jerthunter
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Originally Posted by Speg
They kinda do
Maybe if the people grew up swimming next to a nuclear power plant......
They kinda do
Maybe if the people grew up swimming next to a nuclear power plant......
Lets see those Clams
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promisetbg
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mr_bill
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Originally Posted by nofish4U!!
Man, my fiance' won't let me get any clams because they gross him out. He thinks they look like private parts... LMAO
You might wanna rethink that whole marriage thing if he's so scared of things that resemble private parts.
J/K
Very nice looks clams you people have, I really want to get one but I'm very worried about my clowns pushing it over. Everytime I add any rock or coral they rearrage the darn thing. I'd need to anchor it somehow.
Man, my fiance' won't let me get any clams because they gross him out. He thinks they look like private parts... LMAO
You might wanna rethink that whole marriage thing if he's so scared of things that resemble private parts.
Very nice looks clams you people have, I really want to get one but I'm very worried about my clowns pushing it over. Everytime I add any rock or coral they rearrage the darn thing. I'd need to anchor it somehow.
autojunkie
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do you have to spot feed them at all.. or do they just need good lighting?
tim_12
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Originally Posted by ViPeR_930
Here's six Tridacna clams in order of least light-demanding to the most.
T. teveroa
T. gigas
T. derasa
T. squamosa
T. maxima
T. crocea
A seventh species, T. rosewateri, has been discovered in the Indian Ocean, but not much is known about this species.
How many watts of MH would the T. crocea need?
Here's six Tridacna clams in order of least light-demanding to the most.
T. teveroa
T. gigas
T. derasa
T. squamosa
T. maxima
T. crocea
A seventh species, T. rosewateri, has been discovered in the Indian Ocean, but not much is known about this species.
How many watts of MH would the T. crocea need?
promisetbg
Active Member
It depends on the depth of the tank,and where the clam is placed.
fishieness
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Originally Posted by autojunkie
do you have to spot feed them at all.. or do they just need good lighting?
if they are under 3 inches, their mantle isnt large enough to get the food they need, so they commonly need to be fed phytoplankton. above that, if you have the lighting tha tyou should, then no, they dont need to be fed.
tim: just so you know, croceas prefer the rock and are one of the highest light demanding clams. id consider putting it near or at the top. a 150 DE HQI should do it as long as its under the light and not right near the bottom. ive had my crocea since december, so not very long, but its right under my 150 watt hqi in my 40 breeder. it seems to like it though even though i do have odyssea bulbs (but i did get a german made bulb for 35 bucks at my reef club meeting. it was smuggled in from germany, and its not one of those cheap ones that companies jack up the price for just because they were german made. im goign to replace it soon)
do you have to spot feed them at all.. or do they just need good lighting?
if they are under 3 inches, their mantle isnt large enough to get the food they need, so they commonly need to be fed phytoplankton. above that, if you have the lighting tha tyou should, then no, they dont need to be fed.
tim: just so you know, croceas prefer the rock and are one of the highest light demanding clams. id consider putting it near or at the top. a 150 DE HQI should do it as long as its under the light and not right near the bottom. ive had my crocea since december, so not very long, but its right under my 150 watt hqi in my 40 breeder. it seems to like it though even though i do have odyssea bulbs (but i did get a german made bulb for 35 bucks at my reef club meeting. it was smuggled in from germany, and its not one of those cheap ones that companies jack up the price for just because they were german made. im goign to replace it soon)
promisetbg
Active Member
Originally Posted by Tim_12
In the sand ~20 inches from the surface. MH 6 inches above the water.
Those halides are awful close to that water! I would recommend 8-10". Croceas are the most light demanding clam.I would place them in the rockwork. Derasas and squamosas do well on the sandbed. Croceas and maximas are rock boring clams...I think they should be high up in the tank.
In the sand ~20 inches from the surface. MH 6 inches above the water.
Those halides are awful close to that water! I would recommend 8-10". Croceas are the most light demanding clam.I would place them in the rockwork. Derasas and squamosas do well on the sandbed. Croceas and maximas are rock boring clams...I think they should be high up in the tank.
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reeffer
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corcea 2.5IN i have had him for about a month
