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Old 04/20/2007, 08:39 AM
DiverDownBrian DiverDownBrian is offline
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Another noob question: Wrennes and clams ...

A Crocea clam with a N. Wrenne.

Safe? or not safe?

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Old 04/20/2007, 11:47 AM
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Mantis can eat clams.
That being said I had a Hippocampus in with my N.wennera with no problems but the clam was considerably larger than the mantis.
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Old 04/20/2007, 01:31 PM
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As far as I'm concerned, the main issue with (giant) clams and (small smasher) mantis is lighting. Clams like lots of light -- usually needs MH lighting. Many mantis don't like that much light. However, N. wennerae is found in very shallow water, so it's peachy.
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Old 04/21/2007, 12:17 PM
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I think this whole high lighting thing is blown way out of proportion. From what i understand most gonodactylids will do fine in high light as long as they have a PROPPER cavity to live in and molt in. High light, bad water= shell disease. And from what I have read Shell disease is only common in large animals such as G. chiragra.
 


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