Nanobuds Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 How long should i wait to get my first clam? i have my tank for 1.5 months now Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Until you are absolutely positive that you can keep all parameters constant, and deal with any problematic scenarios. Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 yah but i have a minor red slime algae problem right now. will that affect it? edit: oops, i didnt see stevie's post there ok i will wait Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Yes- algae outbreaks are just a sign that you don't have complete control over your tank's parameters quite yet. yah but i have a minor red slime algae problem right now. will that affect it? edit: oops, i didnt see stevie's post there ok i will wait Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 aww. dang. i do 20% water changes every week and according to my hydrometer my salinity is 1.023 Link to comment
PoopCola Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 aww. dang. i do 20% water changes every week and according to my hydrometer my salinity is 1.023 this very statement suggests that you do not have the knowledge to keep a clam yet thats not to say you never will Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 aww. dang. i do 20% water changes every week and according to my hydrometer my salinity is 1.023 Thats a good start, but there is a bit more to it. I'd raise the sg to ~1.025 if possible. You'll also want extended steady readings for alk, pH, calcium, and nitrates (should be very low). I'm assuming obviously that your cycle is complete, so no nitrites/ammonia. Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 yep. no nitrates or ammonia. i dont have my own test kit yet, so i test it at my LFS and they said everything was good, but my salinity was at 1.021. he told me how to raise it and said it should be between 1.023 and 1.025 Link to comment
xbwolfx Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 yep. no nitrates or ammonia. i dont have my own test kit yet, so i test it at my LFS and they said everything was good, but my salinity was at 1.021. he told me how to raise it and said it should be between 1.023 and 1.025 i would keep it at 1.025-1.026 Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Well since you're new at this, the best advice I can give is learn to manage it yourself. That would include your own test kits. I really doubt they tested alk, pH, or calcium. They generally are just testing ammonia, nitrite, and perhaps nitrate to tell whether or not it is "safe" to add some livestock. Clams require more specific and stable parameters to keep than fish do, to be sure. Link to comment
nyfishguy Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 my water is fine and i still have some diatom blooms Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Here is a good place to start reading: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/tridacnidfaq.htm Granted, its not comprehensive, but it is a list of common questions or problems that people might have. They also tend to be very conservative reefkeepers there, which differs in many ways from what we often advocate here. But its good reading. Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 my water is fine and i still have some diatom blooms nobody asked you Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 thanks for the articles. i will get all my parameters checked, write them down, and make sure they are good Link to comment
nyfishguy Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 just figured i'd throw that in there!! :D Link to comment
PoopCola Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 my water is fine and i still have some diatom blooms This is an indicator that your water is not fine thanks for the articles. i will get all my parameters checked, write them down, and make sure they are good ...and then in six to nine months I will consider getting a clam. right? Link to comment
nyfishguy Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 my water is stable week in and week out.....how is it not fine exactly?? Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 my water is stable week in and week out.....how is it not fine exactly?? because you get diatom blooms, lol. Link to comment
nyfishguy Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 small diatom blooms dont really have an ill effect on livestock and will usually go away in the first six months i tested the water this morning SG - 1.025 ammo - 0 nitrite - 0 nitrate - 3.0 phos - 0.5 temp - 77.3 mag - 1285 alk - 9 ph - 8.4 how is my water not fine again?? Link to comment
plainrt Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 thats not every little thing that can play a factor.... Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 because you get diatom blooms, lol. Link to comment
nyfishguy Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 redox is fine as well...I dont see a problem with some diatoms that are improving as the weeks go by I think ppl sweat the small stuff too much and that's fine if you have a very small tank.... Link to comment
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