clam care

[glitzyone]

was thinking about getting a clam... what is the care needed for them?

 

[joeycadre]

i keep thinking about one but never do it though.

you need strong lighting, top quality water, and fish that won't bug it.

 

[Codeman00]

What kind of lighting do you have?

 

[glitzyone]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11843727#post11843727 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Codeman00
What kind of lighting do you have?

metal halide 20 k - two of them

 

[nam2212]

Hey Malisa. I was never able to keep a clam in that tank when I had it. I have had clams in all of my tanks, but for some reason was unable to keep one in that setup. I tried with a Derasa (that I kept in a 29G for years), a Squamosa (that I also had for over a year in the 29G), and a Crocea. I am not sure what the problem was, but they always quickly declined. I gave all of them away when they looked sick and all recovered after a few days in other tanks. I am keeping a crocea in my 24G right now and it is doing great. The only difference in your tank and all of my others was a refugium. I am not sure if it had anything to do with it, but it might have.

 

[glitzyone]

thanks for the info Nick maybe will hold off on that.

 

[MarineFlake]

I have a Crocea in a 29 with a 10k 150 HQI/2x96 actinic over it. I haven't 'feed' it until recently and it seems to be thriving. I think its a year old and as brown as the day I bought it from Kerms. GL