I have always, always wanted a clam but on my previous tanks did not have nearly enough lighting.
On this tank I have a 65 gallon tank with 2x250 15k MH. I think that should be enough for a clam, as long as it is mid to top of the tank.
I have 2 fish in the tank (midas blenny and firefish goby) but will be trapping them and taking them back to the store I got them from. I kind of changed my mind on my stocking list and so am going to run the tank fish-free for a few months while I settle on it, rather than making another stocking error. Right now I'm much more focused on the non-fish livestock and really kind of want to enjoy that adventure before I go for fish, hence the backtrack.
Anyway...
The tank has been going now for about 5 months and is doing extremely well. I have some of the easier SPS thriving, as well as a few LPS and softies.
At what future time can I consider adding a clam and hoping it will do well? I am not sure how much tank maturity plays into how well a clam does, and want to have the best chance of success.
On this tank I have a 65 gallon tank with 2x250 15k MH. I think that should be enough for a clam, as long as it is mid to top of the tank.
I have 2 fish in the tank (midas blenny and firefish goby) but will be trapping them and taking them back to the store I got them from. I kind of changed my mind on my stocking list and so am going to run the tank fish-free for a few months while I settle on it, rather than making another stocking error. Right now I'm much more focused on the non-fish livestock and really kind of want to enjoy that adventure before I go for fish, hence the backtrack.
Anyway...
The tank has been going now for about 5 months and is doing extremely well. I have some of the easier SPS thriving, as well as a few LPS and softies.
At what future time can I consider adding a clam and hoping it will do well? I am not sure how much tank maturity plays into how well a clam does, and want to have the best chance of success.
