Clam Questions

[Avian]

I am interested clams and wanted to get some background information before i bought one.

I have a 30 gallon system that houses a black ocellaris pair, lawnmower blenny, scooter blenny, skunk cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, brown serpent star, sally light foot crab, ~18 turbo sails, 3 nassarius snails, 1 albalone snail, 2 red leg hermits, 2 zebra hermits.

I have green star polyps, three different xenia sp., torch coral, couple mushrooms, sarcophyton sp., yellow colony poyps, two trumpet coral sp. as well as various macro algaes.

Lighting: 96w PC 10,000k and 96w PC Actinic. I dose with purple up once a week, coral accel three times a week, and DTs phytoplankton twice a week (i might go down to once a week and use the other day to dose zooplankton.)

Parameters are as followed:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates:0
pH: 8.2
Salinity: 1.026
Calcium: ~430
Phosphous: <1ppm

So the question is are my specs good enough for a clam? if so what type is hardy for my system type. thanks

 

[iCam]

If they were placed higher in the tank, you might be able to keep a t. squamosa, or t. derasa. As each clam is different, some might do well in your setup, others might not.

 

[ExoticWonders]

watch the lawn mower blenny. Most will pick at the clams mantel.
at least in my experience.

 

[Avian]

Thanks for the input, I will do some more indepth research on T. squamosa and T. Derasa variety, as well as get other people's expierences. Any additional input is welcomed.

 

[szesteve]

I would recommend T5s or MHs for clams.

However, if u want to try a squamosa or derasa, it should be fine. Watch for the blennies picking on ur clams though.

 

[Mr.Lizard]

Keep an eye on the shrimp and the crabs, too-