Equipment for clam tank

[michael fruth]

hi
i am 13 years old and just had my birthday. i have a 55 gal that is doing great. so i am going to start a clam tank. it will be a 20 gal long. i amgeting this protein skimmer http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=ES33000 for lighting i will have 150w 14k MH. heres my filtration http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/product/productInfo.web?infoParam.mode=1&infoParam.itemKey=205867 i am geting crushed coral sand and live rock. i will start to culture phtoplankton and was wondering if that much equipment is enough. thanks for any help or suggestions

 

[michael fruth]

bump

 

[a4twenty]

looks like your on the right track

are you going to use a 2 part for your Ca and alk requirements?

 

[michael fruth]

what do u mean 2 part

 

[J8851]

Something likethis

You add a dose of each a day or however many times a week to maintain a proper cal/alk level.

 

[michael fruth]

what that is a light

 

[ezcompany]

you need to log off from marinedepot with your account name. what you are viewing is the light in your shopping cart. try again.
also check out twopartsolution.com

 

[michael fruth]

ok thank u ezcompany

 

[LeeMc]

Michael - it may help to consult with the forum on Clamsdirect.com from those who specialize in farm grown clams - and also the forum for invertebrates in MarineDepot's forum where you can get info from those with "Marine Biologist" titles.

 

[Chad Vossen]

i would advise you get a better skimmer. i use that same skimmer and it couldnt keep up with my 10 gallon nano... it WILL skimm out alot of stuff, but it will not keep algae and phosphates from building up.