FLcracker94 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 I want to get a giant clam for my 90ga, seeing as my LFS has tons of clams, they got a whole tank for them! Will a G Clam fit, along the glass, in a 90ga (4ft long) or will it out grow it? Also, will it survive with 4.8watts/ga? Thanks for any help. If the G clams are too big, are there any smaller clams that meet my standards for the tank? EDIT: Lights are VHO with 4.8watts/ga. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 What is your lighting? I would go with maxima or deresa or crocea clam. Link to comment
FLcracker94 Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 I don't know the lighting, getting the whole tank thursday. All I know is that they're enough for 4.88888888watts/ga Link to comment
ReadyReefer Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 i don't think 4 watts per gallon is enough for a clam, most people reccomend at least 10. But wait for ezcompany shows up; he is the resident calm expert Link to comment
dtfleming Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Yea got my crocea under 150W MH in a 26gal bowfront and I still have my high up in the tank. Link to comment
FLcracker94 Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 ok, so I'll skip the clam...thanks for the info. I was originaly going to get JUST LPS corals, but I might want to get some softies or SPS. Are the lights good enough for all corals? or would I have to put certain corals higher up, or not get them at all? Link to comment
dtfleming Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Yep Lps, softies not sure about the sps they need alot of light. I have sps in my tank, but its under 150W MH. You can load that thing up SLOWLY with nice lps and softies. Link to comment
ReadyReefer Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i agree with dtfleming, besides IMO some LPS and softies are as beautiful as most SPS Link to comment
kkyyllee Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 thats probably not enough for sps Link to comment
ezcompany Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 4.8 watts x 90 = 432 watts of VHO lighting, that is enough for a gigas, squamosa, or deresa. your gigas will grow huge, and 90 gallons isn't going to cut it in the long run. you will have it a few good years though. i would say a deresa would be your best choice, as squamosas will appreciate higher light and look better. expect them to grow +/- 20 inches Link to comment
FLcracker94 Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 ok, so LPS and softies. Any particular type of gigas, squamosa and deresa's? Link to comment
ezcompany Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i would start with a deresa to be safe. a gigas will outgrow your tank. ORA even has deresas squamosa hybrids. Link to comment
musho3210 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i think there is only 1 type of those clams..... Link to comment
reefman225gal Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 ok, so LPS and softies. Any particular type of gigas, squamosa and deresa's?What do you mean by paticular type ? I would go with a T.derasa or T. squamosa at least 3-6 inches. T.gigas dont handle shipping well. IMO. derasa and squamosa are least demanding of the Tridacnids. They ship well and acclimate to a wide range of light and water quality conditions. If any of the Tridacnids could fairly be called starter clams for beginners it would be derasa and squamosa. The only thing is they grow pretty big in a short amount of time. Link to comment
FLcracker94 Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 oh, lol, I thought those were corals, not clams. ummm...how about Dersa? Live aquaria says moderate lighting. Are my lights moderate or close to moderate? Link to comment
reefman225gal Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Like Ez said "your lighting is fine for a derasa" IMO your lighting is moderate. Link to comment
SeeDemTails Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I seriously doubt you will keep your tank anywhere near long enough for a gigas to outgrow it, unless you plan on having it setup for like 20 years. Or you are starting with a clam that is already 12" across..... I have a Gigas in my 37 gal that has grown about and inch in a year and a half. Link to comment
FateX9 Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 hehe yeah seedemtails is right, theyre fairly slow growers, so if you get a small one you should be good my lfs had a 3' gigas in a 200-300g display, and it outgrew the tank so he ended up getting a 1000g tank just for the clam theres other fish in there too but the joy of that tank is the clam also has some extremely rare stuff, like a bubble gum pink and green favia the PINKEST pink ive ever seen Link to comment
FLcracker94 Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Ummmm....I've got a Skimmer, so should I: A: dry skim or B: wet skim Or should I do something somewhat in between? Link to comment
reefman225gal Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I seriously doubt you will keep your tank anywhere near long enough for a gigas to outgrow it, unless you plan on having it setup for like 20 years. Or you are starting with a clam that is already 12" across..... I have a Gigas in my 37 gal that has grown about and inch in a year and a half. Thats not true. It is possible for a Gigas to grow an 1/2' PER. Month Link to comment
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