clams

[insane96]

Iam getting a clam soon and I need some advice on how to keep it alive

 

[hunt]

what size tank do you have and what kind of lighting do you have

 

[nikesb]

Originally Posted by Hunt
http:///forum/post/3287154
what size tank do you have and what kind of lighting do you have

+1

 

[saxman]

the species of clam makes a difference as well, as does the age of the system. if the tank isn't at least 6 mos old, i don't recommend it as the water isn't as stable as it needs to be for a Tridacnid.

 

[insane96]

Originally Posted by Hunt
http:///forum/post/3287154
what size tank do you have and what kind of lighting do you have
I have a 55 g hex with 6 bulb ho t5

 

[saxman]

you could keep T. derasa, T. squamosa, or H. hippopus on the substrate or a gold T. maxima high up in the rockwork, but you don't have enuff light for T.crocea or the maxima "ultras". you could probably swing a gold-centered T. maxima high in the rockwork as well.
i'd get a 3" specimen of whatever you get, as babies (<2.5") are a lot more touchy than established specimens. also, i recommend feeding the clams live phytoplankton a couple of times a week. also, clams hate water shifts and don't do well at high temps (keep them below 80*F). make sure your Ca level is 450-475 ppm.
HTH

 

[speg]

Originally Posted by insane96
http:///forum/post/3287243
I have a 55 g hex with 6 bulb ho t5
That sounds pretty deep...would have to keep the clam high..so probably a corcea since they'll attach to rockwork.

 

[saxman]

i know folks do it, but i wouldn't recommend a crocea with T-5's, nor would i recommend one as a first clam.
to the OP,
how many Watts are we talking here, and what color temp are the tubes?

 

[nycbob]

stable water parameters r key. r u currently keeping any corals? if ur corals r doing fine and thriving, then keeping a clam is much easier. maxima and crocea need good lighting. 6 t5 bulbs r ok depending on the quality. i hv kept clams (crocea, maxima and deresa) under t5 since i started this hobby. every ones tank is different. what works for one may not work for others. i suggest u read up on clams on line.

 

[florida joe]

you may want to reach out to meowzer she has one hell of a clam

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3287452
you may want to reach out to meowzer she has one hell of a clam
Joe, I would love to say I missed you.....but I don't think I did

OP...I have a beautiful Derasa in my 29G under T5 lights...I had the tank set up 9 months before I got it, and have had it since November 2009.....

 

[insane96]

i have some acropora lobophylia xenia brain coral and hydnopora

 

[saxman]

do yourself a HUGE favor and get Giant Clams in the Sea and Aquarium by James Fatheree. it has eclipsed Daniel Knopp's book as the "clam bible".
you may want to reach out to meowzer she has one hell of a clam
Joe, i spit coffee all over my monitor!

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by saxman
http:///forum/post/3287608
Joe, i spit coffee all over my monitor!

SIGHHHHH....et tu brute