Clam Question (Urgent)

[lbv]

Too tiny for a pic, I'll see if I can find that website with the things identified.

 

[d4a2n0k]

Some clams have symbiotic shrimp that live inside of them.

 

[d4a2n0k]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6585818#post6585818 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Amphiprion
Actually, very few of the giant clams are naturally found in the sediments.
Here are a few pics of them in the wild:
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...acna+derasa+&start=20&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N
and
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/tridacnidart.htm

The few that do are the Derasa's.

 

[lbv]

This is what it most likely looked like, except it was slender. Would this pod thingy harm it?

 

[Amphiprion]

Note the T. derasa on rocks

No, what you have there is an amphipod--it will not harm your clam.

 

[d4a2n0k]

http://www.orafarm.com/clams.html
http://practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=195
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/Clam_care/Clam_care.htm

Not saying it cant be done just like some Crocea's and Maxima are found in the sand. Its just the Derasa's PREFER the sand while the others PREFER the rocks.

 

[lbv]

I would like to thank all of you for your help, this is my 1st reef inhabitant. Also I don't think it has Pyramid snails they are like a tube of a Feather dusted spun in a circle, but VERY tiny, VERY HARd, and cannt be removed (almost as if its part of the shell), doesnt seem to be life in them (doesnt have an entrance hole, and just breaks up if i scrape it with a tweezer).

 

[lbv]

One last question, is 12:00pm-6:00pm (6 hours) enough light time?

 

[d4a2n0k]

No. If you had more lighting it might be but I would leave yours on for 10-12 hours.

 

[jasper24]

6-8 maybe if you had halides. I would go longer. And yes if they will not come off then they are not pyramid snails. they are pretty easy to remove. Good luck.

 

[reefshadow]

You should probably run a 12:12 light cycle, probably part of the prob right there.

 

[lbv]

Thanks again, reson I had it set for 6 hours was before this tank (the one i got from my bro) was infested with algae, and had to scrap it. Guess I hate change kind of =P. Anyways, I increased it to 11am-7pm now. and will get it to 10am-8pm Friday and 9am-9pm Monday

I'm thinking about MH, are they worth it for a 20H? If so what Wattage would I need, and would I need an Actinic? If I do go MH, how long do the bulbs last, and for acclimation purposes, shjould I keep it VERY high above the tank slowly lowering it every 1 day acclimate the corals fish and clams?