will clam survive black out?

[bjohanson1234]

I am trying to get the remnants of the HA that I am getting under control out of the tank. Since I have a clam now, I was wondering if it would survive a week long black out like corals would? Wanted to ask before I tried it. It is a blue maxima.

 

[dcantucson]

I think it should, but I wouldn't do it. Try something else.

 

[bjohanson1234]

thanks. got it to where it isnt spreading. Just trying to get it completely out.

 

[Oscarsdad608]

Cut your lighting down to about 4 hours a day and work your way back up. Killing the lights and having the algae die just puts all that crap right back into the water. Try cutting down a lot on the food you are putting in and always rinse it first. I use a reusable coffee filter to rinse my food first.

 

[bjohanson1234]

ive done the black out before, change water every couple days to remove the nutrients that are released.

I only feed about 1/4 cube of food every week, fish are nice and plump. Dont think I can really cut back more on the food.

Also have a nice big ball of cheato that has doubled since I got it from biff. Like I said just want to get the rest of it out.

 

[Smitty]

Hey Bj, if it comes down to it, I'll hold your clam while you do your blackout.

 

[bjohanson1234]

Hey Bj, if it comes down to it, I'll hold your clam while you do your blackout.

that just sounds so bad on so many levels:shock::mrgreen:

Thanks. I was reading in another thread about covering rocks with some black plastic one at a time. Was also going to maybe look into just putting them in a bucket of old saltwater in the dark closet for a week. You know, killing it one rock at a time

 

[Smitty]

that just sounds so bad on so many levels:shock::mrgreen:
Lmao...you a nut. :)

Thanks. I was reading in another thread about covering rocks with some black plastic one at a time. Was also going to maybe look into just putting them in a bucket of old saltwater in the dark closet for a week. You know, killing it one rock at a time

Ok, that's cool, that just may work.

 

[bjohanson1234]

I have always been a believer in the less you move something around, the better it is for that creature.

 

[yote]

A week in the dark wont hurt your clam.Might piss it off for a couple of days,but its not gonna hurt it.
Think about storm systems out over the natural reefs.Sometimes they'll linger for a week or even longer,cutting the light by as mush as 90%.

 

[bjohanson1234]

i knew corals were fine. just wasnt sure about the sensitivity of the clam