Clam under pc's in a nano

[G13]

Has anyone kept a clam under pc lighting in a nano tank?

I have a 10 gallon tank with the aqualight 96W fixture and was wondering if it was possible to keep a clam under that type of lighting. It's a total of 9.6 watts per gallon, is that enough?

 

[shaggydoo541]

Watts per gallon is not a very good rule to go by. I have heard of people doing this and some report success but I would not try it because I am not a fan of PC.

 

[jcarnahan12]

I know people that have gotten away with it, but only Derasa's

 

[alien9168]

i would give it a try. I have a gigas flourishing in my 30g
and i run 130w of pc's and 30 of t5's.

It has grown substantially and its color has intensified....that being said, my tank is only 12" tall.

Good luck.

 

[G13]

What type of clam should I try? I heard maxima is one of the less light demanding clams but I'm no expert.

 

[jcarnahan12]

I wouldn't put a maxima under pc's. Alien has his under T5's, that is a big difference from PCs. The only thing I would attempt would be some sort of cleaner clam such as a jewel box or maybe a derasa. IMO I think all of the others need much more light than PCs can provide. Just my thoughts though. Good luck.

 

[mister crabs]

clams will only truly flourish under MH and maybe t-5 if you place them up high enough. You could probably get away with one for a while but gotta consider the needs of the animal over our own.

 

[G13]

What are signs of the clam not getting enough light? I'm thinking of trying it because I was thinking af adding another clam to my 45 gallon under 250W HQI MH's. If I see signs of it not doing good in my nano tank I can add it to my 45.

 

[csammis]

The Tridacnid forum will be able to give you a lot of details on what a clam that isn't getting enough light looks like.

Chiming in to say that I kept a Derasa under 130W of PC in a 10 gallon nano quite successfully. It was never more than about 12-14 inches away from the lightsource, and the water was heavily skimmed...those probably contributed to the success.

 

[G13]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8283565#post8283565 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by csammis
The Tridacnid forum will be able to give you a lot of details on what a clam that isn't getting enough light looks like.

Chiming in to say that I kept a Derasa under 130W of PC in a 10 gallon nano quite successfully. It was never more than about 12-14 inches away from the lightsource, and the water was heavily skimmed...those probably contributed to the success.

Well I only have a 96Watt fixture but I do have a nano remora skimmer that is just kickass.

 

[Agu]

Actually clams are filter feeders and appreciate water higher in organics than most other livestock we keep.

http://www.dtplankton.com/articles/necessity.html

The skimming is necessary to remove uneaten foods, if you overfeed.

 

[HumanIMDB]

I just read a <a href="http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=937826" target=_blank>post</a> the other day on this very topic...

Based on what I've read on other sites as well as the above, I am going to try a Derasa under a Coralife 20" AquaLight Deluxe (96 watt 50/50 4-Tube) above my 10 gallon.

 

[Kogo]

ive had T. crocea under 2 x 75w VHO in a 20l for about 10months now growing and fully colored. the clam forum will likely flame any light other than MH.

 

[HumanIMDB]

All those poor clams that were kept before Metal Halide lights became the "must have" equipment...

I am going to start with an easy one in a 10 gallon that is under 11 inches from the 96w Power Compact. When I get my 92 gallon with two 250w 13K MH's and Quad 24" T5s I will try one of the more "touchy" ones...that's the current plan anyway.

 

[All Delight]

I kept a crocea under pc's in my jbj nano, 72 watts. It was the highest coral in my tank. Was kept about 2 inches from the surface. It did fine.