fowlrman27 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I am getting a 130w power compact light can i keep a dersa in this tank. Or another type of clam. Link to comment
spectrum82586 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 have you thought about heat issues? Why not go T5's? Link to comment
fw2sw-wannabe Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 derasa will outgrow the tank, literally. While yours might not grow to 20 inches, it could get close to that. You wouldn't have any room for live rock! Link to comment
fowlrman27 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 I haven't bought the light yet and i have a really good deal at my lfs for one a current usa 130w for 70 now yesterday it was 80 and it comes with a 50/50 bulb a daylight and a actinc they are extra the lgith is worth liek 200. Link to comment
Gerber77 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Personally I say no clam with those lights and that tank. And I would save your money and get a solid T5 or MH light, you would upgrade in a few months anyway if you got the PC's Link to comment
southflareefer Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I have had my clam in a 10G for about 3 years now under a 70w MH.....I don't think PC will do it though....just my .02 Link to comment
edge0310 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Personally I say no clam with those lights and that tank. And I would save your money and get a solid T5 or MH light, you would upgrade in a few months anyway if you got the PC's i agree Link to comment
bzphotog Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 personal experience... I got pc and now looking at t5 or mh do it right the first time. Link to comment
TheGrimReefer Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I keep my little guy in a 12 gallon with two 36 watt flo's one daytime and one antic. it seems to be doing fine in the 4 months ive had it. Link to comment
fowlrman27 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Alright any suggestion for a light my budget for a light was 100 i don't seeing myself paying anymore for a light i can live without a clam. I mainly wanted lps and ricordeas and zoas. Link to comment
bzphotog Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Alright any suggestion for a light my budget for a light was 100 i don't seeing myself paying anymore for a light i can live without a clam. I mainly wanted lps and ricordeas and zoas. try fishneedit.com or aquatraders have good deals Link to comment
fowlrman27 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Would a 4x24 t5 from aquatraders work if so does it have a switch for actinc and one for daylight. Link to comment
AquariKeeper Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Would a 4x24 t5 from aquatraders work if so does it have a switch for actinc and one for daylight. Standard Ten gallons are 20" long so you'd have two" spill over on both sides Get a 20" fixture...not much in the way of t-5's for 10g's but you could def do a mh pendant or a diy led setup Link to comment
Captain Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Grim, I don't have any experience with clams, but 4 months is definitely not a long enough period to say whether or not its doing "fine". Especially not enough to give advice to someone else. As for the light, although most people don't listen to everyone else when they say "go straight to MH or T5", almost everyone upgrades down the line. Clams can be a difficult thing to keep. IMO, it's our responsibility to provide the best care we can to our creatures, and PC's are not it for clams. I'm not sure what % of their energy they get from filter feeding and what % comes from light, but I believe that they do not become photosynthetic until 3" or so.....but that could be complete bull... Link to comment
lakshwadeep Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I also wasted money on a 130W PC fixture before getting T5s. Clams can be kept closely under PCs, but it is much safer, and healthier for the clam, to get strong lighting from the beginning. Link to comment
fowlrman27 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 As of now i finally found a decnt priced good halide with acincs thats not a ######ty aquatraders or fishneedit it is a current usa sundial metal halide for 229.99 with actincs this should work correct. Link to comment
AquariKeeper Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 You better have good cooling lol, don't want baked clam for dinner Link to comment
SK8URDEAD Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 As of now i finally found a decnt priced good halide with acincs thats not a ######ty aquatraders or fishneedit it is a current usa sundial metal halide for 229.99 with actincs this should work correct. dont say anything unless you've owned one i have one but its a mh fixture and it pawns! dont listen to rumors all the time and if anything only downside of the fixture is the ballast buy mine is pulling out a pure white with a tint of blue. Link to comment
Urchinhead Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I am getting a 130w power compact light can i keep a dersa in this tank. Or another type of clam. Since no one seems to have addressed this directly... Yes, you can keep a derasa or squamosa clam under PC lights in a shallow tank. And you can keep a maxima as well. However it may or may not thrive or for that matter survive depending on the individual clam. There are some things that you will need to be aware of having a clam in that size tank... They will drain Ca and CaCO3 very quickly depending on their growth rate and size so you will have to monitor that and dose accordingly. If its anything other than a Derasa/Squamosa you must keep it in the upper 10% of the tank. Anything, including a Maxima, will grow to 6"+ in about 2 years or so if it is thriving in the tank and depending on the amount of Ca you keep in there so be prepared for it to get big. It will help with denitrification as clams make good natural nitrate filters but this does not mean that you don't have to keep up on your water parameters. Keep an eye on it and if you see it stretching its mantle move it closer to the light. Link to comment
fowlrman27 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 Ok thanx i am very informed on this subject now. Link to comment
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