PL for Clam??

[tigershark]

hi guys, thinking of getting clam.... with 4 x 36W 10000K PL + 2 x 30W FL....is it possible to keep coral?? i will place the clam on the highest location in my tank.... which is only 2" from the water surface.... will is survive?? my Cal is around 380mg/l now.... KH around 12, temp 26.5~27.5 deg cel...

Pls dun flame me as i know clam require very strong light.... best with MH but i can't afford it.... temp is another problem of course.... but with such a strong PL, i think it is possible rite?? kindly advice.... thank in advance.

[ryan]

yeah i also want to know!

[CKS]

I think that would depends on the species of the clam

Ive those 2 clams under 4x36w PL light (one been in my tank for 7 months, another just 1 month), so far so good.

Hmm.. cant affort MH?

how much does it cost you to DIY your 4x36 PL + 2x18 FL ?

[tigershark]

4x 36W 10 000 PL with hood= $180 (with Aqualux PL tube)

2x 30W Actinic with hood =$70 (with Classica FL tube)

total $250

All using e ballast

btw, what is your clam speces, how much and where did you get it from??

[Phang]

CKS,

NIce clams you have there.....

I think its not the species but rather the colouration...

Clams that have greens, blues for their mantles tend to be found in shallower areas... require higher intensity and browns a little deeper... therefore lower intensity....

[mv3i]

yeah nice clams ... where you got them from ???

btw ... also where you got your lightsa from ... can pm me

thanks

[CKS]

tigershark: i think u'll be able to DIY MH too with $250 or abit more

Rite, coloration is the word

thanks for the comments ppl

i got the bottom one shown in the pic from Aquamart 7 months

ago, the one with golden rim(corrent me if im wrong) from MarineLife.

Im using 2 Coralife 32w PL light (double the price of aqualux, but the 03 actinic looks better) and another 2 Aqualux PL light.

Got them from MarineLife too.

mv3i .. u've pm

[newdamsel]

Yes, ppl also always tells me with such $$ i can get a MH... but thing is MH must come with a chiller... or you'll get a boiling cauldron....

[mv3i]

yeah ..... MH and chiller goes hand in hand ... unless your tank is in aircon room

CKS pm you

[Achilles Tang]

As an ex-PL user, I believe you can keep clams provided you max out the hood with as much PL as you can. I had 9 in my old tank.

And place them close to the water surface as possible, especially the brighter ones.

IMO, once I switched to MHs, I noticed an increase in colouration.

MHs rox!

[mv3i]

yeah .... anyone seen good clams around lately ... can PM me where ???

thanks

[mv3i]

it's a kind of processed seaweed found in NTUC ... cheap and good for your tangs basically !

[Tanzy]

it's a kind of processed seaweed found in NTUC ... cheap and good for your tangs basically !

What? Clams?

[CKS]

Good for tang? No

good for starfish tho, and very espensive treat