more pics of the clam tank

[TroyPham]

ok here ya go. i hope u like them... it's about what i want it to look like(almost).

give me any idea's to make it look better.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/wholetankangle2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/wholetankangle.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/wholetank3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/wholetank2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/wholetank.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/topdwon.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/leftfrontsidein2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/leftfrontsidein.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/leftcorntopdwn.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/leftcornsidein2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/leftcornsideiin.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/greendots.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/greenclam.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/goldtearmaxima.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/frontsidein2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/frontsidein.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/frontsidedwn.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/bagedtaco/blueblackmaxima.jpg

[StephenA]

More Clams!

[TroyPham]

yep a total of 22 now.

[StephenA]

How long have you had it going?

[TroyPham]

i think its been up and running since 01-05. i can't remember exactly. since the first post of the pics of the tank.

[Jenn]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! :o

There, one for each clam! Troy, that is the most beautiful clam tank!!!!!!!

[scuba_steveo]

Awesome!, Just Awesome!
Great job.
Please submit for tank of the month.

[mathias]

hmmm It doesn't look like your sand bed has reached any cycle point or anything like that? no snails or anything? maybe some of those for movement and such ??? but the thank is amazing...

[TroyPham]

the tank is plumed into my display tank. so there is not realy a need to cycle. it's is basicly cycled after a few weeks of flowing. the clam tank has tons of pods and what not in it. i do hace a sea cucumber to move the sand.

[TroyPham]

steveo... i don't think it's worthy of tank of the month.

[::pete::]

Nice job Troy where did you end up getting them at?

[TroyPham]

i'm still wanting to make an order pete. most from Dr. Minh and some from Reef Addict and TFH.

[Reef69]

ow, nice tank, although i would put the sun coral somewhere else, since its a low light coral...other than that..Looks pretty **** cool

[TroyPham]

it's doing better there then when i had it in my main tank. it gets feed every night so it's happy.

[Reef69]

as long as its happy...its a bad ***** tank..

[NaCl_H2O]

WOW, beautiful! But get that Xenia outta there :o

BTW - I think it is VERY appropriate for TOTM - very unique!

[Reef69]

yeah, VERY unique..I bet it looks amazing in person..or in tank..or..whatever..lol

[dan]

i have to agree with everyone WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! :o :o :o :o is this the tank that overflow over the sides and has a collection tray that go's back to the sump? very cool. oh yes you should submit it. it is very unique.

[GaryP]

In reference to the previous comments about cycling:

Clams actually remove nitrates. Some coral farm systems use clam raceways as part of their treatment system.

[Reef69]

Yeah, if that tank is connected to your display tank..the water must be inmaculate..lol

[mharris7]

Sun corals don't care about light - they're not a low light coral. They're a "I don't care about light" coral. :D

[mharris7]

Nice tank - imagine having to keep your top pane free of algae. :D

[mharris7]

Also, clams can usually survive a cycle. I read somewhere they actually "eat" ammonia! :o

[Polkster13]

I whole-heartly agree that you should submit this as TOTM. That is an awesome looking tank!

[TroyPham]

thanks everyone. everything is doing great. check the chemistry this morning and my pH is a bit low but everything else is in check. my main worry is about Ca levels with all the clams. i've been dripping extra Kalk. to get it up at it's reading 460.. i hope i can keep it at that level for a nother week so i can get the Ca reactor up and running.

thanks again.

and i'll consider submitting for TOTM

[TroyPham]

WOW, beautiful! But get that Xenia outta there :o

BTW - I think it is VERY appropriate for TOTM - very unique!


who come? not enough water flow for them? or other reason.
:-D

[Polkster13]

Maybe he thinks they will grow like weeds and take over.