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got a clam recently,

loss quite abit of its blue colour intensity..

will the clam regain its colour with good TLC?

currently i placed it at the top,

closest to my LEDs for maximum light...

My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011)

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My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft:

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got a clam recently,

loss quite abit of its blue colour intensity..

will the clam regain its colour with good TLC?

currently i placed it at the top,

closest to my LEDs for maximum light...

From experience, I don't find clams need too much lights.

My current tank is a 2x1x1.5, clam on sand bed, lighting 4x21w T5HO.

Looking very good after 2 months + coming to 3.

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If your clam loses its colour then u need to shift it downwards.

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Too much lighting can also cause clams to bleach. Or a sudden change in light intensity. Clams need to be acclimatise as well to your tank lighting. But it will recover as it acclimatises.

Hi Bro MbmC,

I notice that you kept a crocea for 2 years. Just wondering what kind of conditions to they need? I've no success with croceas, even though my giant squammy has been with me for 3 years

:thanks:

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If your clam loses its colour then u need to shift it downwards.

Too much lighting can also cause clams to bleach. Or a sudden change in light intensity. Clams need to be acclimatise as well to your tank lighting. But it will recover as it acclimatises.

roger that..

looks like i've to shift my clam downwards..

will it regain its colour?

My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011)

Carpe Diem~!!!

My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft:

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Hi Bro MbmC,

I notice that you kept a crocea for 2 years. Just wondering what kind of conditions to they need? I've no success with croceas, even though my giant squammy has been with me for 3 years

:thanks:

Good flow. And good lighting. But not direct flow. Just enough to keep the mantle waving gently.

Croceas need high intensity light. Maximas and Squammies not so high intensity but still need good light. Derasa seemed to be the last demanding for light in my tank.

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roger that..

looks like i've to shift my clam downwards..

will it regain its colour?

Normally it will regain its colours. But will take time. Do take note that if you have clams, you may need to dose more calcium as they use quite a bit of calcium. Also being filter feeders, you will also have to dose phytoplankton in your tank.

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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but also read that clams lose their colour intensity / luminousity due to lack of lighting.

Pls correct me if I am wrong.

but in any case, I agree to lower it from the LED 1st, then maybe slowly raise it to mid level and see how it does.

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!

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Normally it will regain its colours. But will take time. Do take note that if you have clams, you may need to dose more calcium as they use quite a bit of calcium. Also being filter feeders, you will also have to dose phytoplankton in your tank.

i know..

i dose calcium weekly and phytoplankton every 3 days...

the colour has already faded when i got it,

just hoping that i can nurse it back to intense blue colour..

My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011)

Carpe Diem~!!!

My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft:

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i know..

i dose calcium weekly and phytoplankton every 3 days...

the colour has already faded when i got it,

just hoping that i can nurse it back to intense blue colour..

I believe you know the colour when viewing from top view and side view is different hor.....

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Macrobutt

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i know..

i dose calcium weekly and phytoplankton every 3 days...

the colour has already faded when i got it,

just hoping that i can nurse it back to intense blue colour..

where you got yr clam? from AM?...like wat Peter Tee says, dose phytoplankton and calcium...when you dose phyto...switch off yr skimmer for 15mins-20mins so that it will be not skim away allowing yr clam to absorb...off yr wavemaker for better results when dosing.

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where you got yr clam? from AM?...like wat Peter Tee says, dose phytoplankton and calcium...when you dose phyto...switch off yr skimmer for 15mins-20mins so that it will be not skim away allowing yr clam to absorb...off yr wavemaker for better results when dosing.

got it from a reefer who just decommed his tank

My Decomissioned 2ft Cube: (31st March 2011)

Carpe Diem~!!!

My Current 4ft X 2ft X 2ft:

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