deep tank clams?

[mayjong]

my tank is 30" deep. lights are about 6" from the water.
i have a 10,000K , 250 watt MH and 2 65W actenics. is this o-k for lighting? locate clam centrally?
thanks@!

[username in use]

A derassa should be fine, maybe a squamossa I think.

[moliken]

derasas want the sand bed, as do squammies. u prolly have enough light for a well placed crocea or maxi.

[mayjong]

" crocea or maxi" these go on rocks , right?

[moliken]

yep. they like that.
first get them to attach to a small rock u place under the substrate, so it's easy to move them up on yr aquascaping.

[mayjong]

so, place flat(ish) rock under the sand, place clam on top, let clam attach, then move to new location?

thanks again!

[moliken]

exactly.maybe just cover the roick w a layer of sand, not deep. might take a couple of days, or might be a few hours. no rush. i just ordered 2 clams and i'm gonna do exactly that in my qt.
BUT how do you have a mandarin AND a snowflake eel co existing?

[TWallace]

I'd bet that a crocea or maxima would do fine even on the bottom under 250w 10000k lighting. I keep 2 crocea, one midway up in my 24" deep tank under 250w 20000k lights. It's doing fine, even recovering from 2 holes that a raccoon butterfly pecked in it (holes are gone now, as is the butterfly).

[mayjong]

luck?
i don't think the snowflake has ever shown any interest in any of the fish...the real question is why he hasn't chomped the shrimp?
luck again, i guess!
i also added peppermint shrimp, which he did chomp on...
see story here-
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1755789

[mayjong]

also-
what is a reputible place to order clams, if lfs cannot supply them?