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sumpfinfishe
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
Just curious to know what type of clam(s) that members on this board keep. Please list below the following:
1-Species
2-Lighting
3-Location in tank
4-Feeding Schedule
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels
TheReefGeek
02-13-2006, 04:51 PM
I kept a squamosa for about 1 year under 250 & 400w MH in the bottom of my tank, didn't feed it. It was always open and responsive, didn't grow much in 1 year though, but at the time I was not maintaining my calcium levels because the clam was the only calcium dependant organism in my tank.
Sort of skipped a couple of years in the poll. I have had my clams for more than a year but less than 3 years.
Anyway I have a Squamosa and a Derasa on the sandbed. 3 Croceas and a teardrop in the rockwork.
400W MH light.
I dose my tank daily with Phytofeast. Was dosing with DT's but found the Phytofeast a more cost effective method.
I run a calcium reactor (Precision Marine 622) So far able to keep up and have not had to suppliment calcium.
ASM G4X protein skimmer with mods
Bi weekly water changes of 10-15%
230g tank with 77g sump/fuge
Clams have all grown in the past year but by far the most growth on the Derasa - probably doubled in size in the past 6 months.
rickjames
02-13-2006, 05:01 PM
1-Species:
One Crocea, One Maxima, both approximately 4-5" in length
2-Lighting:
Two 400W 20K Radium Bulbs
3-Location in tank
Approx. 16"-18" below the surface, directly under halide bulbs.
4-Feeding Schedule
Nothing, Nada, Zip
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels
35ppt, 78-81 F, 380-400ppm Ca
christyf5
02-13-2006, 05:48 PM
1-Species:
One Maxima, 3-4"
2-Lighting:
Two 250W 6500K Iwasaki Bulbs
3-Location in tank
Approx. 24"" below the surface on tank bottom.
4-Feeding Schedule
Non-existent
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels
1.025, 78-80 F, 425 ppm Ca
christyf5
02-13-2006, 05:51 PM
Ruth, I edited the poll to add the 1-3 years option. :biggrin:
Christy. I voted for 1-3 years and I see that my vote was deleted when you edited the poll the 2nd time. I can't vote again.
christyf5
02-13-2006, 06:43 PM
Christy. I voted for 1-3 years and I see that my vote was deleted when you edited the poll the 2nd time. I can't vote again.
Fixed :biggrin:
J.Lloy
02-13-2006, 07:34 PM
Have 2 Croceas under pc4-65w. one is at about 6" on rock the other is at 15" in the sand bed. I don't have a reg feeding schedule for them. My water is 1.025 for sal, 27*c and my cal is up and down around 400
danny zubot
02-13-2006, 11:00 PM
1-Species Sqamosa
2-Lighting 400 watt 14K
3-Location in tank Sandbed (24 inches below water surface)
4-Feeding Schedule twice a week (Kent phytoplankton)
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels Ca>400, Mg>1200, ALK=3.5-4 Meq/L, 35 ppt, 82C.
shadowboy
02-13-2006, 11:14 PM
Just got a squamosa 3 months ago
18" down in the sandbed
under 265watts of powercompact
dont feed and dont add any calcium
its already grown a new lip of shell has dulled a bit though
Joe Reefer
02-14-2006, 12:12 AM
1-Species: 1 Maxima 1 Crocea
2-Lighting: 250 watt 10k venture
3-Location in tank: 20 inchs on bottom directly under light
4-Feeding Schedule: Nada
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels: 1.026, 82F, Ca 410-430
Funky_Fish14
02-16-2006, 04:41 AM
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels Ca>400, Mg>1200, ALK=3.5-4 Meq/L, 35 ppt, 82C.
I sure hope your water isnt actually 82C!:razz: :lol:
1-Species:
One Crocea. 4-5"
2-Lighting:
One 150w HQI Ushio 20k
3-Location in tank
Bottom of tank.. maybe 12" below water surface.
4-Feeding Schedule
No feedings.
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels
1.025, 78-81, 410-430.
Cheers.
michika
02-18-2006, 04:11 PM
I have two, a maxima and a crocea. They live under 400w MH, 14k and 10k respectively. The maxima is just off the sandbed and the crocea is about 6"-7" below the surface more so under the 10k light right now.
I don't feed regularly, on occasion I will dose phyto, but I honestly see very little change or impact hence why I no longer dose phyto religiously.
Tank is 0.025 for salinity, it runs between 78-83 for temp, and Ca levels are approx 440 and I usually try to keep the alk at around 7-9 dkh as it seems to impact growth.
IluvHockey
02-20-2006, 07:31 PM
Species:
1 Gold Maxima (greenish purple) 3-inch good growth
1 Bright Green Maxima 1-inch
1 Crocea (bright blue) 3-inch
Lighting:
330 watt 10k VHO with 110 VHO actintic
Location in tank
14 inched away from lights on rock
Feeding Schedule:
Every day with DT and Phytofeast mixture
Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels: 1.025, 82F, Ca 410-430
vanreefer
02-23-2006, 08:31 PM
Just curious to know what type of clam(s) that members on this board keep. Please list below the following:
1-Species
2-Lighting
3-Location in tank
4-Feeding Schedule
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels
1-Species Crocea
2-Lighting 250W de
3-Location in tank halfway up the tank on the rocks
4-Feeding Schedule uhh when I remember to throw some in lets say occasionally
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels 1.026 80-1 F Ca > 420, dKh 9-11
Who's clam is 10 years old?
Quinster
02-23-2006, 09:16 PM
1-Species:
10 various species
2-Lighting:
2-250W 10K, 2-250W 14K, 4-T5 54W all Sun Aquatics
3-Location in tank
24" deep on sand bed
4-Feeding Schedule
whatever I feed the tank
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels
1.025, 78-80 F, 400 - 430 ppm Ca
Funky_Fish14
03-05-2006, 06:26 PM
1-Species
1 Crocea(4" shell, 5" mantle), 1 Squamosa(5" shell, 7" mantle)
2-Lighting
Dual 400W SE halides, 10K XM and 20K XM, both mounted 12" above water line
3-Location in tank
Crocea on FSB(faux sand-bed)(20") directly under 20K halide, Squamosa in same location on other side of tank, directly under 10K halide(10K has shorter photoperiod than 20K)
4-Feeding Schedule
Never fed specifically, I dont dose phyto, I believe they might get some of the coral plankton I feed the corals sometimes but I do it in low quantity.
5-Water Perameters-Salinity,Temperature, Calcium levels
Salinity: 1.025 Temp: 79.4F(average, 78 at night, climbs to 80.5 on warm day) Calcium: 380-400ppm
seashells
04-01-2006, 10:25 PM
1 Squamosa and 1 green crocea under 2 x 150 hqi.
Doug
BMW Rider
04-02-2006, 11:24 PM
I'm not reall sure how old it is, but I just got it a few weeks ago from another reefer on this forum (so I voted a year or less). Its a crocea, and its about 4-5 inches. I have it under 250w MHs at about 16" of depth on the rock work. I have not fed it directly, it just gets leftovers (looking great so far). Water parameters as of today:
CA - 420
Alk - 7.7 (a bit lower than normal)
MG - 1290
PH - 8.22
SG 1.026
Temp - 80.1
NO3 - 0.5
PO4 - 0
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