Lighting for clams??

[SpiderOne]

Mine is 2 18 inches 20kk 15 watts bulb! Enough for clams??

no.

[kschew1498]

no matter how close u place it to the tubes. 2fls are definitely insufficient. upgrade your lights. or your clam will wither away. what species is it? Dont think u cooked your clam. Think it died of other unnatural conditions.

An articles someone told me was outdated some time back recommends clams to be kept at 5-6kk lighting. so dont know how true. guess 6500k would be ideal. 10kk shld be ok. 20kk a bit too high. unless its 400watt MH. which i kept my ultra max in for a few months healthily in .. until one day i forgot to turn on the chiller. but i dont want to talk about it

[roidan]

no matter how close u place it to the tubes. 2fls are definitely insufficient. upgrade your lights. or your clam will wither away. what species is it? Dont think u cooked your clam. Think it died of other unnatural conditions.

An articles someone told me was outdated some time back recommends clams to be kept at 5-6kk lighting. so dont know how true. guess 6500k would be ideal. 10kk shld be ok. 20kk a bit too high. unless its 400watt MH. which i kept my ultra max in for a few months healthily in .. until one day i forgot to turn on the chiller. but i dont want to talk about it

But SpiderOne, my FL, white light 10kk and the blue is actinic 420 (Coral Sun) not enought meh??

[Dong gu]

no matter how close u place it to the tubes. 2fls are definitely insufficient. upgrade your lights. or your clam will wither away. what species is it? Dont think u cooked your clam. Think it died of other unnatural conditions.

An articles someone told me was outdated some time back recommends clams to be kept at 5-6kk lighting. so dont know how true. guess 6500k would be ideal. 10kk shld be ok. 20kk a bit too high. unless its 400watt MH. which i kept my ultra max in for a few months healthily in .. until one day i forgot to turn on the chiller. but i dont want to talk about it

But SpiderOne, my FL, white light 10kk and the blue is actinic 420 (Coral Sun) not enought meh??

[Boltthrower]

I guess I got to buy 10kk 150 watts MH lights, rite guys??

[SpiderOne]

150watts u can try keeping the not too brightly coloured types of max and croceas. put them near the water surface. squamosas and derasa's shld be fine

[FuEl]

Someone should just post a pic of their metal halides.

I shall start with my T5s.

[Boltthrower]

Bro Spider! What abt the brightly coloured ones?? Shld I need a larger wattage??

[Dispar_Anthias]

no.

hahah sweet and simple

[Dispar_Anthias]

Bro Spider! What abt the brightly coloured ones?? Shld I need a larger wattage??

yes at least >250watt

[Boltthrower]

Got myself a 150W 14K Mh light. Very bright and powerful. My clams and anemones now open up bigger and the colouration on the mantle intensified. Btw, how ofetn do I have to feed the clams?? Is the light enough for them to get their food from??

[FuEl]

Clams need periodic dosing of plankton. Especially when they are small.

[sjsheng]

it look like my clams are going to die soon...

since i using only 2x24watt t5...

but my clams are doing fine.. i feed it regulary with DT..

[ozy]

MH - Metal Halides..

they usually cost $100 upwards dependin on types..

will also increase your tank temperature. maybe u reconsider n check more..?

You have not included the fitting yet... Not to mention the need for chillers...

Me currently at T5, can't bear to take the next step... Wallet complaining...

[Boltthrower]

Bros, does clam give out nitrate?? What if I keep 10 clams?? Wil the nitrate increase?? Thks.

[nutx]

Bros, does clam give out nitrate?? What if I keep 10 clams?? Wil the nitrate increase?? Thks.

I tho clam take in NO3.

[Boltthrower]

I read somewhere it does reduce nitrate in ur tank. Can clam experts verify this?? Thks.