Maxima versus Derasa or Crocea Clam?

[joeychitwood]

I'd very much like to place a clam in my 55 gallon tank. My water parameters are perfect. I have 4 X 65W PC light, two 8800K"s and two actinics. Which clam would you recommend, if any, and where do they like to live light-wise and current-wise?

[kevinn]

Derasa will do alright with PC Light Not Maxima.

[Neal358]

i have a desares clam with 2 110 vho light and 2 no and the clam is growing very very well just watch the calcium they will suck it up i havent been able to get my calcium above 410 after adding and i ahve been puting in extra calcium

[tendar]

Would have to agree with just a deresa. They do well under pc lighting you have.

[joeychitwood]

Where do Derasa clams like to be in the tank? How much or how little current?

[chromis]

Derasa like to be on the sand. As for current, probably moderate to low.

[richr]

I have a maxima that doubled in size (from 1" to 2") under 220W of PC lighting (high up in a 60g tank).

It is now under metal halide (slowly adjusting to all that light :-).