t5's and clams

[Wes]

clamcrazy i am sure you know alot more about clams than i do but there are several people on RC who have been successfully keeping w/ maximas and croceas under T5 for quite a while. However i havn't attempted it as I wanted my first clam to be one of the hardier ones (squamosa)

a good T5 setup can be as powerful as MH PAR wise, however they are often underestimated.

 

[ssmtcarlo]

Crocea Clam

Alive, growing and thriving under T5 for over a year

 

[clamcrazy]

squamosa not one of the hardy clams my friend. your first clam should be a deresa or gigas or hippopus much more hardy. would like to see a pic of that clam above with the mantle closed to see how much new shell growth there is.

 

[deelucky]

Alive, growing and thriving under T5 for over a year

this is why i said i have senn a few tanks with t-5s.i seened your tank first hand and can vouch on its health.but like i said there are other favtors to consider besides light.

 

[clamcrazy]

its alive but is it thriving ? would like to see the new shell growth.

 

[crox99]

its alive but is it thriving ? would like to see the new shell growth.

So let me ask you a question. if there isn't much growth does it mean that the clam is not happy?

 

[ssmtcarlo]

Thanks for the Good word Dee. Clamcrazy ill see if i can get you a shot of some shell growth of my HAPPY:biggrin: clam. Also its not a Squamosa its a Crocea.

 

[clamcrazy]

of course it is a crocea, Wes up top said he wanted to start with a squamosa being that its a more hardy clam which it is not. as far as your crocea that you have had for a year now under T5'S how much did it grow ?

 

[clamcrazy]

just take it out of the tank and take a pic. just would like to see how much it has grown in a year. i bet it has but would like to see how much compaired to if it was under MH

 

[masterswimmer]

I've had my Derasa under T5's for over two years. It has grown from about 3" to about 5.5".

I've also had a crocea under the same T5's. It was there for about 1.5 years before someone begged me for it. So now it's doing well in a members tank.

Depending upon the bulb combination you choose, clams can do great under T5's. However, like others before me have mentioned, other factors are just as important to their health.

swimmer

 

[clamcrazy]

true dat

 

[marki24]

and what kind is mine cause i am not quite sure?

 

[Wes]

of course it is a crocea, Wes up top said he wanted to start with a squamosa being that its a more hardy clam which it is not. as far as your crocea that you have had for a year now under T5'S how much did it grow ?

this is coming straight from ORA where i got my clam from...

Tridacna squamosa

T. squamosa is a medium size Tridacna clam that is exceptionally easy to keep in aquariums. The mantle color pattern is easily distinguished form other species. It is golden brown with gold and black spots and sometimes has a green or blue border.

Another characteristic are the large scutes or plates on the shell. They are native to the Indo-Pacific coral reefs, and are found in deeper water of 50-65 feet.

They prefer a sand bottom instead of rocky surfaces, and do not need as much light as T. maxima or T. crocea in the aquarium. It is an excellent "beginner" clam species.

 

[Deanos]

So let me ask you a question. if there isn't much growth does it mean that the clam is not happy?

If there's not much growth, some parameter is stunting its growth. It may be light, available calcium, etc.

 

[clamcrazy]

Wes, never mind ora has to say, you might want to check with Barry on that one. i'll take his word over there word any time.

 

[clamcrazy]

marki, thats a maxima you have there.

 

[Wes]

Wes, never mind ora has to say, you might want to check with Barry on that one. i'll take his word over there word any time.

i'm not sure who Barry is but since my clam was aquacultured on the ORA farm, i'll take their word for it.

http://orafarm.com/clams.html

Plus mine is doing great so i'm not that concerned about the Squamosa level of difficulty.

 

[marki24]

Ok we will see how my clam will do under the t5's since clamcrazy claims that its not good for my Maxima

 

[Deanos]

Once again, a thriving clam requires more than sufficient lighting.

 

[clamcrazy]

good luck markie, you should keep track of its growth rate so we all could learn how good T5's are for clams. under good water conditions and good MH lighting a maxima could grow a quarter inch a year in the home aquarium. so how long has it been under your T5's.