Newest Addition (Crocea Clam)
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spsfreak100
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Last one (Taken the day before yesterday. In this picture you can see the other side) 
spsfreak100
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Originally posted by Lebowski
SPS, how big is it, would you mind measuring it for me from one end of the mantle (colorful part) to the other end?
Thanks! Are those your clams in the avitar?
To answer your question, it's Exactly 3 1/2", almost going on 4".
Around 3" is when they start using the photosynthesis and zooxanthellae instead of using the filter feeding methods when smaller than 3"
Graham
spsfreak100
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Yep, i've sometimes considered doing that, but the rockwork makes it extremely difficult to do so. I don't want to place it on the substrate for around 30 minutes weekly to feed it, which might stress it. It'll soon start to attach to the rock itself. But, I can try if I find a small enough plastic bottle
Graham
Graham
spsfreak100
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Good idea
...but wouldn't it get soggy after a while?
Graham
...but wouldn't it get soggy after a while?
Graham
spsfreak100
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Thanks for the great comments!
Lebowski- Way ahead of ya
Graham
Lebowski- Way ahead of ya
Graham
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alti
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hey graham,
i think we must have been related in a past life or something. we both just got the same blue gorg and i just got a crocea that looks almost exactly the same as yours. i cant post a pic since the lights are out, but its almost exactly the same. check out the "direct" site that sells them and look at the croceas. the 2 i bought say hammurabi on the pic. good luck
i think we must have been related in a past life or something. we both just got the same blue gorg and i just got a crocea that looks almost exactly the same as yours. i cant post a pic since the lights are out, but its almost exactly the same. check out the "direct" site that sells them and look at the croceas. the 2 i bought say hammurabi on the pic. good luck
cliffrouse11bas
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Looks great!!!
spsfreak100
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Seriously...if you think those pictures look great, try this one!! (Taken with the flash- Shown at bottom of page).
Basicly, some tank inhabitants are:
Blue tang
Powder Brown Tang
Green Chromis
Maroon clown
Corals include mostly SPS's
I have a gaint colony of various zooanthids. A few shrooms at the bottom (Selling them soon), and a small kenya tree for the host to host in.
Invertibrates are many Stomella Varia snails (Harmless Algae grazers), some unidentified conches (Other grazers, I don't beleive they would hurt anything), fire shrimp, as well as all these hitchhikers i'm not going to name (Bristle worms, pods, dusters, etc).
The tank's been up longer than a year now...
alti - Wow, are you serious? lol, don't tell me you have a giant zooanthid colony consisting of green, red, and yellow zooanthids
Ok..here's that amazing picture I took (or...at least I think it's amazing)
Graham
Basicly, some tank inhabitants are:
Blue tang
Powder Brown Tang
Green Chromis
Maroon clown
Corals include mostly SPS's
I have a gaint colony of various zooanthids. A few shrooms at the bottom (Selling them soon), and a small kenya tree for the host to host in.
Invertibrates are many Stomella Varia snails (Harmless Algae grazers), some unidentified conches (Other grazers, I don't beleive they would hurt anything), fire shrimp, as well as all these hitchhikers i'm not going to name (Bristle worms, pods, dusters, etc).
The tank's been up longer than a year now...
alti - Wow, are you serious? lol, don't tell me you have a giant zooanthid colony consisting of green, red, and yellow zooanthids
Ok..here's that amazing picture I took (or...at least I think it's amazing)
Graham
frozenguy
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that is gorgeous...
i have been wanting to get clams ever since i saw them in my lfs....i have a 25 gallon tank with 260 watts of pc lighting (2 10000k daylights and 2 true actinic) is that enough lighting? and also, with corals, once you get a coral, does it technically take wattage away? like, if it were a point system, do you have an amount of points to hand out to different corals and once your empty, your empty? i'm not sure if i'm explaining myself correctly, but....maybe someone understands me......
i have been wanting to get clams ever since i saw them in my lfs....i have a 25 gallon tank with 260 watts of pc lighting (2 10000k daylights and 2 true actinic) is that enough lighting? and also, with corals, once you get a coral, does it technically take wattage away? like, if it were a point system, do you have an amount of points to hand out to different corals and once your empty, your empty? i'm not sure if i'm explaining myself correctly, but....maybe someone understands me......
spsfreak100
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Personally, I wouldn't put a clam in anything but halides, but that doesn't mean they won't live with regular florecent lighting. You could probably keep a 4" derasa in your tank with those lights, but keep in mind that i've seen some over 20" big (they can grow huge), and most don't have the bright blues and purples. The Squamosa clam might do well under your lighting...but I wouldn't put a clam under halides (IMO, and only IMO).
As no, corals don't take your wattage away. The intensity is always there (unless from aged bulbs). If you added a leather in your tank, this would take away no watts from your tank, although it might shade some areas off
Graham
As no, corals don't take your wattage away. The intensity is always there (unless from aged bulbs). If you added a leather in your tank, this would take away no watts from your tank, although it might shade some areas off
Graham
nm reef
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That is a beautiful addition Graham...congradulations!! You've managed to establish yourself a very nice system...thanks for the peek at the new member...
Just a note on a couple of questions from frozenguy...yes there are a few clams that do well under less than MH lighting. Specifically a derasa or a squamosa clam can do well under PC and/or VHO lighting...but you'll need more than simply lighting in order for them to thrive. Before attempting one I'd definitely insure the system is stable and mature with pristine water conditions and adaquate levels of calcium/alkalinity. Neither should be added to a young or under experienced system...but both can do well under PC's/VHO's
Just a note on a couple of questions from frozenguy...yes there are a few clams that do well under less than MH lighting. Specifically a derasa or a squamosa clam can do well under PC and/or VHO lighting...but you'll need more than simply lighting in order for them to thrive. Before attempting one I'd definitely insure the system is stable and mature with pristine water conditions and adaquate levels of calcium/alkalinity. Neither should be added to a young or under experienced system...but both can do well under PC's/VHO's
spsfreak100
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Ok Lebowski, here's a question.
This came up lastnight while trying to feed the clam. How do you get the DT's inside the container? I am guessing you should take a small airline tubing, puncture a hole in the top of the container, attach the tubing to the container, and then pour the DT's down? I'm a bit blurry on how to do that. Thanks,
Graham
This came up lastnight while trying to feed the clam. How do you get the DT's inside the container? I am guessing you should take a small airline tubing, puncture a hole in the top of the container, attach the tubing to the container, and then pour the DT's down? I'm a bit blurry on how to do that. Thanks,
Graham
spsfreak100
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Originally posted by Lebowski
Do not add the clam prior to adding the DT's.
I use an eye dropper, if you have anything like that. Surringe, etc. suck some up from the container and slowly add to the container and then stir it with something, (i use the eyedropper
) then check the color, keep adding little by little to make sure you don't overdose...Is this what you are looking for? I never tried airline tubing cause it sucks up a lot and it can over feed the container, (my experience
) So you take an eye dropper, and suck some up from the container (which container?), and slowely add to the container (which container?), and stir? I am a little lost
Yellowfin- Awesome clam!
Graham