Clams and Metal Halides

Discussion in 'Clams' started by MagReef, Jan 13, 2008.

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  1. MagReef

    MagReef Flamingo Tongue

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    I finally bit the budget and got a metal halide fixture! ;D My fixture has 2 250 watt MH and 4 96 watt actinic lights. I have a dersa and a crocea clam. I am pretty sure it is a crocea clam. Can I put the rock that the crocea is on - on the sand? or does it need to be closer to the top? It is on the sand now, but under the MH. As for the dersa, its on a flat rock that I buried in the sand so that it looks like it is on the sand and it too is under the MH.

    Am I doing it right?
     
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  3. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Congrats! -- nice light system.

    Clams should be fine (and do well under them) -- easy to tell if they are happy or not.
     
  4. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    My fiend keeps his under 400 watts of MH. They look awesome..
     
  5. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    I have my Clams under 2(250 watt DE HQI's) with great results!
    One Crocea is 1/2 way up in my tank with one of my Baby Maxima's, while my large Squamosa, and two other Maxima's are on the bottom in the substrate on a piece of small rock!
    You should be fine where you have them!
    Good Luck!
     
  6. msbdiving

    msbdiving Astrea Snail

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    Granted my tank is shollow in comparison to many, I keep my 2 crocea's on the bottom. I have a 40g 14"in depth. The 150w metal halide sits 6" above the water surface. They are happy as a clam. (pun intended)