patback Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I definitely want a clam, without a doubt, but keep making excuses and chickening out the last second. I just want to make sure my tank is good for one. I believe my lighting would be sufficient for a derasa, but I want to hold out for a maxima when I get my led kit. My question is if I have encrusting clams growing in my tank, Does that mean my water quality would be sufficient for a decorative clam? Is it the same amount of calcium, particulates for feeding, flow, etc for both maximas and encrusting clams? Other than lighting, is there a difference between keeping the 2 different types? Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have both in my tank...my calc dropped an extra 8ppm calc per day after adding a 5inch maxima in a 37.5 gallon system with aprox 33actuall water volume. Encrusting don't use near as much as tridacnidae Link to comment
koensayr Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 what is an encrusting clam? Link to comment
patback Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks, the actual numbers help me out a lot. An encrusting clam is just a filter feeder that embeds itself into the rock. Some are smooth shelled, some have shells that look like the fancy clams, but without a mantle. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 No problem pat. You will do well Link to comment
patback Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Deckoz, I ordered the 24 led dimmable from aquastyle. Do you think a maxima could be kept on the sand bed with this in a standard 10 gallon? Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 12 deep? how high is the fixture? and yes Link to comment
patback Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yes, 12 inches deep. I'm not sure how high up I will have it, it is still in transit. Not even sure how I want to mount it. How high do you recommend mounting it if it has the standard optics( I think standard is 80, I need to check) and at around how high of power should I have it? Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 standard optics are 120 iirc....id say 3-6 inches up. start low like 30-40% and work your way up Link to comment
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