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07/30/2012, 09:49 AM | #1 |
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Clam Care help
I just inherited 6 clams when I purchased a 265g tank with all of the livestock. I have absolutely no idea how to care for them correctly. The person I bought the tank from says he did no feeding just lighting. Tank has solaris I4 LED system on it. There are 5 Squamosa and 1 Derassa. Any help would be appreciated.
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07/30/2012, 04:42 PM | #2 |
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if u feed fish, no need to feed clams. unfamiliar w/those specific lights
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not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's |
07/30/2012, 05:01 PM | #3 |
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+1 on feeding them .. you really need to feed them they are filter feeders .. if you want to feed them use phytoplankton just dose it in your tank about once a week but turn your pumps off so they can filter it .. thats what i feed mine and i have 8 clams on my bottom ..
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07/30/2012, 08:20 PM | #4 |
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If you need to you can ship them to me. Be prepared to dose Ca and Alk for that many clams. Mine drain a ton of alk.
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07/31/2012, 05:37 AM | #5 |
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link about feeding. ignore those who say to feed!
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/7/inverts clam guru
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not obsessse--scuse me gotta check on the tank Current Tank Info: 75 and 65gals plumbed together, clams 12 fish. lps corals/ aquaillumination leds on the 75 and lovin them. t5's |
07/31/2012, 06:57 AM | #6 | |
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