cumminz
Reefing newb
Ya he learned his lesson the first day when he clamped down on his leg. I think i will go and get a maxima clam. what can you tell me about them?
Help plz
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dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
how much light do you have and idt your tank is old enough yet, if that matters, im not too sure if it does yet
cumminz
Reefing newb
I have a 230 watt pc on my 50 gallon. So, if i feed him do i need a more mature tank?
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Clams need a lot of light, and they are usually pretty hardy, although in my experience they tend to up and die sometimes for no apparent reason. They do better in mature tanks (at least several months old), but they still can do fine in newish tanks.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
also just a question, are there angels in your tank because if so forget clams
cgoodman381
can i put whtever i want?
Personally I would slow down on adding things. Give your tank a little more time to mature. With something dieing I know its hard and you want to replace it, but it may not be the best idea.
That aside, I have never kept a clam myself, but I think your lighting would be ok? Im not sure how they do with PC, but I have seem them do great under T5's.
That aside, I have never kept a clam myself, but I think your lighting would be ok? Im not sure how they do with PC, but I have seem them do great under T5's.
cumminz
Reefing newb
No, not yet. The only Angel i plan on getting is a Flame angel. Will my lights be adequite?
cumminz
Reefing newb
Well, i just added my skimmer today, and i plan on getting rid of my damsel so all i will have is 3 crabs and 2 snails and my peppermint shrimp that I have not seen for a day or 2
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
if you do go with a clam i would put it in the middle of your tank and move it up or down accordingly depending on if it needs more or less light
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
well i would suggest you make up your mind on either angels or clams since angels will kill your clams from nipping at there mantels
cumminz
Reefing newb
Well, that is a tough 1 on trying to decide on clam or angel.
cumminz
Reefing newb
Also, how do i know if it needs less or more light?
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
i know i had to make the same choice but my mind was easily made up since my mom bought a koran so i had no choice
cumminz
Reefing newb
wat is a koran?
cumminz
Reefing newb
AAH, He is kinda cool
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Flames are reef safe-ish. They won't always nip at clams, although some will. It's probably about a 50/50 chance. I have a coral beauty angel in my tank, which leaves the clams alone. If you MUST have an angel, flames and coral beauties are the most widely available reef safe-ish ones. But any of the larger angels (like the koran) will not be safe around clams.
cumminz
Reefing newb
Ya the only angel i like is the flame angel. If the 1 i get nips at him, i will sell him and try to find another 1 before i get attached to him
