mle421
Aquarium Advice Freak
are clams hard to keep? do they require special lighting?
It can be suspended any way you like. Cost would be relative to your geographical area but on average they are cheaper.mle421 said:pendant? as in hanging from the cieling or something? is that cheaper? im not sure i'd like the look of that though.
All giant clams pretty much end up being nourished primarily by lighting. It's only when they're small that they require a fair amount of solid foods. As they get bigger they rely more and more on the zooxanthellae as a food source. Halides are not always a must but they are definately prefered. Squamosa and Durasa clams could get by fine with PC's due to the shallow depth of the tank. You'd still need a fairly intense set though.are there any clams that would do ok in a 10 gal. with just PC lighting? or do they all require MH? cause only some of them photosynthesize right?
You have lots of time to decide then. A clam would not be a wise addition until the tank was closer to 8-12 matured. They do very poorly in young tank, plus you will need to get a handle on understanding the chemistry as well. Clams deposit a fair amount of CaCO3 as they grow and in a smaller tank it's not necessarily harder, just more needy.i won't be getting started for a week or so, and not to mention cycling and all and of course i want to buy a fish before a clam, but i was just curious. they're so pretty!