Thread: My first clam
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Unread 04/01/2012, 08:02 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by moliken View Post
dr mac is opposed to t5's. up where the clam is, though should be adequate, not great, as long as the bulbs are replaced when needed.'jumping' won;t hurt, unless it lands on siomething that stings it or you don't straighten it up to face the light real quick. they close up when falling, so they don't get hurt.
It seemed that he was anti-T5 for clams, at least. I'm pretty sure that my fixture puts out some good light - after all, a recent tank of the month (w/many large sps colonies) utilized my exact fixture, and I put the same bulbs in there. But maybe these maximas require an extreme amount of light, so I'm glad I have the LED spotlight to utilize, if necessary.

Do you think the clam would feel more secure amd be more apt to grow if it were able to anchor? I think I could arrange that, although I woldn't be quite as happy with the placement.


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