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Opinions on when to put a clam in a new tank
I'm setting up a new tank, it's a 55 gal display with a 40 gal sump/fuge. I have a 4x54 T5 canopy built, and am interested in getting a crocea or two someday. How long would the tank need to running before I can consider getting one?
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6 months or more, please read this sticky:
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1237978
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Gotta love this hobby! Last edited by reefturkey; 11/16/2007 at 12:27 AM. |
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I agree. Soonest for inverts is when corraline is staring to establish. I read this years ago and I THINK IT MAKES sense.
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I agree. Soonest for inverts is when corraline is staring to establish. I read this years ago and I THINK IT MAKES sense.
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I have put clams into setups as young as 1 month old with no issues. Don't forget clams actually like a little ammonia in thier water (that is one way clam "farms" feed baby clams...) Most people who have trouble w/ clams have one or more of these issues going on in thier tank: #1) Insufficient lighting (intensity and / or photoperiod) #2) Too much flow (yes, you read that right - clams need only enough flow to circulate water around them; if their mantles are constantly buffetted by harsh streams they don't fully extend) #3) Nitrates too high (ammonia is OK but nO3 is a no-no) #4) Alk below 9 dkH #5) Ca below 400ppm / Mg below 1250 ppm (ideally IMO Ca should be closer to 500 and Mg over 1300 ppm) #6) A fish or invert who has developed a taste for clams If your clams don't last start at #1 and keep searching because 99% of the time you will find the answer in one or more of the above on my list
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