enough light?

[iLLwiLL]

I have a 150 setup and eventually would really like to add a clam or 2. for lighting I have 320 watts of VHO and 384 watts of PC. Is this enough for any clams? if so what should I start looking into?

Thanks.

~Will.

 

[IFbettas]

It should be enough for a derasa, squamosa, or gigas. Depending on how tall the tank is I would probably keep them up on the rocks. What bulbs are you running?

 

[sedor]

You may be able to get away with it, but it won't be the best situation for the clams at all. On a 150, you really should have at least 8 T5's or 3 metal halides. Lighting is the most expensive investment in this hobby.

 

[moliken]

plus derasas want to be in the substrate, sorry ifbettas.

 

[iLLwiLL]

I got 18" from the top of the sand bed to the waterline, and the lights are 8" from the water surface. For PC bulbs there is 2 daylight 10000k, and 2 blue actinic's. For VHO there is an actinic white and 460 actinic blue.

~Will.