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Old 12-24-2004, 06:21 PM   #1
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30x turn over rate to much for clam?


well my question is just that would a 30 time per hour turn over of a 35 be too much for a small like 1.5 inch maxima be too much flow and would this be too much for a porkey pine puffer?
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Old 12-24-2004, 07:17 PM   #2
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I would say yea thats a little hard on the young feller.
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Old 12-24-2004, 10:15 PM   #3
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is there any thing i could do to help it out when i get this in place? may be set up a bunch of rock in a circle around it for protection? i really like it its so pretty i dont want to have to get rid of it cuz i have too much flow.
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sure build a rock wall to block the flow just make sure he gets good light you should be ok make sure you feed the little guy he needs it.
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Old 12-24-2004, 10:25 PM   #5
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i feed spectra vite every other day and so far the little guy is likeing that alot
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Old 12-24-2004, 10:29 PM   #6
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Great keep him happy.
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Old 12-24-2004, 10:34 PM   #7
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btw i stand by spectra vite all the way for filter feeder food its not expensieve and you get happy clams
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I havent tried that brand thanks for the tip.
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