I really want a clam!

woolfe · 02-26-2007, 08:31 PM

Hello. I have wanted a clam since I started with my tank but was told that my lighting isn't strong enough, I couldn't afford halides when I was setting up. The type of clam isn't an issue. I'll take what I can get as far as that goes. Here's what I have, I'm writing it as it was on the box the light came in because I don't really know what it all means.

48" Nova Extreme (I know what the 48 means LOL)
4x54w T5 HO slimpaq 10,000k Daylight
4x54w T5 HO slimpaq 460nm Actinic
4 moon white lunar lights

Is there any clam for me?

aquaman3680 · 02-26-2007, 08:33 PM

You can definitely get a clam with that system. I would try to steer away from the croceas... They are the most light demanding. I would look into a maxima.

Matt

woolfe · 02-26-2007, 08:41 PM

Woooooooo Hoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!!!!!

Thank You so much

aquaman3680 · 02-26-2007, 08:43 PM

Haha... I think you really want a clam! Make sure it is bigger then 2 inches though...

Matt

lcstorc · 02-26-2007, 08:49 PM

Maximas like being on the rockwork. Put them high in the tank on a rock and you should be good to go as long as the tank is mature and stable. Remember they like calcium too, so check your levels.

woolfe · 02-26-2007, 09:05 PM

AT last check (last week) my calcium was around 400. Is that good? My tank has been running for about 7 months. Should I wait??? Please say no, please say no, please say no....................

lcstorc · 02-26-2007, 09:06 PM

I think you are fine. As long as the parameters are stable.
Be sure to post a pic of the beauty.

Witfull · 02-26-2007, 09:06 PM

also check out derasa and squamosa, the most forgiving of the genus.

Witfull · 02-26-2007, 09:07 PM

i would vote squamys....beautiful and less light demanding, and dont get HUGE like derasa.

AVOID GIGAS.they are monster reef only~

panmanmatt · 02-26-2007, 09:29 PM

I second the squammosa. Not very light demanding but they will get to about a foot in size.
Personally, I wouldn't attempt a crocea or even a maxima (unless it's a gold maxima). Any of the really bright coloured clams require lots of light to maintain those colours.

cheeks69 · 02-26-2007, 09:53 PM

What are the dimensions of the tank ?
Do you have alot of corraline algea throughout the tank ? That usually indicates that your cal/alk levels have been stable for a good period of time.
I know people who use T5's and keep Crocea/Maxima's successfully but usually Metal Halides are your best option. A Squamosa would be an excellent choice.

woolfe · 02-26-2007, 10:04 PM

my dimensions are 48x24x18. I do have a lot of coraline growth. I think. I'll post a pic of it in a second. I'm going to take one right now.

aquaman3680 · 02-26-2007, 10:08 PM

You have a 90... If you are putting the clam on the sand then i would go with the squamosa for sure!

Matt

Dentoid · 02-26-2007, 10:16 PM

Great thread. I've been considering a clam as well. This has been a tremendous help. Thanks Woolfe! Good luck wiht the clam purchase. I really like the tear drop and midnight clam. Tagging.

woolfe · 02-26-2007, 10:19 PM

Here are a few pics. I can try to get better ones if needed.

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woolfe Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 331 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I really want a clam! Hello. I have wanted a clam since I started with my tank but was told that my lighting isn't strong enough, I couldn't afford halides when I was setting up. The type of clam isn't an issue. I'll take what I can get as far as that goes. Here's what I have, I'm writing it as it was on the box the light came in because I don't really know what it all means. 48" Nova Extreme (I know what the 48 means LOL) 4x54w T5 HO slimpaq 10,000k Daylight 4x54w T5 HO slimpaq 460nm Actinic 4 moon white lunar lights Is there any clam for me?

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I really want a clam! You can definitely get a clam with that system. I would try to steer away from the croceas... They are the most light demanding. I would look into a maxima. Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I really want a clam! Haha... I think you really want a clam! Make sure it is bigger then 2 inches though... Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I really want a clam! Maximas like being on the rockwork. Put them high in the tank on a rock and you should be good to go as long as the tank is mature and stable. Remember they like calcium too, so check your levels. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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woolfe Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 331 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I really want a clam! AT last check (last week) my calcium was around 400. Is that good? My tank has been running for about 7 months. Should I wait??? Please say no, please say no, please say no....................

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I really want a clam! I think you are fine. As long as the parameters are stable. Be sure to post a pic of the beauty. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I really want a clam! I second the squammosa. Not very light demanding but they will get to about a foot in size. Personally, I wouldn't attempt a crocea or even a maxima (unless it's a gold maxima). Any of the really bright coloured clams require lots of light to maintain those colours.

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: I really want a clam! What are the dimensions of the tank ? Do you have alot of corraline algea throughout the tank ? That usually indicates that your cal/alk levels have been stable for a good period of time. I know people who use T5's and keep Crocea/Maxima's successfully but usually Metal Halides are your best option. A Squamosa would be an excellent choice. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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woolfe Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 331 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I really want a clam! my dimensions are 48x24x18. I do have a lot of coraline growth. I think. I'll post a pic of it in a second. I'm going to take one right now.

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I really want a clam! You have a 90... If you are putting the clam on the sand then i would go with the squamosa for sure! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

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