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08-28-2007, 07:20 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Clam tissue is getting darker
Is this a lighting issue? Before and after pictures. The before is when I first put it in the tank (about 1 week ago), and the after is a picture I just snapped today.
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08-28-2007, 07:52 PM
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moddin aint easy
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they will darken, for different reasons, its basically regulating just how much light is is recieving, it is either getting more pigments to absorb light, or making more to act as "sun block" and block the light. just one of those things...
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08-28-2007, 08:05 PM
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Eat more PIE
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What type lighting was he in? Did you get him and put him in lower lighting?
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08-28-2007, 08:08 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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He was in VHO lighting at the store and he is in VHO lighting now. The difference though is that the stores VHO lights were a full foot off of the waters surface and mine are about 3 -4 inches off the surface. |
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08-28-2007, 08:09 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jerseyguy1996
He was in VHO lighting at the store and he is in VHO lighting now. The difference though is that the stores VHO lights were a full foot off of the waters surface and mine are about 3 -4 inches off the surface.
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ok hes just adjusting then no worries.
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08-28-2007, 08:12 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Great....thanks for the explanation. I am like a worried parent with this guy because it is my first clam.
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08-28-2007, 08:13 PM
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Eat more PIE
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Dont worry he looks great and healthy.How big is he?
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08-28-2007, 08:40 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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He is about 4 inches from tip to tip (mantle extended)
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08-28-2007, 08:42 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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Is that a derasa? Those guys are pretty industructable, at least for me they have been. I woulndt worry too much about them unless you find some parasites (specifically, some type of pyramid snail).
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08-28-2007, 08:46 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Yes it is a derasa......at least it was labeled as such at the LFS.
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08-28-2007, 09:00 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
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it IS a T. Derasa looks just like mine ...
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08-28-2007, 09:06 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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Wow they are almost identical. Great looking clam you got there.
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08-28-2007, 11:36 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Looking good!
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08-29-2007, 03:56 AM
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Eat more PIE
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Good size you should have no trouble with him. 
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