Squamosa and Deresa!!! Help!!!!

[Typhon]

One of my friends just purchase a Squamosa 1.5" and Deresa 1.5" for his 30g Reef. Base on the recommendation of the LFS. He has 130w of PC (1 10K and 1 Atinic). I was wondering it that is enough light?? I have never kept Clams under less than MH.

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

Thanks,
Typhon

 

[AttackDonut]

Squamy experience

Squamy experience

I had mine under 110 watts of PC in a 29 bowfront. He was happy. He was *much* happier when I doubled the light amount.

I think he'll need more light

 

[mracroman]

I agree, more light would be better or place them close to the current light source, he may need to feed them also since they are only 1.5"

 

[Typhon]

AttackDonut where did you keep your clam?? Near the top or on the substrate?? How much light do you have now?? Is the Squamosa still doing well??

Thanks,
Nathan

 

[AttackDonut]

Still have him

Still have him

There's a really scummy pic of him on RC. He was on the bottom of the tank (18" high), haven't moved him. I went from 110 watts PC and a 15watt actinic (the PC lights are a mix of 10K daylights and actinics) for 6 months to 220 watts of full on PC (same mix) since then (additional 3 months)

He's doing *great*, 2" mantle extension, 1" shell growth with two new sets of scutes.

 

[AttackDonut]

In addition

In addition

Tank is near 82 degrees all the time, and his colour went from drab brown to purples and blue eyespots. Definiately a massive improvment over when I got him ~9 months ago.

 

[Typhon]

Thanks for the info..

 

[chicki]

According to all the info that I've read, clams should only be kept under VHO or preferably halides.