How long did you wait till you introduced your 1st clam?

[Leopard Man]

Its close to 6 weeks since I setup my aquarium. It cycled in the 2 week mark with NSW and cured LR I had cured for 6 weeks in several buckets.

Currently have 3 fish, all about 3", and 2 cleaner shrimp and 8 turbo snails.

When would be a good time to introduce clams to my system? I intend to keep mainly SPS/clams in the future.

Lighting is 400W 14K MH with 2x24w t5 actinics, tank dimensions are 30x24x30 - 93 gals. I'm skimming with a deltec AP600.

Also do you really find that your clams are efficient in reducing nitrates and or phosphates?

Cheers,

 

[ezcompany]

as long as your tank remains steady, it should be no problem adding a clam. i waited 2 months. most will say wait till the tank matures (6 months to 1 year)

 

[Sk8r]

4 months. It does well. A crocea.

 

[jbittner]

7 yrs. I didn't get interested in clams untill lately.

 

[Leopard Man]

Thanks guys. I think I'll wait till the 10 week mark. Its very steady as I use about 2lbs per gallon of LR, and it cycled only in 2 weeks, with not much of a ammonia and nitrite spike.

Anyone here introduced it much quicker than 10 weeks and had success?

 

[jbittner]

I would wait till at least 6 months. Your water stability will be an issue if you don't wait a little longer.

 

[Leopard Man]

I was thinking of introducing my first sps in the 6 month mark. Might as well do the same with the clams as most of you guys say wait for about 6 months.

Thanks

 

[acrodave]

i would not try it but i put one in a tank that was only like 2 week old and still have him been like 6m.now

 

[Leopard Man]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9240925#post9240925 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by acrodave
i would not try it but i put one in a tank that was only like 2 week old and still have him been like 6m.now

Good to hear.

 

[jag1979]

I waited about 3 months and my crocea is doing great

 

[SOULEMAN]

i only waited 2 months and introduced my clams. i now have 2 croceas and 1 dursea and they have already grown about .5 -1 in. in the last couple of months. i had no problems and they r loving my tank. Thats just my opion though.

 

[Leopard Man]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9255457#post9255457 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SOULEMAN
i only waited 2 months and introduced my clams. i now have 2 croceas and 1 dursea and they have already grown about .5 -1 in. in the last couple of months. i had no problems and they r loving my tank. Thats just my opion though.

I reckon 8 - 12 weeks should be ok, depending on what other livestock one has. I only have 3 fish and I'm on the 6 week mark. Perhaps in 12 weeks I can put one in and I'll be ok. I'll definitely wait 6 months to introduce my sps, but I think I'll start with a clam or two first.