Clams

[blueheaven]

I am intending to keep clams in my reef tank and i was told that calms can only be put into tanks with MH. i now have one 7000k sunlight tube and two acticnic tubes. is this enough for clams?

[Dispar_Anthias]

I am intending to keep clams in my reef tank and i was told that calms can only be put into tanks with MH. i now have one 7000k sunlight tube and two acticnic tubes. is this enough for clams?

Tubes???? you mean FL, no no way even or the less light demanding clam such as squamosa also need at least t5s..............

[blueheaven]

t5? whats that?

[bwilly]

light goes by enegry (watt) + kelvin..

clam needs more wattage..

T5 a higher intensive light than PL, FL.

compromise for MH.

[blueheaven]

how much is a t5 selling for?

what about VHO light. are they selling in singapore?

[Achilles Tang]

VHOs are not sold in Singapore. They are usually imported in from overseas by hobbyists.

T5s are considered as HO bulbs = High Output bulbs or even VHO by some people.

The key is not the colour temp of bulbs but the wattage as that equates to increasing intensity which is more important than colour temp.

[blueheaven]

then any recommendations for my 2ft tank? also whats the pricing?

[Dispar_Anthias]

If you going for clam, try MH but one word of warning when using MH the temp will shoot sky high(well maybe not really) but if it does, you might want to gte a chiller of fan to cool the water temp down

[spong3bob]

then any recommendations for my 2ft tank? also whats the pricing?

suggest u dun get any clams.

[blueheaven]

my tank is only 2ft. how to put MH?

[roidan]

i am using metal halide for my 2foot...i dun see any problems with that..hehe

[Achilles Tang]

Ahem.. also... next time.. pls be more descriptive in your topic title and description.

[Terryz_]

roidan Posted on Oct 14 2003, 10:08 PM

  i am using metal halide for my 2foot...i dun see any problems with that..hehe 

you got use chiller or cooling fan... if dun hav i think i will get a MH...

[roidan]

well...most of the time..my aircon is on....water temp is 27....if i am out for a few hours...i turn my superpower ciculator fan those 40inches diameter to blow at it...could hang in around 27-28

[Dispar_Anthias]

well...most of the time..my aircon is on....water temp is 27....if i am out for a few hours...i turn my superpower ciculator fan those 40inches diameter to blow at it...could hang in around 27-28

nevermind lah just on the air con 24hrs just to cool down the tank

[Achilles Tang]

Read this!

[blueheaven]

i am using metal halide for my 2foot...i dun see any problems with that..hehe

what type of MH are you using? those hanging ones or what?

[Dispar_Anthias]

what type of MH are you using? those hanging ones or what?

Think most MH for 2feet is either those drill on wall kind oh hang on kind

[blueheaven]

Now i using:

1 ATI T5 AquaBlue 24 watts

1 Arcadia Marine Acticnic

Like this can have clams liao?