Quick Clam Question

Fishamatank · 01/23/2010, 07:19 PM

I'll try to keep this short:

I just bought a crocea clam for my 55.
Lighting is a 6 x 54W T5 Nova Extreme Pro.

Will the crocea clam get enough light down near the bottom? I am planning to bury a rock in the sand and set the clam on top of it and let it burrow into the rock just below the surface of the sand.

Thanks!

bkcjames · 01/23/2010, 07:21 PM

how deep is the tank?

Fishamatank · 01/23/2010, 07:27 PM

18" I believe.

Fishamatank · 01/23/2010, 07:43 PM

The clam is dripping and getting ready to go in the tank. Any recommendations?

bhammer · 01/23/2010, 08:04 PM

You can try but of clam types, this one requires the most lighting. If you see that he has his mantel extened out all the way, he is trying to get more light.

These guys are typically found in shaller areas and thrive on the light. You can always move him into the rock work up higher and he will be just fine. Just anchor him good so he can't make a leap for the bottom.

Fishamatank · 01/23/2010, 08:10 PM

I decided about 1/2 way up would be good, it looks better up in the rock work than I anticipated, and the sand bed is pretty crowded as it is.
The clam is about 5" long so I don't think he should get knocked down, he's pretty heavy. But my blenny loves knocking things over.
I have him set on a rock that matches the contour of the bottom of the shell and it is pretty stable. Should I try to glue it down?
These guys don't take long to latch on to a rock do they?

dudley moray · 01/23/2010, 08:19 PM

it will do just fine ! i have three under 6 t5's

Fishamatank · 01/23/2010, 08:20 PM

Cool. Are they at all different levels in the tank?

dudley moray · 01/23/2010, 08:21 PM

two in the rocks one on the sand

bhammer · 01/23/2010, 08:22 PM

Sounds good. Just remeber that clams can move a bit so keep an eye on him at first. I would not glue him down. My guy never did attach himself to a rock. Instead he moved off of it into the sandy bottom. I moved him back once and he moved again.

dudley moray · 01/23/2010, 08:27 PM

thats why theres only two in my pic!

bhammer · 01/23/2010, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dudley moray

thats why theres only two in my pic!

And I thought it was only mine that didn't like to say in that "perfect" spot I had planned out. Thought about going the SPS route and glueing that puppy down.

Fishamatank · 01/24/2010, 10:10 AM

Well,
This stupid clam has fallen off the rock work 5 or 6 times. In the sand he goes!

bhammer · 01/24/2010, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishamatank

Well,
This stupid clam has fallen off the rock work 5 or 6 times. In the sand he goes!

Yup, sounds like a clam to me. They like to move around. I had one that liked to jump off the rocks as well. It is actually pretty cool to watch them move around. Make sure he has plenty of flow on the bottom.

lougotzz · 01/24/2010, 12:49 PM

You have plenty of light. My 8 bulb tek was running 6 bulbs at the same wattage, I switched to 250 watt metal halides the t-5s put out more light. Same depth too, 19 inches.

bobparker · 01/24/2010, 01:32 PM

I put my croceas on the sand bed in a 50gl/ 18'' depth. The mantle has always been fully extended. Does this mean it is working too hard for the light? if so and it is being overworked could it lead to negative effects as far as life span ect.?

Fishamatank · 01/24/2010, 03:47 PM

I think it will start to bleach eventually if it is struggling for light, but I couldn't tell you for sure. This is my first clam.

bhammer · 01/24/2010, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobparker

I put my croceas on the sand bed in a 50gl/ 18'' depth. The mantle has always been fully extended. Does this mean it is working too hard for the light? if so and it is being overworked could it lead to negative effects as far as life span ect.?

Everything I have always read is that when the mantel is fully extended, it is trying to get more light. With one of my clams and an old way of lighting, it was always extended. I didn;t realize until I posted about new lights and my clam not fully extending. that was the answers I got so I googled some more.

Can you move it up a bit to see if it changes?

01/23/2010, 07:19 PM	#1
Fishamatank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,017	Quick Clam Question I'll try to keep this short: I just bought a crocea clam for my 55. Lighting is a 6 x 54W T5 Nova Extreme Pro. Will the crocea clam get enough light down near the bottom? I am planning to bury a rock in the sand and set the clam on top of it and let it burrow into the rock just below the surface of the sand. Thanks!

01/23/2010, 08:19 PM	#7
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	it will do just fine ! i have three under 6 t5's __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

01/23/2010, 08:21 PM	#9
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	two in the rocks one on the sand __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding Last edited by dudley moray; 01/23/2010 at 08:24 PM. Reason: pic

01/23/2010, 08:27 PM	#11
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	thats why theres only two in my pic! __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

01/23/2010, 07:21 PM	#2
bkcjames Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 118	how deep is the tank?

01/23/2010, 07:27 PM	#3
Fishamatank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,017	18" I believe.

01/23/2010, 07:43 PM	#4
Fishamatank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,017	The clam is dripping and getting ready to go in the tank. Any recommendations?

01/23/2010, 08:04 PM	#5
bhammer Addicted User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 743	You can try but of clam types, this one requires the most lighting. If you see that he has his mantel extened out all the way, he is trying to get more light. These guys are typically found in shaller areas and thrive on the light. You can always move him into the rock work up higher and he will be just fine. Just anchor him good so he can't make a leap for the bottom.

01/23/2010, 08:10 PM	#6
Fishamatank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,017	I decided about 1/2 way up would be good, it looks better up in the rock work than I anticipated, and the sand bed is pretty crowded as it is. The clam is about 5" long so I don't think he should get knocked down, he's pretty heavy. But my blenny loves knocking things over. I have him set on a rock that matches the contour of the bottom of the shell and it is pretty stable. Should I try to glue it down? These guys don't take long to latch on to a rock do they?

01/23/2010, 08:20 PM	#8
Fishamatank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,017	Cool. Are they at all different levels in the tank?

01/23/2010, 08:22 PM	#10
bhammer Addicted User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 743	Sounds good. Just remeber that clams can move a bit so keep an eye on him at first. I would not glue him down. My guy never did attach himself to a rock. Instead he moved off of it into the sandy bottom. I moved him back once and he moved again.

01/24/2010, 10:10 AM	#13
Fishamatank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,017	Well, This stupid clam has fallen off the rock work 5 or 6 times. In the sand he goes!

01/24/2010, 12:49 PM	#15
lougotzz Moved On Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,524	You have plenty of light. My 8 bulb tek was running 6 bulbs at the same wattage, I switched to 250 watt metal halides the t-5s put out more light. Same depth too, 19 inches.

01/24/2010, 01:32 PM	#16
bobparker Independent thinker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fletcher, n.c. Posts: 273	I put my croceas on the sand bed in a 50gl/ 18'' depth. The mantle has always been fully extended. Does this mean it is working too hard for the light? if so and it is being overworked could it lead to negative effects as far as life span ect.?

01/24/2010, 03:47 PM	#17
Fishamatank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,017	I think it will start to bleach eventually if it is struggling for light, but I couldn't tell you for sure. This is my first clam.