Clam ?'s

[APISTOBORELLI]

1) Is vertical placement the only option? I've recently placed mine at a slight angle to face the front of the tank. Is that a problem? It doesn't seen to mind.

2) I haven't noticed any new growth and I've had it for 2 months now. Is there a link that would go into detail about the growth cycles of clams? My Calcium is between 460 and 480 always.

[ChrisL - Seaworld]

angle is fine.
what kind of clam and how big is it? is it getting enough light? how far from the lights are they? wattage?
and remember they perfer a tank with nutrient rich water to filter feed

[Behrmon]

Hey Mark,

I found this to be a good article, even though I don't have a clam (yet:eek: )

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i3/Clam_care/Clam_care.htm

[GinaD]

I just bought my 6th clam tonight - they all do great in my tanks because they're all very nutrient rich, evident by the skimmate and hair algae.. :)
2 of them are at an angle with no problems so far (4 months now).
Hope that helps!

[APISTOBORELLI]

It's a crocea, approx. 3" across. I don't run a skimmer all the time so I assume I'm plenty nutrient rich.

Lights are 400W SE 20K and the tank is an Oceanic 58gal.

Edit: Thanks Kevin for the link. I'm going to read it now.

[RobboT]

Used to have a teardrop that was mounted halfway up the rockwork at a 45 to the front glass and it lived like that just fine for about a year until I tore the tank down (maxima should be with Aquaman68 or Yaktop as I recall). It didnt grow very much. Also had a squamosa in the sand in the "traditional pose" that grew like a weed.

As I recall clams are alkalinity hogs.