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05/02/2014, 10:53 AM | #1 |
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Where to get good 101 on Clams?
So my tank has been established for years, and I'm thinking about trying a Maxima Clam. I would like to find out all I can about them first though, and was wondering if any of you clam people had any good info for me. I'm looking for Chem/Lighting requirements, and excepted co-habitants especially. Here is a rough tank overview, in case there is something glaring in it that shows I should stay away from clams.
My system specs 90 gallon with a 40 breeder Sump/Fuge IT2080 LEDs Lots of flow - WP25, Korallia, Mag12 GS1 - Protein Skimmer Inhabitants Yellow Tang Red Headed Solon Wrasse McCoskers Wrasse Yellow Wrasse 5 Blue Chromis 1 Sailfin Algae Blennie inverts Emerald Crabs, Blue and Red Leg Hermits, Peppermint Shrimp, all kinds of snails. Chem Levels Ca - 390-450 Mg - currently 1600 Alk - 10.2 NO3 - 8 P04 - .04 Sal - 1.025 The crabs are one of my biggest concerns with the Maxima. Thanks in advance. |
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there are a couple really informative books
Giant Clams in the Sea and the Aquarium by James W. Fatherree (Sep 21, 2006) --One of the only extremely specific Clam books from the wild to the aquarium. TONS of information. and here is a good thread here, but as always, information varies and so do the opinions, but it is full of clam keepers sharing success and failure. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1072234 if you find other good info, please share.
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so far i haven't had any issues with my hermits or emeralds and my two clams. my YT, lawnmower blenny, and McCosker's do well with them too.
here are some of my old posts with my thoughts and musings. if there's something you have specifically in mind that isn't cover, don't be afraid to ask! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2333627 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2403460 http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2357396
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Thanks for the info. I think my biggest concern was my inverts. I thought I had read something about crabs or peppermints, going after clams.
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I would also check the compatibility of the blenny and some of the wrasses you have in your tank with those who keep them with their clams. I am not familiar with common fish names. If they are part of the Halichoeres family, then you will be just fine.
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Here is a buttload of reading for you. you should be 401 by the time youre done.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...ght=literature
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I'll try to find a thread but clam need essentially three thing:
Good light and flow-MH or LED and in top 3rd of tank. Moderate to high flow, I have one one maxima in high flow, one in moderate flow and a derasa in low flow. All have been alive for 9 months or longer. Water chemistry- Once they get accustomed to the water they start depleting Mg and Ca levels very quickly. Make sure these are 1300+,400+ and 7-11 depending on if your dousing carbon or not. Smaller clams usually require feeding./zooplankton Predator-Be cautious of copperbands, predator snails, some triggers other predatory fish. Camel shrimp may attack clam but I'm not sure of that. |
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I never had camel shrimps, but read that they attach pretty much everything that has a polyp on it. I would personally avoid them unless there is a good reason to have them in your tank. I read in a UK forum that some folks keep them because they supposedly eat AEFW.
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DiscusHeckle compile a great reading list on clams here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2406889
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Thank you all for the links and info. That should keep me reading for a bit.
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Perhaps a bit more than a 101 on clams, but these do span the gamut if you are really interested.
Some useful Tridacnid research/articles: As the title indicates, the distribution of giant clams (and a wealth of other information). THE DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF GIANT CLAMS (FAMILY TRIDACNIDAE) – A SHORT REVIEW Othman, Goh and Todd from THE RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY, 2010, 58(1): 103–111, Date of Publication: 28 Feb.2010 National University of Singapore http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/58/58rbz103-111.pdf Analysis and classification of materials collected in 1895-98 and retained in the Mollusca collection of the Natural History Museum in Vienna as T. squamosina, and identical to T. costata. Tridacna (Chametrachea) costata Roa-Quiaoit, Kochzius, Jantzen, Al-Zibdah & Richter from the Red Sea, a junior synonym of Tridacna squamosina Sturany, 1899 (Bivalvia, Tridacnidae) from Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, B, 112, 153-162, Wien, Mrz 2011 Huber and Eschner http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_..._0153-0162.pdf Comparative analysis of T. squamosa spawning methods used in Makogai, Fiji. Comparative Study of Available Spawning Methods of the Giant Clam Tridacna squamosa [Bivalvia: Tridacnidae] in Makogai, Fiji Navneel and Azam School of Marine Studies, The University of the South Pacific, Private Mail Bag, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji from World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 5 (3): 353-357, 2013 ISSN 2078-4589 IDOSI Publications, 2013 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wjfms.2013.05.03.72164 http://www.idosi.org/wjfms/wjfms5%283%2913/20.pdf Status of Giant Clams in Singapore and relationship to conservation efforts. Interesting mention of use of substratum (…Tridacna maxima, as they partially burrow into coral heads for anchorage…). Some good color plates CONSERVATION STATUS REASSESSMENT OF GIANT CLAMS (MOLLUSCA: BIVALVIA: TRIDACNINAE) IN SINGAPORE Neo and Todd Experimental Marine Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 11757, Republic of Singapore From NATURE IN SINGAPORE 2013 6: 125–133, Date of Publication: 25 June 2013 National University of Singapore http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin2...nis125-133.pdf Spawning and Early Larval Rearing of Giant Clams (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae) Ellis, S. Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture Publication Number No. 130 http://aqua.ucdavis.edu/DatabaseRoot/pdf/CTSA130.PDF Evaluating The Spawning Techniques For Bivalves UKEssays.com – A compilation of spawning techniques for bivalves used (I believe) as part of a business plan for aqua farming. This does contain research paper references which may be useful for more topical material. Downloaded 10May2014. http://www.ukessays.com/essays/busin...ness-essay.php A rather large pdf collection of Giant Clam research, ranging from biology to rearing and nutrition). Leads with a Table of Contents. Multiple researchers/ authors The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) proceedings: http://aciar.gov.au/files/node/2149/pr47_pdf_16740.pdf
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