Clams with Caulerpa?

[locito277]

Hi all, we added a 150 gallon bin to my filtration Frankenstein system. Anyhow I added a remote DSB and added LED lights to add clams. Ive had a large Derasa waiting to come home to the sump. I wanted to grow caulerpa prolifera but wanted to make sure that the caulerpa would not kill or harm the clam? I also have dragons breath and hayi but those don’t have rhizomes under the sand. Thanks!

 

[JGT]

Won’t hurt the clam but don’t let it overgrow the clam because it could shade it from light which could cause the clam issues.

 

[locito277]

Won’t hurt the clam but don’t let it overgrow the clam because it could shade it from light which could cause the clam issues.

Thanks:) no concern of the caulerpa growing under the sand through the softer parts?

 

[JGT]

No, should be fine,

 

[locito277]

No, should be fine,

Great! Thanks

 

[Fennel]

From:
https://animal-world.com/Aquarium-Coral-Reefs/Care-of-Tridacnid-Clams
"

• Macroalgae:
  Macroalgae like Caulerpa can irritate the clam from underneath if allowed to grow under the byssal opening. If this happens, the clam will produce large amounts of mucus from below that surrounds the base."

 

[Eric R.]

Hi all, we added a 150 gallon bin to my filtration Frankenstein system. Anyhow I added a remote DSB and added LED lights to add clams. Ive had a large Derasa waiting to come home to the sump. I wanted to grow caulerpa prolifera but wanted to make sure that the caulerpa would not kill or harm the clam? I also have dragons breath and hayi but those don’t have rhizomes under the sand. Thanks!

Love your seahorse reef. I'm interested in seeing pictures of your frankenstein filtration system, do you have them posted anywhere? And how are the clams doing?

 

[locito277]

Love your seahorse reef. I'm interested in seeing pictures of your frankenstein filtration system, do you have them posted anywhere? And how are the clams doing?

Unfortunately I had no luck with the clams. The system is still running. The seahorse tank is not connected to the 720 :)