clams

I know clams tend to have high lighting requirements but i was wondering if anyone has successfully kept clams with LEDs and what type of clam worked best for them? I have never had a clam before but was thinking of adding one to my reef to add some vibrant color. I have fluval marine and reef...

Hello everyone! I currently have a 29 gallon tank with a coral beauty, goby, and cleaner shrimp. I also have two mushrooms, trumpet coral, and a newly added kenya tree. Also my tank is fairly young. Anyway, I want to add a clam to my tank. I just want to ask for any advice. Like how old my...

Hey guys, I know this thread has been beaten to death... but... I purchased 2 Ultra maxima Clams (about 3 1/2 inches long) from a very very reputable seller... and since the day I got them (1 week ago)... I have had nothing but problems keeping them still (finding a happy spot for them so they...

Is there such thing as a clam season? I went to a couple of lfs and was told they're not in season yet

So I want to start running my GFO again, but have read so many things about clams getting pinched mantle with people who run GFO so this is a no-no. Anyone care to share their experience/knowledge on this?

Here a few pics of my clam, cant tell what is wrong with his mantle but doesn't look good. Looks as if the mantle is actually rotting away. No other signs of stress, always open, reacts well to light, movement. Any help would be appreciated.

I recently purchased the LT SL-A001-90 Marine Reef Aquarium CREE LED Light System - 144watt (90cm) fixture and was wondering if it was able to grow sps corals, clams, and anemones. I can still return so If it is unable to grow these corals I would like to take that option. I order it after...

I have 2 maxima clams in my tank and one is healthy and looks good and is growing and the other is not. They're at the exact same level in the tank so they're both getting the same amount of light. The one maxima is gaping and won't stop and I've tried to move him closer and further from the...

My clam doesn't want to stay up right. I've done what i was told to put a flat rock underneath. And it stays for a while but return on its side. Then i put rock besides it it still manage to go on its side. I thought the lights might be to strong, she's on the bottom. Its a Tridacna crocea ...

i placed the clam at the bottom of my tank on the sand bed next to a rock and it did attacked to it, i moved it last night to place it somewhere in the middle of the tank so it can get more light and it detached from the rock. so i ended up leaving her on the rock in the middle of the tank. my...

I started a Tampa Bay reef tank 3 months ago and have been fighting nitrate problems the whole time. This week I had a friend that works at the Mote marine lab come by to see my tank and I thought he was going to faint. He said he had never seen so many live oysters and clams in one tank in his...

Hi, eventually would like to have a clam, anenome and sps in my tank but which should be the first step? Tank is about 8 months old 40 gallon with 20 gallon sump. So far keeping variety of lps and softies, which are doing well with no problems. Just wondering what the next step should be...

I need some help and advice. I have a 90 gallon acrylic tank that I am stocking slowly. Well I have 8 clams in it along with some "reef Safe" fish. I noticed ondt day that some of the fish were picking at the shell. Then the very next day, I saw my "Reef Safe Inhabitant #1 come over and took a...

Hello everyone. Instead of sitting in a fine restaurant...oh wait, this is the Philippines. Instead of sitting in a nice restaurant celebrating our 7th anniversary, (my wife & I's I am changing the water in a 90 gallon tank. I had a 6-7" clam that died. And the water is so cloudy. Do clams have...

Butterflies And Clams ]I know people will just laugh at this question and if so, then I provided today's entertainment. But I have a question about keeping clams and butterfly's in the same tank. Is it possible? Or would I just be giving the fish an expensive appetizer? What about Muscles. You...

I won an auction at my local LFS and picked up a gold maxima clam. It is maybe 2" across, questions are as follows; 1) placement, I have 2x250 Mh lighting so I placed it on the sand bed, however I've read that they are happier on rocks so where should it be?? 2) to feed or not to feed, this is...

Hello everyone. So I have a problem with aiptasia... go figure. I have read many forums about the removal of these things, but I cant find anything specific to my tank. I understand that filefish, some peppermint shrimp and some butterfly fish will work, but I have a ton of corals and 2 clams...

So it's time to start a thread on jbj 28 hoods and lights. I recently added a kessil to replace my flcf quad hood because of heat. The light crated and held so much heat in. It eventually got so high that some of my fish died rip clown :,(. Now all I have left is a goby and cuc. Thank god I...

pacific east aquaculture so I bought some livestock from pacific east aquaculture and I was really impressed with there website boasting customer service and they have some incredible looking stuff in there youtube videos amazing clams and coral I was really excited to get the stuff from...

I took the plunge today and bought a 3-4" blue corcea clam. I have done my research but I have found nothing on what to do if things go south by no means am I preparing for failure but I di strongly believe that you will fail at anything if you aren't truely prepared. Tank info 110dt with 30g...