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nemosis fry If you're not making mistakes then you're not working hard enough! Posts: 85	clam Jan 25, 2009 21:35:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nemosis on Jan 25, 2009 21:35:50 GMT -5 I like the way the clams look and was considering mybe getting one and I was just wanting everyones opinion. I have a halide with 20 k bulb. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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clam Jan 25, 2009 21:50:27 GMT -5

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Clams are usually easy to care for as long as you have metal halide lighting. I am not sure how they would fair under t5s but I do know they were impossible for me to keep under pc lighting. So it sounds like you should be fine. I like Crocea clams. They are bluish purple with black lines.

www.aquahobby.com/marine/e_Tridacna_crocea.php

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ADMIN2 Administrator [M:150] Wild and Wonderful Posts: 1,326	clam Jan 26, 2009 19:52:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ADMIN2 on Jan 26, 2009 19:52:45 GMT -5 Clams are also great natural filters. They can uptake many harmful nutrients out of tank water. However, if they die they need to be taken out of the tank quickly.
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naclh20nut padwan [M:50] Posts: 498	clam Mar 8, 2009 13:45:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by naclh20nut on Mar 8, 2009 13:45:52 GMT -5 Can someone get me one? Order me one please!
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ADMIN Administrator [M:100] Posts: 2,063	clam Mar 8, 2009 17:53:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ADMIN on Mar 8, 2009 17:53:52 GMT -5 We are ordering clams next shipment, Im not sure if Jim (Berts) has any in right now or not, might want to Pm or call him.

naclh20nut padwan [M:50] Posts: 498	clam Mar 8, 2009 18:17:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by naclh20nut on Mar 8, 2009 18:17:16 GMT -5 I will wait, if you get one and remember PM me. When should they arrive? My wifes light should be in Thursday. So I have a reason to come over! ;D Don't tell her about the clams. I will act suprised.
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dreminon Senior Member [M:500] Posts: 809	clam May 28, 2009 13:37:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreminon on May 28, 2009 13:37:36 GMT -5 did you get you one? planing on maybe getting one when I start up my tank
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Solareclipsed Reef Master [M:200] Professional Fish killer AKA Darla Posts: 1,630	clam Jun 5, 2009 22:18:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 5, 2009 22:18:13 GMT -5 How much do clams sell for. I would like to get a small one sooner or later.

naclh20nut padwan [M:50] Posts: 498	clam Jun 13, 2009 7:27:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by naclh20nut on Jun 13, 2009 7:27:12 GMT -5 Lets get some pics up. Anyone that has a clam please post a pic of its best pose. I am still looking I seen a pic of one on another sight that looked like it had blue lights running around the inside of it. That was cool.
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joyski58 Plankton Posts: 4	clam Jun 18, 2009 10:56:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joyski58 on Jun 18, 2009 10:56:36 GMT -5 Do crocea clams do better sitting on the sand or up on a rock?

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clam Jun 18, 2009 17:53:24 GMT -5

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They will do fine in either place, make sure you know where you are wanting to place it. Once its foot attaches to the rock or onto the glass under the sand it is almost impossible to move them. I would suggest only keeping a clam under halides or t5ho.

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Solareclipsed Reef Master [M:200] Professional Fish killer AKA Darla Posts: 1,630	clam Jun 18, 2009 20:47:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 18, 2009 20:47:17 GMT -5 Do you have to have sand for it or can you put it directly on the glass?

ADMIN2 Administrator [M:150] Wild and Wonderful Posts: 1,326	clam Jun 18, 2009 22:02:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ADMIN2 on Jun 18, 2009 22:02:22 GMT -5 Yes, they can go directly on glass also.
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clam Jun 19, 2009 5:55:20 GMT -5

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I would put it on a small flat peice of live rock or somthing. givin as he said they are almost impossible to move, say you want to upgrade to larger tank in few years, now you have your clam stuck to the glass on the bottom of the tank. what you going to do? give it away with the tank?

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clam Jun 19, 2009 6:36:10 GMT -5

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Jun 19, 2009 5:55:20 GMT -5 dreminon said:

I would put it on a small flat peice of live rock or somthing. givin as he said they are almost impossible to move, say you want to upgrade to larger tank in few years, now you have your clam stuck to the glass on the bottom of the tank. what you going to do? give it away with the tank?

Yes, this is a good point. You could also get them to stick to a small piece of plastic or tile then bury it in the sand.

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dreminon Senior Member [M:500] Posts: 809	clam Jun 19, 2009 10:24:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreminon on Jun 19, 2009 10:24:18 GMT -5 the tile is pretty cool idea. if was me do the live rock for the look
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Solareclipsed Reef Master [M:200] Professional Fish killer AKA Darla Posts: 1,630	clam Jun 19, 2009 14:27:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 19, 2009 14:27:09 GMT -5 I will definately do the rock thing. That would suck not to be able to get it out of the aquarium.

dreminon Senior Member [M:500] Posts: 809	clam Jun 19, 2009 16:27:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreminon on Jun 19, 2009 16:27:57 GMT -5 what type you planning on getting? I want to have bluish mantled tridacna squamosa.or 2 tridacna crocea
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Solareclipsed Reef Master [M:200] Professional Fish killer AKA Darla Posts: 1,630	clam Jun 19, 2009 18:13:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 19, 2009 18:13:20 GMT -5 I havent researched it much yet. I like the blue colored ones.

dreminon Senior Member [M:500] Posts: 809	clam Jun 19, 2009 18:44:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreminon on Jun 19, 2009 18:44:59 GMT -5 tridacna crocea probally is what you would like then. it only gets up to 6.5 inches
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Solareclipsed Reef Master [M:200] Professional Fish killer AKA Darla Posts: 1,630	clam Jun 19, 2009 20:14:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 19, 2009 20:14:27 GMT -5 Yeah that wouldnt be bad. I will have to research them and see.