A few more research papers on Tridacnids

[rgulrich]

Apologies if I've cited any of these before.

A little more "œlight reading" :reading: for those of us interested in these animals. Of note is the Toonen, Nakayama, Ogawa, Rossiter, and Delbeek research "œGrowth of cultured giant clams in low pH, high-nutrient seawater"¦", which may provide some insight and guidance into clam care.

http://www.mapress.com/mr/content/v31/2011f/n1p041.pdf
Growth and population dynamics of the giant clam Tridacna maxima (Röding) at its southern limit of distribution in coastal, subtropical eastern Australia

http://www.academia.edu/1647117/Gro..._and_supplemental_feeding_under_acidification
Growth of cultured giant clams (Tridacnaspp.) in low pH, high-nutrient seawater

http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/proceedings/files/m10-07.pdf
Physiological performance of giant clams (Tridacna spec.) in a recirculation system

http://www.spc.int/DigitalLibrary/Doc/FAME/InfoBull/TROC/8/TROC8_24_Braley.pdf
Aquacultured giant clams,Tridacna gigas and Hippopus hippopus, used as the main biofilter in a saltwater aquarium recirculation system

http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/content/63/9/1573.full
The giant clam Tridacna maxima communities of three French Polynesia islands: comparison of their population sizes and structures at early stages of their exploitation

 

[hart24601]

Growth of cultured giant clams (Tridacna spp.) in low pH, high-nutrient seawater: species-specific effects of substrate and supplemental feeding under acidification

Anyone have the full article? I would like to see their feeding methods and low the pH is in the study. Some pretty strong reasons to dose phytoplankton there.

 

[hart24601]

http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10499-013-9634-9

The effect of shade on water quality parameters and survival and growth of juvenile fluted giant clams, Tridacna squamosa, cultured in a land-based growth trial

 

[rgulrich]

You might try contacting Charles Delbeek directly to see if you could access a full copy of the research detailing the feeding methods, not just the article - he does have a LinkedIn profile.

 

[rgulrich]

Interesting research on the Squamosa as well - thanks for the pointer. I wonder if that 10% shade might help justify some of the "clouds" and "thunderstorm" effects some of the newer LED fixtures provide, and what the peripheral effect might be on coral/zooxanthellae.