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Clams are great for both looks and benefits and I would love to accommodate one in my system. The problem is it is only 90 gallons and my lighting is relatively weak with only compact fluorescent and actinic. I don't think any clam exists that meets this criteria, but if there is I would love to hear about it .


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LCP
 
imo clams belong in at least a 90 gal with AT LEAST T5 but even that is on the low side
 
If kept close to the surface, I have kept clams quite successfully under VHO, T5 (and of course, halides). They should be on rock, anyway, so it should be fairly easy to get them somewhat close. Some have had success under power compacts, but it will be more difficult, since they are dimmer.
 
yeah. halides are really what most need. You hear reports of them around about people keeping them under PCs. And most clams do actually produce more than enough food. However, it often depends on the actual clam. SOme would survive in deeper waters, while other would not, even if they are the same species.
Your best bet of keeping a clam under PCs is getting a hippopus hippopus clam. However, they don't look nearly as nice...
 
I kept a crocea clam very successfully, built a few layers of shell under power compacts in my stock jbj dx cube.
 
Amphiprion said:
If kept close to the surface, I have kept clams quite successfully under VHO, T5 (and of course, halides). They should be on rock, anyway, so it should be fairly easy to get them somewhat close. Some have had success under power compacts, but it will be more difficult, since they are dimmer.
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I have had great success raising clams under PC lighting. I have raised 1 under 80Watt pc in my 10 Nano and 2 under 260watts pc in my 55 reef. 2 Being derasa 1 crocea. Have had all 3 for over a year and they are growing great. Although I have just upgraded my lighting to a 70watt Sunpod on my 10 nano and Im getting a new 48" Sunpod for my 55 within the week.

It is gonna depend on if you spot feed, how close to the light, and overall water quality. Oh and lots of research and reef keeping experience. Clams are not for the beginner.
 
I have unidentified clams in my seahorse tank. They came in with live rock and are pretty small(inch and a half, some only half inch).Five months on they are fine and growing, the lighting is T8. IMO do not attach them to rock, mine move around til they fine a spot theyre happy with, only happens if I change the rock work let them decide where to hang out.
 
If someone comes over tmrw to give me a hand I will post some,plus some pics of the display tank. im a technophobe so tho I have a digital 10 meg camera I am totally incapable of doing other than snapping...even the remote control for the telly makes me nervous!
 
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