lotsofloo Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 can i keep a clam under ho flourescent tubes at 28 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 can i keep a clam under ho flourescent tubes at 28 degrees Yes...HO T5 with temperature of between 24~29 degree. Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 IS T5 BETTER OR POWER compact.if both bulbs are of the same wattage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted January 5, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 5, 2010 T5s are more efficient at light output if you are comparing wattage by wattage. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted January 5, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted January 5, 2010 remember to put the clam higher up when using t5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 which is cooler? will the clam have better colours at certain temperature? can lps corals live at 28.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted January 6, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 remember to put the clam higher up when using t5 bro lemon, how bout other water conditions ? Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 oh yeah can they tolerate nitrate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member zorden Posted January 6, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 remember to put the clam higher up when using t5 My tank is 18 inch tall, do i stll need to put it higher up. Yes t5 will be 8 inch away from the tank. Quote I am just an average FR (fish reefing) writer. If you like my FRs, please upz my points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 My tank is 18 inch tall, do i stll need to put it higher up. Yes t5 will be 8 inch away from the tank. Not really. Actually clams can survive on the sandbed away from T5. Contrary to common myth, T5 actually produce a stronger par-par ratio than MH (: That's why bro. Lemon you should be starting to keep SPS soon! hahaha. Happy Reefing, Marc J. Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinakid Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Not really. Actually clams can survive on the sandbed away from T5. Contrary to common myth, T5 actually produce a stronger par-par ratio than MH (: That's why bro. Lemon you should be starting to keep SPS soon! hahaha. Happy Reefing, Marc J. so am i right to say that actually a clam will do just fine if you put it on the sandbed with light around 1ft away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kueytoc Posted January 6, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yeah T5 Par spectrum has been well received by many pro-reefers alike for ages. Moi also using the undisputed ATI T5 & teardrop clammy enjoying its 'sunbathe' at tanky butt-om...Oomph ! Quote WRASSEY REEF PARADISE 4ftx2.5ftx2.5ft SRC Site: Welcome to My World of WRASSEYS !!! CHUISUI Site: WRASSEY World of REEF Paradise !!! mio CAN-REEF Site: Wrassey World !!! SiamReefClub Site: WRASSEY MASTER Hyper ไฮเปà¸à¸£à¹Œ ; Silly Fools ; Labanoon ; I-Nam ไà¸à¸™à¹‰à¸³ ; Modern Dog ; Sirasak Ittipolpanish ; Annita - Nisita Pongsong Twin-CAMs Power Module ! ; MIO Dream Car ! ; MIO Alter-EGO ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 is it adequate to give a clam 42 watts of t5 light for a clam in a 8 g tank which is i feet tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 is it adequate to give a clam 42 watts of t5 light for a clam in a 8 g tank which is i feet tall 42 watts t5? I dont think that's high output bro. but you can try. but if the clam is not doing well, you need to change to something better, like a 1ft MH (: Happy Reefing, Marc J. Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 42 watts t5?I dont think that's high output bro. but you can try. but if the clam is not doing well, you need to change to something better, like a 1ft MH (: Happy Reefing, Marc J. a Giessemann Nova II 150 W perhaps?? That will do nicely Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member raydiative Posted January 7, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2010 is it adequate to give a clam 42 watts of t5 light for a clam in a 8 g tank which is i feet tall i have success with keeping clams at 1 feet dept from the lights for the last few months... the lights i am using is total of 36 watts of PL lights... am still monitoring the clams to ensure that the lights are sufficient... Thot i'll just share this point with you... nonetheless Mh is definately better... Quote A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackywongto Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 i have success with keeping clams at 1 feet dept from the lights for the last few months... the lights i am using is total of 36 watts of PL lights...am still monitoring the clams to ensure that the lights are sufficient... Thot i'll just share this point with you... nonetheless Mh is definately better... well I was using MH and both clams died in 1 month. Quote Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System 2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 a Giessemann Nova II 150 W perhaps??That will do nicely That will do I think it's not about lightings for clams. Water quality also play a part. I do have a squamosa in my 1ft cube since Sept 2008. It was from CF and still doing good even though I have been quite lazy all these while. But well with strong lights, minimal feeding is required. Anyway my Nova II is going for $250. Happy Reefing, Marc J. Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 will clams tolerate nitrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 will clams tolerate nitrate? If nitrate is too high, no. There are a lot of articles on the net about clams care, one of it is here. Clams need high calcium level and strong lighting. Temperature is not a major concern. Nitrate maintain at 20ppm or lower is safe, anyway clams are known to filter water and reduce over nitrate level. Read up more on the net and u'll learn clams are not recommended for beginner because of their high requirement for lights and calcium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 well I was using MH and both clams died in 1 month. I also killed a poor Crocea this way, I didn't take enough time to acclimatize it from a deep tank lit with T5s before I moved it under a 150w MH. The clam looked like it was doing well for the first week and was colouring up very nicely. Then it started wasting away and died about 1 1/2 weeks later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Thexder Posted January 12, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2010 I also killed a poor Crocea this way, I didn't take enough time to acclimatize it from a deep tank lit with T5s before I moved it under a 150w MH.The clam looked like it was doing well for the first week and was colouring up very nicely. Then it started wasting away and died about 1 1/2 weeks later. Seems to have happened to my clams too. I thought it was some disease that killed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofloo Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 u mean there are diseases! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteice78 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 well I was using MH and both clams died in 1 month. Bro, I think i also bought a maxima from the same batch as you frm CF. Also died after a month. But the crocea, it's neighbour, i got from Iwarna is still going strong. I'm also using MH. Is there such a thing as must acclimatize the clam to different lighting? Cos CF using LED for their clam display. Till today, still dunno why it jus died like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member beaver Posted January 22, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted January 22, 2010 Is Crocea and Maxima more challenging to keep than Squamosa? My huge squammy has been with me for 3 years but never have any luck with Crocea and Maxima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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