Lighting for Clams
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Killerdrgn
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- Location
- Park Ridge, NJ
??? Hmmm isn't the standard 75 gallon tank 48 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 21 3/8?
unless it's a custom 60 x 25 x 12?
unless it's a custom 60 x 25 x 12?
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- Location
- poughquag, ny
Is No 65w T5 Bulb And The 4 Ft Are 54w Which Would Be A Reg 75g Tank,i Have A Clam But Under 4 Od 36" T5's And Vho For Antic, Tank Is Only 17" Deep And Less With Sand
- Location
- Bethpage,NY
Croceas should be fine.I had them under T-5's
not his T-5's they are not T5 HO
- Location
- Bethpage,NY
Oops,My bad.:splitspin
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
What is your guys opinion on keeping clams under PC 4x65w 2 Antinic 420/460 2 Daylight 5700k/10000k with about 10-12hr light cycle. 72G all-glass bowfront so its about 17-18" tall. The fixture is a Current Orbit I think.
- Location
- Rego Park, Queens
derasa's and squamosa's will be fine under that set-up. crocea's and maxima's will have to be situated higher up in the long run, and if they don't like their position, they will not form a byssus and will fall flat on their "faces". I have found that crocea's and maxima's will survive a long time, and keep their color, but not grow much....squamosa's will grow, and derasa's grow like mad. However- be careful with changing your bulbs. They will notice that your bulbs have gotten old before you do, and respond in ways you will not like.....I always take advantage of Hellolights yearly sales to build up my extra PC bulbs so I have them on hand to change when needed.
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
Respond in ways such as... Will it key my car? Will the derasa's and squamosa's be ok on the sand bed with that setup.
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
Freaking clams! Someone get me a BBQ grill!
with PC's i'd say no
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
Wes, what if I position them higher. But I guess the location would be dependent on whether or not they foothold yes?
- Location
- Throggs Neck, BX
hmmm.. something to think about.
I second higher Add some rubble or sand so that it may settle on it's new pedestal or have someone make a small base out of acrylic for it and then add rubble and or sand in it. Rstimeout kept one of his large clams in a acrylic base keep in mind base must be small in height so that clam may open .
- Location
- Rego Park, Queens
derasa's and squamosa's should be on the sandbed. crocea's and maxima's can be on the sandbed if it is lit brightly enough...but normally attach to rock with a byssus. The problem is, if you put them too high you will not get the best view of them, by looking down. Also, despite their need for high light, I find that they get cranky too close to the lights and hop off. I try to put them on a rock a few inches above the sand. Regardless, start them off on the sandbed until they get used to your conditions. As to how they respond when the lights go bad...decline and death. A lot of claims are made that high light organisms, like clams and SPS can't live under pc's, but I have not found it to be true. My sps grow very well...but then again, I can't seem to get LPS to do well......
This is a myth and I read that in the wild you will not find derasa's and squamosas in sand. The attach to things like any other clam. When in the sand they extend their foot until they hit the bottom pane of glass where they grab on.
I think it is more like: Derasa's and Squamosa's will do ok in a sandbed, where other clams may not. I have no sand and a big squamosa attached to a rock, that has grown from about 2" to 6" and still getting bigger and bigger.
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