how long till it opens fully

Reef_Dart21 · 05/29/2008, 03:50 PM

i had just bought a corecea clam about 4 hours ago and its not fully open

its up high towards the lights

param
ph 8.1-8.3
nitrite/amonia-0
nitrate-8
calcium= 500
salinity is 1.026

also my lighting is T-5 HO 156 watts with tin foil to help it reflect (temporary until reflectors come) tank is only 38 gallon

its exactly 6 inch from the surface

is it not enough light? or param too bad?

Reef_Dart21 · 05/30/2008, 09:35 AM

bump i need help

Barry N. · 05/30/2008, 09:40 AM

It will take a while for it to fully open, normally within a day if you don't have it in heavy water movement.

How did you acclimate it?

Reef_Dart21 · 05/30/2008, 09:58 AM

all i did was temp acclimate it because i thought that is all you needed

Barry N. · 05/30/2008, 10:09 AM

Did you get it from a LFS? and if so, did they tell you how to acclimate it?

The water it came out of may not be the same as yours. Example, salinity, pH or other chemistry. You should also acclimate your animals slowly also acclimate to your lighting. Quarantine is always recommended prior to placing in display tank.

What kind of lighting do you have and what kind of lighting did the supplier have?

I see your ca is 500, what is your alk?

Reef_Dart21 · 05/30/2008, 05:45 PM

Alk i am not certain but my test stips say 180-250 roughly

t-5 156 watt individual reflect as of now

Corals and clam I read SHOULD NOT BE ACCLIMATE BY DRIP its causes more harm then good. Temp is all that is required because i have about 10 acros and temp acclimate and all are fine.

PiXieCath · 05/31/2008, 10:01 AM

Temperature acclimatation is enough, I do this for years with no trouble and all my clams and corals doing fine.

Normally, the clan will open to it's full size within the day. If she don't, take a look at the flow (maybe she got too much flow). Have an eye too on pyrams snails...

Reef_Dart21 · 06/01/2008, 07:56 PM

i have noticed that it had "hitch hikers" with it when i bought it, they were smalls slugs and what type of flow does clams like?

one a scale 1-3 (1 being lowest 3 being highest)

my clam has 2 flow

skinz78 · 06/01/2008, 10:48 PM

can you post a pic of the clam. I always drip my clams while acclimating them. You need to even out the params slowly so you don't shock them.

Reef_Dart21 · 06/04/2008, 09:12 PM

pics up tomorrow but the only problem is it killed a too curious hermit crab........

05/29/2008, 03:50 PM	#1
Reef_Dart21 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pensylvania Posts: 90	how long till it opens fully i had just bought a corecea clam about 4 hours ago and its not fully open its up high towards the lights param ph 8.1-8.3 nitrite/amonia-0 nitrate-8 calcium= 500 salinity is 1.026 also my lighting is T-5 HO 156 watts with tin foil to help it reflect (temporary until reflectors come) tank is only 38 gallon its exactly 6 inch from the surface is it not enough light? or param too bad?

05/31/2008, 10:01 AM	#7
PiXieCath Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 387	Temperature acclimatation is enough, I do this for years with no trouble and all my clams and corals doing fine. Normally, the clan will open to it's full size within the day. If she don't, take a look at the flow (maybe she got too much flow). Have an eye too on pyrams snails... __________________ Cath Current Tank Info: 60gal 24x24x24, Marinetech acrylic sump, Profilux Plus II, Profilux Simu-L stick, skimmer Deltec APF800, Media reactor Deltec FR509, Giesemann Spectra 4x24watt T5HO+250watt mogul, JNS Calcium reactor, Tunze 6055

05/30/2008, 09:35 AM	#2
Reef_Dart21 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pensylvania Posts: 90	bump i need help

05/30/2008, 09:40 AM	#3
Barry N. Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 475	It will take a while for it to fully open, normally within a day if you don't have it in heavy water movement. How did you acclimate it?

05/30/2008, 09:58 AM	#4
Reef_Dart21 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pensylvania Posts: 90	all i did was temp acclimate it because i thought that is all you needed

05/30/2008, 10:09 AM	#5
Barry N. Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 475	Did you get it from a LFS? and if so, did they tell you how to acclimate it? The water it came out of may not be the same as yours. Example, salinity, pH or other chemistry. You should also acclimate your animals slowly also acclimate to your lighting. Quarantine is always recommended prior to placing in display tank. What kind of lighting do you have and what kind of lighting did the supplier have? I see your ca is 500, what is your alk?

05/30/2008, 05:45 PM	#6
Reef_Dart21 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pensylvania Posts: 90	Alk i am not certain but my test stips say 180-250 roughly t-5 156 watt individual reflect as of now Corals and clam I read SHOULD NOT BE ACCLIMATE BY DRIP its causes more harm then good. Temp is all that is required because i have about 10 acros and temp acclimate and all are fine.

06/01/2008, 07:56 PM	#8
Reef_Dart21 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pensylvania Posts: 90	i have noticed that it had "hitch hikers" with it when i bought it, they were smalls slugs and what type of flow does clams like? one a scale 1-3 (1 being lowest 3 being highest) my clam has 2 flow

06/01/2008, 10:48 PM	#9
skinz78 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: north west washington Posts: 1,283	can you post a pic of the clam. I always drip my clams while acclimating them. You need to even out the params slowly so you don't shock them.

06/04/2008, 09:12 PM	#10
Reef_Dart21 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pensylvania Posts: 90	pics up tomorrow but the only problem is it killed a too curious hermit crab........