Syris
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I got my very first clam in June this year. It was a nice blue maxima but died 18dys later
I was using 2 - 175w MH w/220w actnic VHO. My tank is healthy considering my SPS and others corals are growing. I did have a cyano and hair algae problem but it was minor. I never saw anything bothering the clam (fish, pyramid snails, ect) It just started to pinch on the mantle and then died. It was 3" in size.
Warp forward to today, I bought my second clam a 1.5" crocea 4 days ago. I observed the clam very closely at the lfs. It has even coloration, reacts to light, and was at the lfs for 3weeks before I bough it. My lighting has been upgraded 3 weeks ago to 2 - 250w MH and still w/220w actnic VHO. The lighting schedule was reduced by 3 hrs. Starting this week I will raise photoperiod by 1/2hr per week until I get back to 8hrs/day for MH. Cyano and hair algae gone. Ca is 390, Alk 9.2dKH, temp 82F normally 79-80(summer
), salinity 1.024. I placed the clam on a flat piece of LR just under the sand in the middle of my tank. It has already attached to the rock. Was gaping for the first 2 days but has settled down.
Now the point of this post. Does anyone see anything wrong with my setup or any advice? Should I supplement feeding with phytoplankton?
I want to make sure this clam lives otherwise I'm done with clams for a while as I must be doing something wrong.
Oh here is a picture of my new clam. Not the best angle but...
Thanks
Bill

Warp forward to today, I bought my second clam a 1.5" crocea 4 days ago. I observed the clam very closely at the lfs. It has even coloration, reacts to light, and was at the lfs for 3weeks before I bough it. My lighting has been upgraded 3 weeks ago to 2 - 250w MH and still w/220w actnic VHO. The lighting schedule was reduced by 3 hrs. Starting this week I will raise photoperiod by 1/2hr per week until I get back to 8hrs/day for MH. Cyano and hair algae gone. Ca is 390, Alk 9.2dKH, temp 82F normally 79-80(summer

Now the point of this post. Does anyone see anything wrong with my setup or any advice? Should I supplement feeding with phytoplankton?
I want to make sure this clam lives otherwise I'm done with clams for a while as I must be doing something wrong.
Oh here is a picture of my new clam. Not the best angle but...
Thanks
Bill
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