ReeferReefer Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have a ten LED dig build over my ten gallon. The kit is from aquastyles and puts out 3w per led. could I keep clams with this lighting? Quote Link to comment
juin21 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have some really encouraging pictures to show . Mind you I am using 4$ ebay LED bulbs. not expensive cree bulbs. Super encouraging is the growth of my crocea clam. I brought this home Valentines day 2011 (this is one month growth. so feb 14th-march 20th growth I love tracking the growth on these. A few members of a NH club that i run have been switching to these led and noticing awesome growth as well. my tank (55g) has a total of 66w of led. so chances are the section this clam lives in only has about 10w visible to it.. and its halfway down in the tank... (about 14") $5-7 per bulb.. just started a discussion on it here : http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=267432 I'm a bit confused...ur clam's stretching out? That means there is not enough light...... It should be open not stretching. You look at the ridges for growth. Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 the bracket is showing new ridge growth i'll take a new picture today. there are probably 12-13 new ridges since this picture was taken.. if not more Quote Link to comment
TinyGiant Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 still super colorful from the top, great marble of blue and gold. I will be a year on valentines day this year Quote Link to comment
jeanty Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 i have bought a led light several days ago .and it was just been used for a short time .now it was out of work .what should i do ? Quote Link to comment
Jenna Ann Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I have a ten LED dig build over my ten gallon. The kit is from aquastyles and puts out 3w per led.could I keep clams with this lighting? I'm interested in the answer to this question as well. I'll be putting the same light over a 10g. Quote Link to comment
MeepNand Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 I'm interested in the answer to this question as well. I'll be putting the same light over a 10g. Sounds fine to me. Quote Link to comment
SantaMonica Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 By circumstance (and not planning), I have learned that 2 Ecoxotic Marine 48" strips on a reef pool will keep a 4" deresa alive. Quote Link to comment
ezcompany Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 still super colorful from the top, great marble of blue and gold. I will be a year on valentines day this year That looks the mantle stretching for light. It must be feeding great if it's growing. Quote Link to comment
brainchasm Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Newbie question: I have a 48" fixture with (8) T5s in it. Will I (once the tank is mature) have enough light for clams in a 48x13x20 55g? Quote Link to comment
ezcompany Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 what kind of T5 fixture/ reflectors / setup do you have? if i had to choose between yes and no it would lean towards yes. Quote Link to comment
brainchasm Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 what kind of T5 fixture/ reflectors / setup do you have? if i had to choose between yes and no it would lean towards yes. It's a discontinued Current USA, I think their original Nova Extreme Pro. Single reflector, but eight bulbs. It'll be going on a standard 90g. Nothing is put together yet...still in acquisition mode. Fixture is 48" x 12". (ack! sorry for thread-jack!) Quote Link to comment
ezcompany Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 safe answer would be yes for deresa, no to crocea maxima and maybe even squamosa. Quote Link to comment
Patrick225 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I have 6 16wattt panorma pro LEDs over my 55 can I have any clam at all? Quote Link to comment
orly20 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Cool read! I just got a small maxima clam close to 3 inches! I placed it on a frag disk on the sand and has already attached itself to it. I have a ecoray 60d led fixture on my 34 Solana that is 20x20x20 the ecoray company says that led's have high par readings. The clam looks like it opens up a bit more when both blue and white led's are on and she closes a bit when only the blues are on. Not sure if clams do this to get more light when my fixture is at it's highest output.? I hope that the whole small clam mortality thing doesn't effect me. ezcompany thank you for any input you may have Quote Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I came here looking for long term experiences with led lighting over clams. Since it's become increasingly difficult to find quality T-5 LED combos in the size I am looking for. I built my own the last time around and don't want to go that route again.... I leave disappointed. Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I came here looking for long term experiences with led lighting over clams. Since it's become increasingly difficult to find quality T-5 LED combos in the size I am looking for. I built my own the last time around and don't want to go that route again.... I leave disappointed. I have had my clam and others for years with just LED power. Should see no issues with this. Quote Link to comment
dling Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 My four crocea clams are under my diy LED's Quote Link to comment
DM-63 Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 13.5 Evo stock lighting ,guess a need to upgrade my lighting for a Clam Quote Link to comment
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