coolwaters Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 i have a crocea and a maxima in my 5g tank. not recommended though. the 33w LEDs are barely enough for the crocea and seemly overkill for the maxima. the maxima moved a good 3 inches away from the center of the light but the crocea cant seem to get enough of it. i do frequent water changes to prevent waste build up in such a small tank. i think i was able to do this for 2 months now is because of the LED system. the temperature stayed constant at 78F so that puts less stress on them. i test ALK/CA every once in a while to sample how constant it stays. one mistake i made was that the tank is young so im fighting diatoms...doesnt seem to effect the clams though. Link to comment
Irushin Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I can't keep a clam in a nano. I do not have the lighting for it and if I did, I would probably pester my wife more. Link to comment
non-photosynt Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 You have windows with sunlight Only watch for overheating. I have 2 baby Maximas in 10-20g tank for more, than 2 yrs, they progressed from 3/4" (2 cm) to ~3" (7.5 cm). Link to comment
tinyreef Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 ^^^ditto! btw, my crocea's growing his 2nd scute layer now! the 1st 'scute' is fully layered/laid down and now i can see the edge of the next layer just beginning. but definitely, get a chiller if you're going to put it in the sunlight. Link to comment
Galloping Goose Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Here is my 1st grade crocea. I have had him about 1.5 years, and has grown about 1/2 inch since I first bought it. Its home is an 9 gallon ADA rimless cube with 54W of PC lighting. Who says it cant be done Link to comment
flamethis Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I know people say MH orT5 at the least but that is for depth of light right? What about 130w PC on a 10G? It's only 12" deep so that is why I wonder... Link to comment
PodRod Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I have 3 croceas and 1 maxima in my 34g Solana. I have 250w MH lighting and work from home so I have plenty of time to keep my tank is pristine condition. I dose Randy's two part solution twice daily and the clams are thriving. They all have new growth and the colors are great. I understand why they discourage clams in nano's due to the low water volume and often inadequate lighting. However, if you have the time and desire to maintain your tank (and have the correct lighting) then there is no reason why you can't keep one. Link to comment
masterbuilder Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 NO...clams should not go in your nano. Send them to me, I will provide for them. Link to comment
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