Clams tank

[shiok]

Does anyone here owns a Clams only tank?? can you post your clam tank here?? and pls give me advise as I would like to start a small clam only tanks...

[Tanzy]

Since those with clam only tanks are not replying, let me try. I don't have a clam only tank but I do know that clams will require intense lighting and are best viewed from the top. A calcium reactor will be mandatory for a well stocked clam only tank as they are big consumers of calcium. Water current doesn't have to be strong.

[bwilly]

U will be looking at MH or least T5 lighting.

T5 place your clams high on top of your LRs for the mantle to absorb the lighting necessary for their normal photosynthesis..

They need the lights, with it, they can produce their own food.

Note the clams, also have a tube like thingy, that's the siphon for absorb stuffs also. Some cyclop-eeze feeding once awhile will also do them good.

Check out my clam pages here.

http://bwilly.webspace4free.biz/clam.html

[shiok]

Like wat you mention clam has to be admired from above,i thought of custom making this "clam tank" it would be shallow than my present 2 feet x 1 feet x 18 inches. I am using t5 light for my 4 clams now...

can any1 give me some idea please..

[roidan]

T5 seems good enough if shallow...i am putting my clams in my sump....the lamps to the water surface about 5 inches and the clams mantles are about 3inches below the water surface...that means the light travels 5inches of air and 3 inches of water before hitting the clam mantle..

according to edmund's website....2 54W using the parabolic reflectors give about 36600 lux....using a spot lightmeter...so it may just be sufficient..but of coz MH will be better....or use 3 or 4 T5s...hehe

alot of factors come into place here....

[bwilly]

paisei link not well..

try this.

http://home.graffiti.net/bwilly:graffiti.net/clam.html

hm...

[Boltthrower]

Hi! I got 8 clams in my 2 x 2 x 2 feet tank! I use MH single 150 W 10 K bulb. I put my lights about 3 inches from the water surface. I switch on the lights for 10 hours and every 2 to 3 days feed them with DT Phytoplanktons. When I used PL lights, they did not open much but after upgrading to MH, they always open their mantles big big! My biggest clam is about a feet long and smallest about 2 inches!

[bwilly]

got any pic to share?

[Boltthrower]

Hi bwilly! Still saving money for a DC but everytime I save, I always buy some marine stuff, such as clams! They are nice to c and I always enjoy watching them when they open up their mantles. Just bought another clam from LCK 110!

[bwilly]

oh, is the quality good? I mean LCK..

I vow not to step in there..

but some kind ppl who can buy on my behalf is a different matter.. haha..!

[roidan]

why dun step in there bwilly?

nice place wat...hehe

[terryansimon]

no chio bu lah thats why.

[bwilly]

no chio bu lah thats why.

haha.. !! half rite..!

I plan to rob them. (read rob, not steal)

I never go near my target for a year b4 I action.

[Boltthrower]

Actually beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. They do have nice clams! Price wise, subjective! Some ppl won't mind paying extra if they like the stuff! For me, give and take! If not too costly and nice I dun mind! Clams do lower down your nitrate rite?? Can anyone vouch this??

[Tanzy]

I don't think larger clams feed on cyclopeeze or even phytoplankton. Anyway, the tube like thingie is the excurrent siphon where it spits water out.

Clams can utilise nitrate from the water but will do make a significant impact on the nitrate level of a tank. According to some calculation done before, you'll need 0.5" of clam per gallon of water or something like that.

[Boltthrower]

Wow! Thanks for the enlightenment! Does anyone know where to get nice and affordable clams???

[blacknails]

So if clams are opening up big and wide everyday when the light is on it's healthy right?

[CalciumReef]

Wave your hand over the light source to see if it responds well....make sure your lighting is strong enough also

[Dispar_Anthias]

So if clams are opening up big and wide everyday when the light is on it's healthy right?

Nope, if the mantle is opening too wide den probably he clam is stretching out for light.

[FuEl]

A healthy clam responds well to shadows cast above the water by closing rapidly....

Don't choose clams that are gaping.

[CalciumReef]

Actually open abit wide still okay IMO...but the mantle start to stretch upwards the sign is obvious...

[shiok]

Wow! Thanks for the enlightenment! Does anyone know where to get nice and affordable clams???

LCK 11* have nice small maxima clams... i bought 2 last Sunday

Dont know if they still have now??

[Boltthrower]

Yup Shiok. They still have them. Lots of it!

[bwilly]

I don't think larger clams feed on cyclopeeze or even phytoplankton. Anyway, the tube like thingie is the excurrent siphon where it spits water out.

Clams can utilise nitrate from the water but will do make a significant impact on the nitrate level of a tank. According to some calculation done before, you'll need 0.5" of clam per gallon of water or something like that.

"all" clams take micro-food but not necessary feeding is required. IMO, bigger clams has larger mantle which helps it to create the necessary food via symbiotic zooxantellae algae relations. So feeding is lessen as it grows bigger.

I think there's a misconception abt clam that open wide of their mantle is not having enough light. Like fishes, who dun want to makan as much as possible? Clam that has mantle that extend beyond their shell rim is healthy. (from a couple of source i read) That is when they detect light source, at night the mantle not so.

http://www.etropicals.com/product/prod_Dis...=43&pCatId=1267

http://www.etropicals.com/product/prod_Dis...=43&pCatId=1267

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cl...&articleid=2189

[blueheaven]

wad is the price of the clams at LCK? i wanna buy 1 maxi and 1 derasa