Clam Coloration= Lighting?

[ClownReef®]

Hey guys,

Can lighting affect a clams color??.. Less light= dull coloration??

Can it get brighter in time if given proper lighting?

Thanks!

 

[IslandCrow]

Tridacnid clams do have symbiotic zooxanthellae just light corals, so too little light will in fact cause loss of coloration. Assuming your not talking about lighting turning a clam from blue to green, then yes it can affect the color. Case in point, I bought a deresa clam a few weeks ago that was being kept under VHO lighting. Under my T5s, it is significantly darker in color, and the colors are much more vibrant.

 

[ClownReef®]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13226138#post13226138 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by IslandCrow
Assuming your not talking about lighting turning a clam from blue to green.

Island,

Thanks for your input

Im talking about making its natural colors darker/brighter. Im assuming that during shipping and acclimating a clam can stress and expel its symbiotic algae.. making it much duller.

Ill snap some pictures and maybe you can tell me if it has a chance for change

 

[ClownReef®]

Here is a picture of the clam im talking about. Its the one on the left

Any comments are very much appreciated

 

[ClownReef®]

Dumb question incoming..

Why do they look much different from the top than from the side of the glass??..LOL

 

[IslandCrow]

Dumb question incoming..

Why do they look much different from the top than from the side of the glass?

Color me dumb as well. I don't know either.


As for the clams, it's difficult to say. Some are colored differently than others. Color-wise, those clams look pretty healthy, though, and my guess would be that the color doesn't change signifcantly. I'm speaking from very limited experience, though.

 

[basser1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13234291#post13234291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ClownReef®
Dumb question incoming..

Why do they look much different from the top than from the side of the glass??..LOL

Not a dumb question at all! I asked the same a good while back and got some very informative responses. Here's a link to it:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11254665#post11254665

 

[gavinbree]

Yup it's to do with the way the light is reflected off the clams mantle.