t5's and clams

[marki24]

Are t5's good enought for clams or not?

 

[marki24]

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here is a picture of the clam

 

[crox99]

You know my answer.:scratchch :scratchch LOL

 

[deelucky]

i dont believe so though i have seened it.it takes more than light to keep a clam and avoid small clams as well,being that they require more care.

 

[deelucky]

here is a picture of the clam

why ask if you already did it?:tired:

 

[marki24]

cause croxx is telling me its not enought just wanted to find out other opinions about it

 

[crox99]

Yes I definately agree with Dee. Small clams need to be fed regularly.

 

[deelucky]

crox knows what he is talking about

 

[crox99]

crox knows what he is talking about

Not really.:smokin: :smokin:

 

[marki24]

anyone else expect these two stubborn guys lol

t5's all the way

 

[crox99]

Mark

just bring that clam over.......it will be happier in my tank:knockedou :knockedou

 

[Deanos]

The fact you posted in this forum worries me more than the T5s
Tridacnid clams are not for beginners.

 

[Wes]

i have a squamosa that has almost doubled in size since the fall frag swap when i got him from the ORA group buy.

he is on the sand bed as well. I never fed it either and it was about 2" when i got it.

 

[crox99]

i have a squamosa that has almost doubled in size since the fall frag swap when i got him from the ORA group buy.

he is on the sand bed as well

his is in the rock work.

 

[Wes]

yeah i see that...just saying that mine gets enough light from T5 at the bottom of the tank...

the amount of light is not a problem for him, especially up on the rocks..

however as Deanos said, the lighting is the least of his worries if he is relatively new at this stuff.

 

[marki24]

thank you wes

 

[Wes]

no problem, good luck

 

[crox99]

thank you wes

I guess I was wrong.

 

[Wes]

i'm pretty sure that a signe of not enough light is if the mantle over extends like it is reaching out as far as it can for more light.

the one in the pic looks like it's doing pretty good.

also keep in mind that not all clams are equal..

For example Squamosa is one of the less light demanding tridacnids...Mine does just fine at the bottom of my 24" tall tank w/ T5.

 

[clamcrazy]

T5'S not good for maxima. dersea or gigas thats about it.