Crocea Clam DANGERS

[marinegeek101]

Hi, I am going to purchase a crocea clam this weekend but was wondering what are potential dangers to a clam?

 

[matts125]

What are you tank mates?

Matt

 

[chris&barb]

too many to list. tell us about your tank, lighting and inhabitants

 

[marinegeek101]

My tank inhabitants are 2 percula clownfish, some scarlets, some blue legged hermits and some snails. My tank is now 7 months old. And I have 2 24 watt t-5 lights and 2 18 watts coralife t-5 for my 32 gallon.

 

[marinegeek101]

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[chris&barb]

your fish should be fine, crabs can be a problem, make sure they are well feed, do you know what kind of snails you have? there are many snails that will pray on clams

 

[SueT]

in crocea clams lighting is extremely important. They are the most lighting needy of all the clams we keep. Since you do not have halides then I would be sure to acclimate and then place the crocea as close to the surface as possible. Keep water as stable as possible, clams in general do not like parameter swings.

 

[scytale]

your fish should be fine, crabs can be a problem, make sure they are well feed, do you know what kind of snails you have? there are many snails that will pray on clams

(Hitching-on because I'm also planning on making a clam my next tank addition) Which snails pose problems for clams? (apart from the parasitic pyramids, of course...)

My tank currently has a mixed bag of Ceriths, Nassarius, Nerites, and a couple of not-upside-down Astreas left---plus a bunch of tiny unidentified globe-shaped snails....

(and some red and blue-legged hermits to round out the cleaning crew...)

 

[chris&barb]

Which snails pose problems for clams?

My tank currently has a mixed bag of Ceriths, Nassarius, Nerites, and a couple of not-upside-down Astreas left---plus a bunch of tiny unidentified globe-shaped snails....

if the snails you listed are truely what they are, you should be fine. i say this because some of the snails sold(mostly e-bay) under those names arent realy what they are.

if the globe shaped snails look like these posted by seahorsedreams half way down, they are fine(not the sundials)

http://www.clamsdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1969&start=15

 

[scytale]

Thanks, those pics were very helpful!

(Mine remind me of the snails in my old FW tanks-- too boring, so I never took much notice...I'll double-check tonight, but I doubt they're sundials--they're much smaller, but I think I would have noticed that unique spiral shape!)

 

[chris&barb]

the snails above the sundials are good algae grazers (Collonista), the photos were just to compair them because people ofter think Collonista are sundials.

anyway sundials wont harm clams

 

[plack]

I dont think thats enoughp light for them to thrive !!
You might cosider waiting until you upgrade to vho
metal halides or at least a few 96 watt p.c.'s
Good luck
Paul

 

[NaH2O]

You may want to give this thread a read, as well: Tridacnid Workshop

 

[SueT]

I dont think thats enoughp light for them to thrive !!
You might cosider waiting until you upgrade to vho
metal halides or at least a few 96 watt p.c.'s
Good luck
Paul

I agree with this, this is not very much lighting and will not sustain a crocea clam for very long.

 

[marinegeek101]

I have heard very good things about T-5's and am going to put my clam as close to the surface as suggested. My LFS has used T-5's for a long time and has kepped those calms with that lighting and every thing else he owns. He says it is suttable for a crocea clam.

 

[SueT]

post #60 in the thread Nikki posted. Says it all about lighting for crocea clams and the other species too.

 

[burning2nd]

Not to Hijack but


the ms's wants a clam some time, and i dont know anything about it...

is it like anonome's where the tank needs to grow and be old b4 it can suport... or is there a clam that is beefy.... Lighting isnt the issue. just tank age.

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Clams like stable water conditions, good lighting, and consume a lot of calcium

 

[SueT]

clams prefer a stable environment, meaning no swings in water params. Someone's biggest problems come when tank swings in pH, sg, and the major 3, calcium, alk and mag. T. derasa, T. squamosa are the hardier clams but they grow fast and large. T. maxima and T. crocea are the most lighting needy, but also are the hardest to keep.

 

[DonW]

Like Sue said clams need stability. They really are a simple animal to keep, probably as easy as fish once you gain the knowlege and learn how to keep a tank stable. T. Crocea for some reason seems to be everyones first clam. IMO it should be their last. I'd learn how to keep a T. Derasa first. They do grow quickly but are very hardy. If he outgrows your tank they are very easy to sell or give up for adoption.

Don