they like indirect flow.

 

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Thanks everyone. Bob, how long have you had your clams under these lights, if I may ask?? BTW Looks good!

 

[coral keeper]

Nice looking tank! Here is a pics of you tank but I circled the clams in red.

 

[sh2000]

NY; whats the name of the corals on the left of the pic...the green one and red one. Thanks.

 

[nycbob]

the nova pro i had it since early december 2007. that was also the time i bought the clams. the clams been there for 7 weeks now. the bigger sps, i had them since march of 2007. i hv adding frags there and there. they were under the regular nova 4x54w. i got the nova pro just for the clams. the green one is monti cap. the red one is birdnest.

 

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Thanks Bob for the unpdate. I like that Green Monti too, that the other fellow ask about, might just have to add one to balance with my orange one.... Good Reefin to ya!

 

[sh2000]

Are those difficult corals to keep ?

 

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Originally Posted by SH2000
Are those difficult corals to keep ?
Both the Monti and the Birdsnest would be intermediate , not the easiest nor the hardest in required care. The Monti likes a good flow and good lighting to do well. Good strong PC,'s T-5's or MH. The Birdsnest is about the same, maybe a bit harder to keep. Also additional coral feeding added to the tank will help.