low light clams?

[speedyrb29]

are there any speices of clams that can be kept under power compact lighting?

 

[Peterock]

Yes there is but depending on how much light you have. I am running 4-96watts P/C's over a 45gal tank and the only clam I have is the one that starts with the D (word) i am not good with latin so excuse me.

 

[speedyrb29]

i was planing on running a a 24 inch 65 wattsingle linear strip with a 10,000K lamp over my 20 gallon waould that be enought light?

 

[bradreef]

hippopus can be.

 

[wrightme43]

Step up to a double 65 watt and you could keep dersa clams. they do very well in my experince under pc. Steve

 

[Barry N.]

H, hippopus, T.dferasa and Tsquamosa IME & IMO

 

[Ohgee]

Always nice to hear from the Clam Man himself!!!! Thanks for helping out Barry, got to love a site that has such a wide variety of people willing to help out those of us that haven't been in this addictive hobby for very long.

Helps us not to make some simple mistakes

 

[speedyrb29]

ok thanks for the help

 

[Barry N.]

Glad to help in any way I can or Nikki will get on me.

 

[wrightme43]

Nobody wants that. :{ LOL

 

[j_man]

can maxima survive under 72 watts of 50/50 pc 4 inches from lights on a 20 gallon?

 

[Barry N.]

can maxima survive under 72 watts of 50/50 pc 4 inches from lights on a 20 gallon?

I would go with a brown mantle maxima. IME. With you 20 gallon tank, also watch the salinity, clams don't like alot of swings.

 

[jlehigh]

We must not forget about the lovely, underated Steamer clams! They are'nt much for looking at but they sure eat allot of crap

I have been keeping manilla and short neck clams common in grociers for several months now. They live in my refugium/sump where much of my particulate matter settles.

Always good to see new people joining the community. I myself am only 2 yrs old

 

[Pauls]

Tell me more. Ive seen these in the grocery and often wondered how they would do in a tank. How much light do they need? Any special feeding? I actually had a thorny clam in a fish only several years ago. I have heard that some clams will not live if not exposed at low tide. If so which ones? i would not want to buy the wrong kind. After all low tide only happens once a month during water change! I would appreciate any advise. thanks