Squamosa

[asherah]

So what kind of light does a squamosa need?
I have 44 gallons with 260watts of pc lighting ...my tank is 24 inches deep too.
thanks
asherah

[WWWD]

im assuming that half your light is actinic? if so then 130 watts of light penetrating down 24" isn't enough light to support a squamossa. consider upgrading your lights to 150 hqi's or a 175 watt and you should be good if you want to keep lower light clams.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Until you do switch to MH, I would recommend placing the Squamosa higher up on the rockwork, rather than on the sandy bottom. I kept mine under a 96w pc & 2 t5s for several months but right below the surface on a flatter piece of LR & it has doubled in size since last Boxing Day. I also dose with Liquid Reactor.

Anthony

[4ptbuck]

Well, my 5" squammy is in a 47g bow, and under 2 x 65W 50/50, 1 x 96W 10k, and 1 x 96W 50/50.

He is on the sandbed, and is doing great.

So from a little actual experience, with 1 clam,.....


4pts

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

The big difference is that 2 of your lights are 96w PC which has much better penetrating power in a 24" tank than 65w PCs.

JME & JMO.

Anthony

[WWWD]

well you have double the light capasity and your tank is only 20" inches tall.

[asherah]

What does Hqi stand for?
thanks alot
asherah

[reeferaddict]

Squamosas are the least light demanding clam... I would think you would be OK. Why would anyone think that a 96 watt PC has any more "penetrating" power than a 65W one? 96W are 34" long and 65W are 22 or so inches long, making them put out the same PAR per inch... On another note, Squammies tend to like being on the sand bed... have a look at mine in my gallery or on my pic posts... I kept this guy under PC's.... (4 x 65W)... for 6 months and notice no difference in his growth or extension now that he's under metal halides.

HQI is a type of metal halide lamp, double ended.

[asherah]

hrm I just bought my lights to months ago. Is there anyway I can replace the pc light with a metal halide bulb? or is that not doable because of the difference in the lights?
thanks alot
asherah

[muck]

Unfortuneatly you would need to replace the whole thing as none of the hardware is compatible with each other.