T. Crocea changes?

orcafood · #1 12/25/2007, 11:42 AM

Do T. Crocea clams change their mantle colors under different lighting situations? It is a beautiful clam, but not as colorful as some of the ones I have seen online. If the store had him under actinic VHOs and I put him under my 175 MHs will his colors become even more vibrant.

If so how long would it take to see the change.

On a side note = Is T. Crocea a fast grower?

skinz78 · #2 12/25/2007, 12:12 PM

your crocea should start to look a little better after time under your mh versus vho's.

crocea's are the slowest growers of the tridacnids. avg growth is 1" a year.

orcafood · #3 12/25/2007, 12:18 PM

Thanks, will a serpent star be a problem with this clam?

fali · #4 12/27/2007, 10:31 AM

I heard clams color up better with lights on the higher kelvin scale. Like 10k or even 6.5k.

taillonjohn · #5 12/27/2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally posted by orcafood
Thanks, will a serpent star be a problem with this clam?

I have a red serpent star, and it is not a problem with my clam.

I've never had a green serpent, apparently they are evil, but I dont know how they would be with clams.

skinz78 · #6 12/27/2007, 07:04 PM

I too have heard that the green one's are bad for clams.