nyfishguy Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 just wondering....have a 34 gallon with 110 watts of PC lighting....really love giant clams but have no experience with them....so can they all or just a select one or two?? love to find out the answer to this thanks everyone Link to comment
phases Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 For longevity clams need more intese light than can be provided by PCs. Best to keep them as your desktop background rather than in your tank. Link to comment
dahliaheartsyou Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 i hope you arent talking about a tridacna giga, as they get like 4+ feet and NOT for nanos... the only possibility would be a derasa or a squamosa which would still need to be in the higher part of the tank, but they shouldnt be kept in smaller tanks due to their size and feeding requirements. so no, pc lighting isnt good for them... also, clams need a stable, 6 month+ tank Link to comment
kryptic4l Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 my crocea has done just hunky dory under jbj stock lights Link to comment
StevieT Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 don't sell yourself too short with the lighting. They are brighter than standard PC bulbs, it is better to refer to them as T5s. I have a crocea under that lighting, up high Link to comment
blizzardscout2 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I have been told that Derasa and Squamosa are the only ones that you could keep in PC. I have a Squamosa in my BC 14 under 72watts. I plan to move it into a larger tank in the future when it outgrows my tank. It is doing great. Reese i hope you arent talking about a tridacna giga, as they get like 4+ feet and NOT for nanos...the only possibility would be a derasa or a squamosa which would still need to be in the higher part of the tank, but they shouldnt be kept in smaller tanks due to their size and feeding requirements. so no, pc lighting isnt good for them... also, clams need a stable, 6 month+ tank Kind of off topic, but your sig refers to Black Dahlia Murder right? Link to comment
dahliaheartsyou Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 like phases said, longetivity of the clams mh/ t5 with individual reflectors is best and like stevie said HIGH UP is the only choice with that. Kind of off topic, but your sig refers to Black Dahlia Murder right? no, dahlia is my name (like in real life too lolz) i love the black dahlia murder (metal band if you dont know) and no i wasnt named after the murder... Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 dahlia is such a pretty name.... Link to comment
Smurf Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 . Best to keep them as your desktop background rather than in your tank. thats hella mean. ahhahaha dahlia is such a pretty name.... game Link to comment
phases Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 thats hella mean. ahhahaha It wasn't meant to be mean. Link to comment
Mike Maddox Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 All that matters is having enough PAR, doesn't matter how they get it. PCs will work fine, you'll just have to keep it closer to the lights (a few inches from the surface, most likely). However, you (and everyone) should ditch PCs - what a terrible way to light anything (unless you have a stock nano of some type). Game If that's his game, you know he's single Link to comment
blizzardscout2 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 like phases said, longetivity of the clams mh/ t5 with individual reflectors is bestand like stevie said HIGH UP is the only choice with that. no, dahlia is my name (like in real life too lolz) i love the black dahlia murder (metal band if you dont know) and no i wasnt named after the murder... Oh no I should have said the band, I like them too. Reese Link to comment
nyfishguy Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 actually it's an RSM so i think there like t-5's??? what's that about? are they power compacts or t-5's b/c they're listed as t-5 power compacts....?????? Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Like I tell everyone, they are magical, and that is all you have to know. Ok, They are T5 tubes, T5 is a sizing, smaller the number, smaller the diameter. PC bubls are T6, your office fluorescents are either T8 or T12. The RSM bulbs do have the standard square pin connection, like PCs. But they are T5 in size, 55W and give off much more light than normal PC bulbs which are usually 65W. The reflector on this tank is pretty well done. I have had a clam up high in this tank for a long time now. Plus all of my SPS has more than grown 10x its orginal size since I purchased most last winter/early spring. If you refer to the bulbs as PCs, most are going to tell you no way, as I would for a clam. But tell them they are magical and go from there. There are certain types of clams you can keep, but they have to be up high, I don't think they would do well near the bottom, MH would be the choice to reach them down there. Link to comment
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