Do I have enough lighting for a clam?

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childress5tyler

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I'm upgrading to LEDs this Friday and I've chose to do a DIY kit that has 15 royal blue LED bulbs and 6 very high end white LED bulbs..so total I have 21 LEDs in my 34 red sea max (i believe the guy who helped me on the phone said these 21 LEDs would be equivalent to a 175 watt metal halide..anyway, I'm looking into getting a clam and I've never done this before, do you think I have enough lighting to keep a clam on the sand bed? and what are some good guidelines to keeping clams
 
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childress5tyler

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The guy I talked to said the 6 white bulbs that I purchased were the finest LED bulb that he sells (and that the blue bulbs I purchased were the 2nd best bulb and best blue LED bulb he sells).
I am unaware of the wattage but the company that makes it is CREE
here is the product specification of the bulb (not sure if I can post this, it doesn't give an option to buy, just gives info)
http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/XLampXM-L.pdf
 
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childress5tyler

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actually, i may be mistaken but I think he may have said 3 watts per bulb...but again, i could be mistaken
 
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childress5tyler

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Thanks, that's what I wanna hear...do you think i could go with any clam and keep it on the sandbed?
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Yes. Just keep in mind that certain species of clams like the Maxima prefer rocks, while Derasa's prefer sand. That's not to say you can't keep a Maxima in the sand, but if you want it to be there, offer it a rock (even a few pieces of rubble buried under the sand) for it to attach its foot to.
 
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