Crocea Clam...Can I Keep One?

Damselino · 02-10-2007, 12:07 AM

Would I be able to keep this clam with a 150 watt HQI? I want to keep this type of clam when my tank matures, its barely at 3 months right now. The tank is 16 inches deep and i would be keeping it at the top since I have a flat rock on there. My calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium are pretty good since most of the back is starting to get covered in corraline algae. I would appreciate everyones suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Fly Guy · 02-10-2007, 12:09 AM

I think youll be fine.......thats a shallow tank.......you probably dont even have to keep him all the way up top

Tasher80 · 02-10-2007, 12:26 AM

Fly Guy is right thats a shallow tank. You should be fine. If you put him on the bottom and you notice it gaping or anything out of the ordinary you can always move it higher anyways

Chef Choy · 02-10-2007, 12:40 AM

I know that I am the exception to the rule, but I have a 55 gallon reef and I have one that I keep under 265w power compact lights. I have had him for almost 2 years, and he has tons of color........doing great......just remember, that is a rock boring clam, so he would be alot happier on a rock, not substrate.

JY13131 · 02-10-2007, 07:27 AM

I have had one in my nano with regular nano lights for about a year and he picked a rock at the BOTTOM and he is perfectly happy! ENJOY!!!

Casey · 02-10-2007, 07:32 AM

Slap him on a shell and stick him up on the top they are the highest light demanding ones he should be fine and love it.