Clams with GFO

CorbinSawyer · 09/26/2016, 06:49 PM

Hey,

I was researching the heck out of clams because I would like to get a deresa or squamosa. I can't remember where it was, video, book, post, article, etc... but it said you shouldn't run GFO with a clam. Is this a thing because I generally do run GFO?

Please and Thank you

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ezcompany · 09/30/2016, 02:18 PM

GFO has been linked to pinched mantle disease. Anytime I run GFO in the past I will notice maximas and squamosas being irritated, hence I never run GFO.
Organic phosphates are needed by coral and clams and GFO strips this very efficiently as well.

vashawn · 09/30/2016, 02:47 PM

How about carbon?

kegogut · 09/30/2016, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vashawn

How about carbon?

I run carbon all the time and have never noticed any adverse effects on my clam.

CorbinSawyer · 09/30/2016, 08:52 PM

Thanks. Out with the GFO for a bit then.

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MondoBongo · 10/05/2016, 07:49 AM

i have run GFO in a media bag, not a reactor, with derasa and crocea and never noticed an issue. it could be that in a bag it is not getting as much flow as it would in a reactor, so therefore it is not as aggressive in stripping the water, and doesn't irritate the clams as much.

supscribe · 10/25/2016, 01:14 PM

My tank also runs gfo in a reactor and I have had no issues w my maxima

SS_Sean · 10/26/2016, 03:34 PM

My experience is that you have to use a filter sock on the output from a GFO/Carbon reactor to catch any particulate. This solves the problem and I've had great results...

MondoBongo · 10/26/2016, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SS_Sean

My experience is that you have to use a filter sock on the output from a GFO/Carbon reactor to catch any particulate. This solves the problem and I've had great results...

That's a really good idea. Something I never thought to try.

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Raintree · 10/27/2016, 01:05 AM

My understanding with the GFO is that the dust is what irritates the clams and creates an immediate problem, not the low phosphate (although that can still be a problem. +1 on putting the outlet to a GFO reactor in a filter sock

Gig 'em · 11/22/2016, 07:34 PM

I was under the impression that clams don't do well with iron in the water, and GFO...

AquaBogie · 11/22/2016, 08:02 PM

I run GFO had my maxima for about 4 months without any issues. But I also throw reef roids and Goni power in twice a week directly on the clam.

MondoBongo · 11/23/2016, 10:48 PM

So a little update here. I've been battling a hair algae problem so I brought my gfo reactor online about 4 weeks ago. It's a TLF 150 with the max amount in it. I'm using a filter sock on the output.

So far my derasa and crocea seem perfectly fine. I've been having some minor issues with the reactor not flowing as much as I'd like, so I'm not sure how aggressively it is stripping the water, but so far so good with my clams.

Kawasaki213 · 11/23/2016, 11:41 PM

Good to know. Thanks for sharing

Quote:

Originally Posted by MondoBongo

So a little update here. I've been battling a hair algae problem so I brought my gfo reactor online about 4 weeks ago. It's a TLF 150 with the max amount in it. I'm using a filter sock on the output.

So far my derasa and crocea seem perfectly fine. I've been having some minor issues with the reactor not flowing as much as I'd like, so I'm not sure how aggressively it is stripping the water, but so far so good with my clams.

hart24601 · 11/25/2016, 03:29 PM

Several years ago when PM was really bad there were all sorts of ideas and gfo - iron - got hammered on as a suspect and that feeling has been carried forward. There are plenty of people that run GFO now without issues that I really wouldn't be concerned. I have run gfo and carbon with clams without issue too.

09/26/2016, 06:49 PM	#1
CorbinSawyer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 90	Clams with GFO Hey, I was researching the heck out of clams because I would like to get a deresa or squamosa. I can't remember where it was, video, book, post, article, etc... but it said you shouldn't run GFO with a clam. Is this a thing because I generally do run GFO? Please and Thank you Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

09/30/2016, 02:18 PM	#2
ezcompany Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,640	GFO has been linked to pinched mantle disease. Anytime I run GFO in the past I will notice maximas and squamosas being irritated, hence I never run GFO. Organic phosphates are needed by coral and clams and GFO strips this very efficiently as well. __________________ Jin Have a nice day! Current Tank Info: IM40

09/30/2016, 02:47 PM	#3
vashawn Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: queens, NY Posts: 179	How about carbon? __________________ Shawn Current Tank Info: 300gal reef

10/05/2016, 07:49 AM	#6
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	i have run GFO in a media bag, not a reactor, with derasa and crocea and never noticed an issue. it could be that in a bag it is not getting as much flow as it would in a reactor, so therefore it is not as aggressive in stripping the water, and doesn't irritate the clams as much. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

10/26/2016, 03:34 PM	#8
SS_Sean Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: OR Posts: 669	My experience is that you have to use a filter sock on the output from a GFO/Carbon reactor to catch any particulate. This solves the problem and I've had great results... __________________ 170g DT + 300g sump/fuge + 60g algae tank = 530g system.

09/30/2016, 08:52 PM	#5
CorbinSawyer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 90	Thanks. Out with the GFO for a bit then. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

10/25/2016, 01:14 PM	#7
supscribe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 59	My tank also runs gfo in a reactor and I have had no issues w my maxima

10/27/2016, 01:05 AM	#10
Raintree Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 116	My understanding with the GFO is that the dust is what irritates the clams and creates an immediate problem, not the low phosphate (although that can still be a problem. +1 on putting the outlet to a GFO reactor in a filter sock

11/22/2016, 07:34 PM	#11
Gig 'em Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 914	I was under the impression that clams don't do well with iron in the water, and GFO...

11/22/2016, 08:02 PM	#12
AquaBogie Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 50	I run GFO had my maxima for about 4 months without any issues. But I also throw reef roids and Goni power in twice a week directly on the clam.

11/23/2016, 10:48 PM	#13
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	So a little update here. I've been battling a hair algae problem so I brought my gfo reactor online about 4 weeks ago. It's a TLF 150 with the max amount in it. I'm using a filter sock on the output. So far my derasa and crocea seem perfectly fine. I've been having some minor issues with the reactor not flowing as much as I'd like, so I'm not sure how aggressively it is stripping the water, but so far so good with my clams. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

11/25/2016, 03:29 PM	#15
hart24601 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 633	Several years ago when PM was really bad there were all sorts of ideas and gfo - iron - got hammered on as a suspect and that feeling has been carried forward. There are plenty of people that run GFO now without issues that I really wouldn't be concerned. I have run gfo and carbon with clams without issue too.