SUPERCRAZY
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I have a 55 gal reef with 215 W T5 lighting. I would love to get a clam one day in the future. I understand that any SPS would have to be placed high up and probably would grow very slowly. Is it possible in my tank?
I one day wish to have a clam
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Yes it is possible! There are Red Sea Max owners with only 230w T5 lighting and their clams are thriving after 1 year. Find a nice spot higher up, closer to the lights. Growth may be slower, but they should survive no problem. Of course, perfect water quality is a must. 
Try it and see...
But others here will disagree....
Try it and see...But others here will disagree....
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cbrownfish
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Are you running individual reflectors on the T5 bulbs? That makes a significant difference when running T5's as a primary light source. In general, T5's begin to lose intensity at ~20" of depth. Keeping clams under T5's is fine as long as you consider keeping them in a shallowish tank or higher up in a deeper tank.
SUPERCRAZY
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No I don't have IDR's but I'm sure I can fix that one day. The tank is only a 55 gal and so about 18" deep. I was planning on putting the clam closer to the lights.
Yes you should be able to upgrade them to some VERY nice IDR's. It depends on what your current set-up is but I'm confident you'll LOVE going to IDR's.