Bamato Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I don't know if anyone has started a thread devoted specifically to the success or failure of keeping clams under LED's. And I'm about to find out in my BC14. I have lighting identical to waterproof's (as shown below courtesy of waterproof) And I just order my first maxima. The clam should arrive Thursday, I'll have the camera ready for data logging. Feel free to post up any success stories here as well. Or failures... which I'm hoping there to be none... Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I think there have been others. I hope you did your research, if you did you should be fine Link to comment
Bamato Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 I'm about 85-90% sure the lighting will be ok. And I know others have done it, but I'd like them to add their .02$ in. There isn't a huge database going quite yet for this type of thing. SPS data is starting to take off, but not much for clams. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 That is true. Hopefully we get some input, keep us updated on yours Link to comment
mg4015 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 your par is like a MH light, so it should be fine if acclimated properly. if there is anything prohibitive about the spectrum i am yet to hear of it... i had a very happy crocea under leds, but it got pinched mantle disease Link to comment
Bamato Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 This is the clam I purchased Got LiveAquaria to send me a new picture Link to comment
Bamato Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 A little stressed at the moment.... gaping a bit, but I'm assuming from shipping. It's opened up nicely though One of my crabs was picking at this.... any idea what it is? It's kind of fuzzy looking. I shooed him off.. It sort of closes, then gapes a little bit, I'm sure it's just going to take a few days to a week to adjust. On a side note, the LED's do wonders for bringing out the colors. I'm surprised it's as blue as it is for being shipped in a dark cardboard box Link to comment
Bamato Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Byssal gland? Does it look ok? Link to comment
jamierk Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Impressive PAR numbers, i'm keen to see how this progresses. Is this still the 12 CREEs from the LED build? Nice tank btw! Link to comment
Bamato Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Yes, this is the lighting from my LED build And thank you Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Nice clam - that fuzzy thing looks like severed byssal threads most likely from when they removed it from the holding tank to ship it to you, or from when it was collected. Keep us updated as to how it does under your LED setup! Link to comment
Bamato Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 He started leaning towards what appears to be a shady-er spot today... Link to comment
Bamato Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Ok, so he keeps moving toward a shady spot in my tank, but at the same time, he is looking browner than when I got him... any ideas? He's also attatched himself to the bottom of my tank...... Link to comment
Bamato Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 He has moved himself up against the glass.... what a weird one.... Link to comment
TJ_Burton Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I have found that some clams will move themselves according to the flow in the aquarium. The big maxima in my solana kept moving so that the water flow passed directly into it's inhalent siphon. I assume that because they are also filter feeders, they like to adjust themselves so that they have the best opportunity for catching food particles. Link to comment
Bamato Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 He certainly does like to go where he wants to... lol. Part of his mantle is pushed up against the glass. Is that alright? Link to comment
D.impek Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Nice. Last week I started up more of that dirt I got from you last summer. And got a clam shrimp. First Ive had, we had fun trying to identify it online and out of invert books I have. We are enjoying its antics Link to comment
Grad Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I also have a small Maxima clam under LEDs in a BC29 (nanotuners 5.6 LED retro) he is doing well so far he was moving around the first day i got him (as i still had PCs) the next day when i put the LEDs in, he stopped moving and has since anchored himself in the sandbed. Link to comment
Bamato Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 I wish this thread had a happy ending. Unfortunately, my maxi contracted PM. He's still alive, but FWD's are becoming the norm. Link to comment
kolei Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I wish this thread had a happy ending. Unfortunately, my maxi contracted PM. He's still alive, but FWD's are becoming the norm. Sorry to hear about your clam. I hope he recovers. I'm about to put the Nanocustoms LED kit on my NC 12 and hope my clams will be fine. When I bought the tank from the seller, I was surprise to see he had a clam with only 40W PC lighting. It is surviving but I'm hoping his color with improve with the new LED lights. Link to comment
reeftankguy Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 My clam is doing great Sun Bathing under the LED's... Link to comment
doctaq Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 my maxi that ive had for a couple of months is doing alright under leds,he constantly moves and is in the sandbed after blowing himself off of rocks for like a week straight Link to comment
mg4015 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 very sorry about your loss. i got a new crocea, that is loving the LEDs, he is about 4 inches and slightly off center rom the lights. seems quite hppy Link to comment
cdelicath Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Mine has been under LED's for a good long time and it's very healthy and happy. Link to comment
Bamato Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm sure mine would have been happy under the LED's as well. It's just hard to show good clam health/growth when it has PM. Mine is surviving still... but he isn't happy.... Link to comment
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