Hey all,
I wanted to get some general thoughts and feedback from the community on something I have been mulling over for some time now. I've really wanted to purchase a clam since I had one nearly 15 years ago. Unfortunately, I am running a pico tank (2.6 Fluval AIO) and I am worried about the overall size that even the Croceas can get to. Additionally, my tank has nothing in it but corals and a couple Astrea snails. If I got a very small clam, I had heard it is best to supplement with phyto...which is fine but my tank has been so incredibly stable for so long that adding something that can deteriorate and break down may throw off that balance. I used to do weekly water changes but ended up fighting with what I believe to have been dinos. I stopped doing water changes that frequently and now do them every 3-4 weeks. I no longer have the dino issue and the corals seem to be much happier. If I start to feed phyto, I think, I'll have to go back to more frequent water changes due to phyto die off.
So, in short, while I really want a clam, in doing so I am afraid that it could impact the long-term stability of my pico tank.
I'd be interested to hear what other folks think or have experienced. Thanks.
I wanted to get some general thoughts and feedback from the community on something I have been mulling over for some time now. I've really wanted to purchase a clam since I had one nearly 15 years ago. Unfortunately, I am running a pico tank (2.6 Fluval AIO) and I am worried about the overall size that even the Croceas can get to. Additionally, my tank has nothing in it but corals and a couple Astrea snails. If I got a very small clam, I had heard it is best to supplement with phyto...which is fine but my tank has been so incredibly stable for so long that adding something that can deteriorate and break down may throw off that balance. I used to do weekly water changes but ended up fighting with what I believe to have been dinos. I stopped doing water changes that frequently and now do them every 3-4 weeks. I no longer have the dino issue and the corals seem to be much happier. If I start to feed phyto, I think, I'll have to go back to more frequent water changes due to phyto die off.
So, in short, while I really want a clam, in doing so I am afraid that it could impact the long-term stability of my pico tank.
I'd be interested to hear what other folks think or have experienced. Thanks.