Hardy Clams or Scallops????

[Master Kyle 297]

What is a hardy clam that can survive under a T5 four bulb light? Will any fish eat or pick at deresa clams? I think flame scallops look cool too but I think clams look the best. Any suggestions?


Tank:
90 Gallon Predatory Tank

Fish:
Male SPotfin Anthias
Banggai Cardinal
Maroon CLownfish (pair)
Percula Clownfish (pair)
Marine Betta Grouper (aka Sea Comet)
Longnose Hawkfish
Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
BLue Tang
Sailfin Tang
Niger Trigger


Inverts:
Bulb Anemone (2)
Emerald Crab
Strawberry Crab (2)
Black Sea Cucumber
Feather Dusters
Red Leg Hermits
Coral Banded Shrimp
Nassarius Snail
Turbo Snails
Sand Sifting Starfish


Corals:
Pineapple Brain
Branching Frogspawn
Branching Torch
Toadstool Leather
Red Mushrooms
Red/Green Ricordea Mushrooms
Zoanthid Polyps
Green Star Polyps
Yellow Polyps
Button Polyps

[KatieandWill]

A scallops diet is more difficult, so, if it were me, I would stick with a clam. I think as far as which kind is just up to you. They need good lighting, but you can place them higher up if your tank is deep. However, I would be concerned that the niger trigger would nip at it.

[Master Kyle 297]

Yeah I've been planning to remove some fish and my first priority is the niger trigger

[Master Kyle 297]

Ok i got the niger trigger out so are there anymore fish that might pick at a clam?

Tank:
90 Gallon Reef Tank

Light:
Four bulb flurorescent T5 / 48" 216w
2 x 54w Sun Wave
2 x 54w Blue Wave

Fish:
Male Spotfin Anthias
Banggai Cardinal
Maroon Clownfish (pair)
Percula Clownfish (pair)
Marine Betta Grouper
Longnose Hawkfish
Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
Blue Tang
Sailfin Tang


Inverts:
Bulb Anemone (2)
Emerald Crab
Strawberry Crab (2)
Black Sea Cucumber
Feather Dusters
Red Leg Hermits
Coral Banded Shrimp
Nassarius Snail
Turbo Snails
Sand Sifting Starfish


Corals:
Pineapple Brain
Branching Frogspawn
Branching Torch
Toadstool Leather
Red Mushrooms
Red/Green Ricordea Mushrooms
Zoanthid Polyps
Green Star Polyps
Yellow Polyps
Button Polyps

[jeffesaurusrex]

Kyle, how well are your anemones doing and how long have you had them? I was under the impression that 4x54 t5's wouldn't be enough light for an anemone or a clam in a 75g (18 in deep). What about placement, did you have to place them high up to keep them happy?

I ask because I was thinking about getting a nem myself, but I planned on waiting until I upgraded to MH lights. If they can do well under my current setup I can go ahead and buy the one I want at the LFS while they still have it.

[Master Kyle 297]

I have two bulb anemones and they moved themselves away into the shade a dark spot in my tank. For bulbs anemones I think that as long as you feed them once a week they should be fine but I have a pair of maroons and perculas in another so maybe that helps??

In regards to the anemones that need bright lights, I think your talking about carpet anemones because bulb anemones in my experience aren't concerned on how much light they get. As long as they have a deep crevice or whole they can attach their foot in then your good but remember that they sting other corals while or if they move around. I got stung by a bulb and it kinda tickled but I had little bruise for a few days.

As you can clearly see in my picture, this anemone is "hidden" from the light

[jeffesaurusrex]

That's awesome. Can't wait to get mine. The hiding one actually is the same as the one I'm looking at pretty much.

[Master Kyle 297]

As long as its a bulb or bubble anemone your fine