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Yeah MH's are best for clams...I would not have got one if I didn't have access to them in the future when it will need them. Luckily right now all it feeds on is phyto and the nano is running at least 18watts/gallon. (Brians 100g under MH's runs 15watts/gallon...my lighting is better than his... :twisted: ...I've insulted the man's lighting...I might need a place to stay for awhile (JK) :-D
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I've always hated that watts/gallon measure. It should be something like watts/inch (height). Think of a 100 gallon tank that is 18" high, and another that is 48" high. There is no way the corals in those two tanks are getting the same amount of light.
Do you feed the clam separately, or does it just get the food that is already in the tank?
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We feed the clam seperately and in the tank. We put it in a bowl with phyto for about twenty minutes and drop a couple of drops into the tank every now and then.
"The answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything is...Forty-two." -Deep Thought
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actually food is more important for clams than lighting - even when they get bigger. Pumping water requires a good amount of metabolic energy and requires more than what photosynthesis can provide. Live phyto products and Knop Korralvit F are two good foods. C. Mydas is taking great care of the clam - the growth rate is evidence of that. Very nice nano btw!
BTW - if you ever want to frag that red yuma, let me know! I'll pay money...or beer. Whichever you prefer! ;)
Actually I see what you're talking about now. At first glance it looked like a ric. yuma....Originally Posted by greenmako
Pretty little tank!
Donnie
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