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Kull 
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 Posted: November 30 2004 at 1:21pm |
What type of clam is it?
I think that with most clams the color is a genetic thing. They are either really pretty or not so pretty, you get what you get. However I think that the lighting contributes a lot to how they look. More blue seems make the shime and glow.
I know that my squamosa looks realy drab under noraml 10k light, but put it under the 20k it looks fanominal. I run a 13k hqi on one side and a 20k on the other sisde of a 36" tank. the lights mixes and most of the tank is under both the 13k and the 20k.
They all seem to be what they are. Any thoughts on this one?
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Posted: December 01 2004 at 1:03am |
ok I'm not trying to fuel the fire any more, but
"the Crocea Clam needs bright lighting to live, grow, and keep its intense colors ... All clams also require micro foods designed for filter feeders, especially when small. Offer phytoplankton and other micro-foods." ( http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=5 79 December 1, 2004)
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: December 02 2004 at 4:11am |
Certainly a healthy clam has brighter color than when it is not healthy.
What was that statement by Borneman that Adam had as a signature line for a while. Something about if we try to get by with the minimum requirements for our aquarium inhabitants, the minimum of health is all we'll get back from them.
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As a matter of speaking I shouldn't even stir up anything in the tank as it will clog them up. |
They have the ability to, and do kick out the accumulation of unwanted filtered particles. I see it regularly in my bivalves. They squeeze down/tighten up and then, with a sudden contraction, they blow out the waste.
Why not feed and light the  out of them! 
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Posted: February 11 2005 at 5:55pm |
I'm enjoying bring back old posts. Can anyone verify if it is true that a clam will do better once all algae "problems" are under control? I've got the halides, and my wife wants more color, but I don't want a dead clam. Thanks!
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Posted: February 11 2005 at 7:44pm |
Jamison wrote:
...verify if it is true that a clam will do better once all algae "problems" are under control? |
Algae "problems" or in other words, the growth of problem algaes is an indicator of something in the tank not being quite the way it "ought" to be. Somehow, somewhere there is an overabundance of waste being produced in the aquarium which results in algae overgrowth. Determining the source of this nutrient source should occupy the hobbyists attention. Clams are major nutrient users themselves. A clam added to a tank with an abundance of algae is being placed in a very competitive environment. Acquiring food for survival is the major driving force behind everything IMO.
We need to be careful how we define problems though. There was a certain Macroalgae that a hobbyist told me was a problem. I thought it was one of the most beautiful organisms in that hobbyists tank.
It's important to get a problem under control, otherwise we are simply jeapordizing the health of any nice organism we add. Be patient and try to hold off until problems are resolved and balance is acheived.
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Posted: February 12 2005 at 2:59pm |
I'm not looking to run out and buy a clam right away. Just trying to plan things now to give me the best chance for success. Somehow I knew you would respond Mark. Thanks for always offering sound advice and putting things into the perspective of the ever-cautious reefer. I know it saves us a lot of frustrations...when we listen.
By-the-way, I refuse to give in to beleiving that that macro-nuisance is anything more than a slow growing eye sore. We'll just have to agree to diagree on that one. I can get you a piece if you want some. Here's a pic to entice you.
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