new member, my 29g

[lucror]

Hello everyone, Im new to maast however I am a member on ARC. I feel like im going to spend alot of time in this section of the forums. My current running tanks are...29g and a 55g, my projects are 2.5g, 8g (cycling) and a 14g.

here are pics of the 29g (this tank has been going strong for 3months)

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/lucror/55g/29g/reef3.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/lucror/55g/29g/reef4.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/lucror/55g/29g/SNV30219.jpg

and my fav, the pod pic...
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/lucror/55g/29g/SNV30176.jpg

[erikharrison]

Welcome to MAAST! Keep the pics rolling! :)

[RayAllen]

Welcome! Tell us some specifics about the above tank. Filtration, Lighting etc....

[erikharrison]

I just did a double take on this post... 3 months, and you already have a clam... yikes! Do you have a halide? Skimmer?

[lucror]

I've taken the 1st chamber and filled w/ live rock, 2nd chamber is w/ cheato, 3rd chamber is stock (i will be upgrading the pump soon). Lighting at the moment is the stock pc lights that came w/ the biocube, I will be upgrading the lighting to a viper 70w mh (hope to order it w/ in the week).

No skimmer, 10% water changes done every thursday...we plan on plumbing in the 8g and use it as a fuge, i have a hob skimmer that I will tie in to the fuge when this is done.

Erikharrison- The clam has been in the tank for 3 weeks, going strong and really showing some color. At the moment we keep up as close to the lighting as possible, i've seen a few more Biocubes w/ clams in them. However with the addition of the MH I think this tank will thrive much more.

[JimD]

Thats a Squamosa clam, probably the highest light demanding clam available in the hobby. It may look good now but improper lighting will generaly cause a slow demise, get that light asap! Nice tank and welcome to the funny farm.

[tony]

welcome to maast!!!

[BioCube14]

biocubers unite! j/k

[lucror]

Thats a Squamosa clam, probably the highest light demanding clam available in the hobby. It may look good now but improper lighting will generaly cause a slow demise, get that light asap! Nice tank and welcome to the funny farm.

thank you for the clam id, that was going to be my next post :bighug:. I am going to order my MH in the morning while I am at the lfs...along w/ picking up a skimmer.

[cpreefguy]

Looks like a crocea clam to me...

[JimD]

oops, my bad, I dont know what I was thinkking, cp's right, its a Crocea! duh...

[blueboy]

yep squammies have scutes(sp?) on their shells, and i don't think you'd find a solid blue one.