Clam help

[saltyfilmfolks]

What is the best way to acclimate a clam?

This guy whiskey is THE bomb. http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f92/clam-faq-84096.html

 

[Havoks]

Good in depth info thanks for the link

 

[Havoks]

According to my numbers if i place the clam at 10" in the tank under the my light it should get around 162 par

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

According to my numbers if i place the clam at 10" in the tank under the my light it should get around 162 par

yup. I would still crank that thing...

 

[Havoks]

At a 14k color setup I can get blues and violets up to 120% output

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

At a 14k color setup I can get blues and violets up to 120% output

acclimate slowly. Fwiw, I have about 600 to 700 par at the top of my 55g. I have acros right next to the top. also xenia and Paly's.

 

[Havoks]

Cool, will take my time with acclimation

 

[Havoks]

This is my current color setting

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

This is my current color setting

you have a lot of par left in the Cw.

 

[Havoks]

Yeah, working it up daily

 

[BrettMallette]

Yeah, working it up daily

Ill post my schedule later in the day if youd like. Depends on each tank.... i cant put my hydra hd above 45 in the cool white or things get cranky and cyano starts to rage out.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Ill post my schedule later in the day if youd like. Depends on each tank.... i cant put my hydra hd above 45 in the cool white or things get cranky and cyano starts to rage out.

that channel likely contains the most par and a very broad spectrum.

 

[BrettMallette]

that channel likely contains the most par and a very broad spectrum.

I agree! I have all my blues in overdrive as well as aspiration spikes or w.e ya call them. Going to order a hanna checker and actually test my nitrates and phosphates on my tank. My guess is i have excess of both so with increasing whites i give the algae the extra boost to outcompete my coral for the nutrients.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Going to order a hanna checker and actually test my nitrates and phosphates on my tank.

Whaaaa???? what for? lol.
IME it "burns off" after a while. I rehabbed my 30g from major cyano with a hob refugium and a 150 mh weekly water changes. I just let the cyano run its course and eat itself out of a job.

 

[BrettMallette]

Whaaaa???? what for? lol.
IME it "burns off" after a while. I rehabbed my 30g from major cyano with a hob refugium and a 150 mh weekly water changes. I just let the cyano run its course and eat itself out of a job.

Thatz been my plan so far as well. More so for peace of mind so i kind of know... not that its going to change my routine or anything. Maybe make me go to every other day feedings of roids instead of daily lol and possibly have a waterchange schedule... not just 5 gallons once a month or so when im bored...

 

[Havoks]

I do wc every two weeks

 

[Havoks]

Have a bit of diotoms now, i think it was due to my light change

 

[Havoks]

My new derasa

 

[BrettMallette]

My new derasa

Im not a derasa expert at all but it looks much healthier than ur last clam. Does it seem to react to light? Keep an eye on its shell if you see nice and pearly white it means itz happy and growing. Some fresh growth on mine

 

[Havoks]

I think is doing good and likes where i placed it. Has white on the outer edge of its shell.You can see them on second pic