isom
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hey all,
i am new to this forum, i usually stick to general reefkeeping. I just bought my first clam, a 3.5" derasa. It's a pretty good looking clam and i'm hoping to see this thing grow. I wish i could post some pics but i left the digital camera at work...maybe tommorrow.
anyhow, i was wondering what to expect as far as acclimating this guy. he was at the very bottom of the tank under pc's in the LFS. i run 175w metal halids w/ pc actinics...so quite a bit more light. i acclimated him like i would any fish/coral, then placed him on the sandbed w/ just the pc's on. a couple of hours later i turned the halides on.
how long should it take before he decides to fully extend his mantle? like i said i have never kept clams and do not know what to expect. when should i try to feed?
thanks...
i am new to this forum, i usually stick to general reefkeeping. I just bought my first clam, a 3.5" derasa. It's a pretty good looking clam and i'm hoping to see this thing grow. I wish i could post some pics but i left the digital camera at work...maybe tommorrow.
anyhow, i was wondering what to expect as far as acclimating this guy. he was at the very bottom of the tank under pc's in the LFS. i run 175w metal halids w/ pc actinics...so quite a bit more light. i acclimated him like i would any fish/coral, then placed him on the sandbed w/ just the pc's on. a couple of hours later i turned the halides on.
how long should it take before he decides to fully extend his mantle? like i said i have never kept clams and do not know what to expect. when should i try to feed?
thanks...