Clam not opening

[desbug13]

Hi guys, need some help.

recently juz installed 2 fluorescent tubes to brighten up for my acro but seems that some clams at the same position do not open wide now. currently using a 20k/150w MH, 2x2ft blue light & 2x3ft daylight fluorescent.

is there such a case abt clam cant take in too much light? the other corals open like very happy leh. then other clams too.

thanks!

[Eric]

Hi guys, need some help.

recently juz installed 2 fluorescent tubes to brighten up for my acro but seems that some clams at the same position do not open wide now. currently using a 20k/150w MH, 2x2ft blue light & 2x3ft daylight fluorescent.

is there such a case abt clam cant take in too much light? the other corals open like very happy leh. then other clams too.

thanks!

try using 10K MH if clam is at bottom of tank.

Eric

[typrobin]

i dun think that clam hate too much light..from wat i understand, the more the merrier..clams like high intensity...

maybe they are not use to it as of now, since u add more lights...prolly will recover soon...

[desbug13]

Hi Eric,

the clams are being placed somewhere middle of the tank. they're having a good position i wld say.

Hi typrobin,

i'll hv to monitor these few days. juz pray that they'll open up big big soon.

[Eric]

Hi Eric,

the clams are being placed somewhere middle of the tank. they're having a good position i wld say.

Hi typrobin,

i'll hv to monitor these few days. juz pray that they'll open up big big soon.

The PAR from the 20K 150W reaching to the middle of the tank might not be sufficent as 20K is already lower in PAR. A 10K or 6500K have more PAR so might be more beneficial to the clam.

Eric

[desbug13]

wah chim.

how abt, if the clams are placed directly below the 20k 150w MH?

still monitoring thou. last nite nv really open. but saw my BT nip at it once.

any experience that BT nip at clams?

[typrobin]

wah chim.

how abt, if the clams are placed directly below the 20k 150w MH?

still monitoring thou. last nite nv really open. but saw my BT nip at it once.

any experience that BT nip at clams?

heard that sometimes funny fishes do funny things...hope tat your BT dun like to eat clams...

[szesteve]

Another thing to watch out for may be snails.

But, since it's been in your tank for quite some time, I guess it's just taking time to acclimatize to your extra lights.

cheers!