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Discussion in 'Clams' started by longballz84, Oct 21, 2008.

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  1. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    could i keep one with the 4 power compact lights on my tank?
    maybe if i positioned it high??
     
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  2. antonym518

    antonym518 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ????? how r we supposed to answer this??
     
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  3. reefman1132

    reefman1132 Skunk Shrimp

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    It probably wouldn't. How big is your tank?
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    We need to know the size of tank and the wattage of the bulbs.
     
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  5. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    65w i believe, 55 gallon, sorry for the ignorance
     
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  6. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Don't worry you'll learn. It's best to have your setup in your signature so everyone can see and that you won't have to worry about it. Is that total or for each bulb?
     
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  7. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    per bulb...
     
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  8. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    So that would be 260w total. Well, I would say it's a toss up. People here have kept clams with fairly good success under pc lighting. I have a crocea clam under 216w of T5 lighting with the clam in the top third of the tank. However, T5 lighting is the most intense lighting and does penetrate better than pcs. If you get a small one, they don't rely fully on light for their nutrition, they also take in nutrients from the water. However, at about 3in. they will need more light then when they were smaller. You may get one and it do fine for a while but then it may go downhill. (They take a while to die). I would say go for it as long as you keep it up high, but keep these considerations in mind.
     
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  9. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Oh, one more thing, they really should only be added to an established tank. They need very good water quality.
     
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  10. longballz84

    longballz84 Spaghetti Worm

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    im at about the year mark, i have a 20 gallon fuge on the tank also, not sure if that makes a difference...
     
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