Recent content by Charley Waters

Hello, I will be trying to raise a few T. maximas in a 30 gal aquarium that is about 12 inches deep. Any suggestions on what lighting in terms of watts and color temperature I should use? Thanks, Charley

Hi, Thanks for the info. I think I need to use three closed systems because I expect a relationship between elevated levels of CO2 and decreased pH levels for each of the three treatments. It seems that if I use the same sump, elevated acidity would basically contaminate the entire supply. In...

Hello, and thanks to all of you. Yes, I will have three separate tanks. One of you believed 1 gallon per specimen might not be enough. Do I understand that correctly? Another wrote that 33 or 45 gallon tanks would be sufficient. Do I understand that correctly? The long, narrow and...

Thanks for writing. I'm in the process of planning the tank. I've gone over Daniel Knop's book regarding nutrient and environmental requirements and there's no question that extensive time and dollars will be required. I've done quite a bit of field work on projects designed to restore...

Hello, I am interested in conducting an experiment using about 30 juvenile tradacnidae clams ~2 cm in length over a three month period. At the end of that time they will be returned to the lagoon. My question is what size tank should I have to make sure each specimen has sufficient space and...