I got a clam! woohoo! - Page 3

edwing206 · 01/23/2007, 11:14 PM

bravo Twallace. very nice looking clam. since you have the same tank as cyclops23 and the same lighting where in you tank is that clam placed? thanks

TWallace · 01/24/2007, 12:05 PM

It's placed fairly high up, about 6-8 inches below the water surface. I have my Tek light directly on top of the tank, so the bulbs themselves are only a couple inches above the water.

jbittner · 01/24/2007, 12:50 PM

I would think the color shift might be due to bulb spectrum and not light starvation JMO. IME to keep the green you need very blue bulbs.

Amphiprion · 01/24/2007, 12:52 PM

I like the way it looks now better, actually. My old one always had a green sheen when it was under VHO. If that damn heater had never malfunctioned, I would still have it and my T. derasa.

cyclops23 · 01/24/2007, 10:07 PM

very nice, Twallace. i didn't mean for this to turn into a lighting debate, but some of you guys gotta lighten up. i don't care about showing you PAR readings and comparisons as much as i care about showing you a live, healthy clam in a year. if the clam dies, you can go ahead and gloat, but i think it will be ok. for bulbs i have 2 actinic plus, 1 aquablue, and 1 GE daylight. it's 4" above the water and the clam is in the upper half.

01/23/2007, 11:14 PM	#51
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	bravo Twallace. very nice looking clam. since you have the same tank as cyclops23 and the same lighting where in you tank is that clam placed? thanks __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

01/24/2007, 12:52 PM	#54
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	I like the way it looks now better, actually. My old one always had a green sheen when it was under VHO. If that damn heater had never malfunctioned, I would still have it and my T. derasa. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

01/24/2007, 12:05 PM	#52
TWallace Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,464	It's placed fairly high up, about 6-8 inches below the water surface. I have my Tek light directly on top of the tank, so the bulbs themselves are only a couple inches above the water.

01/24/2007, 12:50 PM	#53
jbittner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Humboldt, NE Posts: 1,014	I would think the color shift might be due to bulb spectrum and not light starvation JMO. IME to keep the green you need very blue bulbs.

01/24/2007, 10:07 PM	#55
cyclops23 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milton, WI Posts: 613	very nice, Twallace. i didn't mean for this to turn into a lighting debate, but some of you guys gotta lighten up. i don't care about showing you PAR readings and comparisons as much as i care about showing you a live, healthy clam in a year. if the clam dies, you can go ahead and gloat, but i think it will be ok. for bulbs i have 2 actinic plus, 1 aquablue, and 1 GE daylight. it's 4" above the water and the clam is in the upper half.