enough light?

iLLwiLL · 08/01/2009, 10:20 PM

I have a 150 setup and eventually would really like to add a clam or 2. for lighting I have 320 watts of VHO and 384 watts of PC. Is this enough for any clams? if so what should I start looking into?

Thanks.

~Will.

IFbettas · 08/01/2009, 11:34 PM

It should be enough for a derasa, squamosa, or gigas. Depending on how tall the tank is I would probably keep them up on the rocks. What bulbs are you running?

sedor · 08/01/2009, 11:40 PM

You may be able to get away with it, but it won't be the best situation for the clams at all. On a 150, you really should have at least 8 T5's or 3 metal halides. Lighting is the most expensive investment in this hobby.

moliken · 08/02/2009, 05:47 AM

plus derasas want to be in the substrate, sorry ifbettas.

iLLwiLL · 08/02/2009, 02:26 PM

I got 18" from the top of the sand bed to the waterline, and the lights are 8" from the water surface. For PC bulbs there is 2 daylight 10000k, and 2 blue actinic's. For VHO there is an actinic white and 460 actinic blue.

~Will.

08/01/2009, 10:20 PM	#1
iLLwiLL Codename: Dutchess Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the danger zone Posts: 933	enough light? I have a 150 setup and eventually would really like to add a clam or 2. for lighting I have 320 watts of VHO and 384 watts of PC. Is this enough for any clams? if so what should I start looking into? Thanks. ~Will.

08/01/2009, 11:34 PM	#2
IFbettas Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 1,953	It should be enough for a derasa, squamosa, or gigas. Depending on how tall the tank is I would probably keep them up on the rocks. What bulbs are you running? __________________ Current Tank Info: 180G SPS Dominant, 75 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 3x250w Reeflux 12k in Lumenbrights, Octo Extreme 250 Skimmer, Lots of flow

08/01/2009, 11:40 PM	#3
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	You may be able to get away with it, but it won't be the best situation for the clams at all. On a 150, you really should have at least 8 T5's or 3 metal halides. Lighting is the most expensive investment in this hobby. __________________ Ryan

08/02/2009, 05:47 AM	#4
moliken Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: smyrna Posts: 3,536	plus derasas want to be in the substrate, sorry ifbettas. __________________ 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

08/02/2009, 02:26 PM	#5
iLLwiLL Codename: Dutchess Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the danger zone Posts: 933	I got 18" from the top of the sand bed to the waterline, and the lights are 8" from the water surface. For PC bulbs there is 2 daylight 10000k, and 2 blue actinic's. For VHO there is an actinic white and 460 actinic blue. ~Will. __________________ Shallow 80 sps grow out and a Tech 70 softie / macro / gorg seahorse play pen.