davidr2340 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I picked up a new clam on Saturday!!! Anyway... On to my question... Once a month, I do three straight days with zero lights on. Do you think that this will cause any harm to my clam, or will I be ok? Thanks!!! Link to comment
bagoegg Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I have no idea. Where did you get the clam? Barrier Reef? A Red Sea Aquarium? Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I have no idea. Where did you get the clam? Barrier Reef? A Red Sea Aquarium? I got him @ Barrier! will be ok Thanks! I think I'll wait a week or two to let him get used to his new home! Link to comment
Gerber77 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Why do you do 3 days lights out? Link to comment
plainrt Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 ask the jan tank of the month guy.He has done this and explains it well.He has a crocea also. Link to comment
SmittyCoco Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I would say you would be fine. Let the clam comfortably acclimate before doing so. You already know the anwser. Just looking for reassurance? Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 I would say you would be fine. Let the clam comfortably acclimate before doing so. You already know the anwser. Just looking for reassurance? THIS! Link to comment
Bamboozle Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I'm sure it would be fine. I imagine that in the wild, they have cloudy days where they don't get much sun for short periods of time. Link to comment
t4zalews Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I dont understand why you would go 3 days without light, in the wild they have cloudy days, but the lights we have in our aquariums arent what the sun gives out in light. Never heard of people doing this, I'll read up on it. Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 I dont understand why you would go 3 days without light, in the wild they have cloudy days, but the lights we have in our aquariums arent what the sun gives out in light. Never heard of people doing this, I'll read up on it. It's not a total blackout! There is still quite a bit of ambient light in the room... All I know is, at the end of the three days when the lights come back on, everything looks amazing! Link to comment
chironerd21 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 It's not a total blackout! There is still quite a bit of ambient light in the room...All I know is, at the end of the three days when the lights come back on, everything looks amazing! Everything looks amazing because they been starved of light for 96 hours LOL!!! Its like putting a person inside a dark box for 96 hours...and then put him/her in a buffet...then watch them eat LOL Yeah it should be fine.... as the reasons stated above..!!! Let us know how well it goes ... I think another good reason for the 3 days light out is for algae control as well... Link to comment
Marteen Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I think the 3 days of lights out were used to starve free floating algae in the water as well as inhibit diatom growth and the such. So the weakest most abundant algae in the tank would be dead after the three days and you would find yourself with a cleaner tank afterwords. I think the guy I read about only did it every 3 months though. Link to comment
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