Clams

Haksar · 01/02/2008, 10:46 AM

Hello All,
Happy New Year to All!!

A violoet clam gifted by my friend as new year gift died yesterday simply turning into liquid form.My water paras all normal with SG a little on the lower end ie 1.019/25ppt.Are clams not recommended for new tanks(my tank is 4months old).My cleaner shrimps have been on it since the day it was in the tank.Total days is 03.Are they the culprits

Thx,
Haksar

Fish_wiz2 · 01/02/2008, 10:53 AM

No and i know how you feel (had two clams die on me) but i think it is your SG and because your tank is too young (at least 1 year for clams) also what is your calcium levels and iodine levels (could be becase of these).

Toddrtrex · 01/02/2008, 10:53 AM

Your salinity is more then a little low. Would bump it up to around 1.025/.026.

How did you acclimate it? And what was the salinity of the tank it came from?

dsn112 · 01/02/2008, 01:23 PM

What kind of lighting do you have?

warrenm107 · 01/02/2008, 03:46 PM

You need metal halide lighting for clams, and the Derasa clams are among the hardier species. Stay with darker colored clams because they usually demand less light. Browns and beige are usually a good start. I would wait until your tank has been set up for at least a year to add another clam however.

Racing1 · 01/02/2008, 04:03 PM

Aslong as your parameters are ok and you have high lighting a clam will do fine in a newer tank.. With my redo of my 75G setup 2 months ago I added a clam and he is doing fine. Here's a pic...

rick12 · 01/02/2008, 04:13 PM

what type of clam is in the pic?

reefsponge · 01/02/2008, 04:53 PM

It looks like a crocea to me.

ahullsb · 01/02/2008, 05:05 PM

Crocea

rick12 · 01/02/2008, 05:10 PM

are Crocea
best kept at the top on rocks or on the sand bed? or will they choose there own place in the tank?

Achilles1208 · 01/02/2008, 05:15 PM

consider better lighting t5's or mh...check ur cal and alk

Haksar · 01/03/2008, 01:03 PM

Thanks all for your replied,I use 2x150 MH and 2x54W T5 10K daylight tubes.The clam was kept on the top rocks to get maximum light.My concern is my SG which after 20 % waterchange with salt water mixed RO is still 1.019/25ppt.My ph is 8.5 and calc is 350ppm and alk is 8.How can I safely increase my SG levels.For the time being no more clams.

Crimthann · 01/03/2008, 01:24 PM

When I need to raise my salinity I take gallon of RO/DI water and mix it with my reef salt. I make it much higher than my salinity in my tank, but low enough where there's not salt floating around. Use this water to top off your tank without quickly raising your salinity as to shock your critters. Just keep testing and do it over a week or two.

01/02/2008, 10:46 AM	#1
Haksar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,041	Clams Hello All, Happy New Year to All!! A violoet clam gifted by my friend as new year gift died yesterday simply turning into liquid form.My water paras all normal with SG a little on the lower end ie 1.019/25ppt.Are clams not recommended for new tanks(my tank is 4months old).My cleaner shrimps have been on it since the day it was in the tank.Total days is 03.Are they the culprits Thx, Haksar __________________ Haksar

01/02/2008, 10:53 AM	#3
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Your salinity is more then a little low. Would bump it up to around 1.025/.026. How did you acclimate it? And what was the salinity of the tank it came from? __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/02/2008, 01:23 PM	#4
dsn112 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,139	What kind of lighting do you have? __________________ I'm disturbed! I'm depressed! I'm inadequate! I got it all!! Current Tank Info: Fluval Edge w LED freshwater. Looking at doing a 20-40g long penninsula fowlr soon

01/02/2008, 05:05 PM	#9
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	Crocea __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

01/03/2008, 01:03 PM	#12
Haksar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,041	Thanks all for your replied,I use 2x150 MH and 2x54W T5 10K daylight tubes.The clam was kept on the top rocks to get maximum light.My concern is my SG which after 20 % waterchange with salt water mixed RO is still 1.019/25ppt.My ph is 8.5 and calc is 350ppm and alk is 8.How can I safely increase my SG levels.For the time being no more clams. __________________ Haksar

01/02/2008, 10:53 AM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	No and i know how you feel (had two clams die on me) but i think it is your SG and because your tank is too young (at least 1 year for clams) also what is your calcium levels and iodine levels (could be becase of these).

01/02/2008, 03:46 PM	#5
warrenm107 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 62	You need metal halide lighting for clams, and the Derasa clams are among the hardier species. Stay with darker colored clams because they usually demand less light. Browns and beige are usually a good start. I would wait until your tank has been set up for at least a year to add another clam however.

01/02/2008, 04:03 PM	#6
Racing1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 740	Aslong as your parameters are ok and you have high lighting a clam will do fine in a newer tank.. With my redo of my 75G setup 2 months ago I added a clam and he is doing fine. Here's a pic...

01/02/2008, 04:13 PM	#7
rick12 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 770	what type of clam is in the pic?

01/02/2008, 04:53 PM	#8
reefsponge Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 110	It looks like a crocea to me.

01/02/2008, 05:10 PM	#10
rick12 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 770	are Crocea best kept at the top on rocks or on the sand bed? or will they choose there own place in the tank?

01/02/2008, 05:15 PM	#11
Achilles1208 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South FLorida Posts: 136	consider better lighting t5's or mh...check ur cal and alk

01/03/2008, 01:24 PM	#13
Crimthann Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pompano beach Posts: 321	When I need to raise my salinity I take gallon of RO/DI water and mix it with my reef salt. I make it much higher than my salinity in my tank, but low enough where there's not salt floating around. Use this water to top off your tank without quickly raising your salinity as to shock your critters. Just keep testing and do it over a week or two.