Black & Color Maxima Clam - 1.5" - ORA On Order, now what?

[Chrisz]

I ordered a Black & Color Maxima Clam - 1.5" - ORA I'm a bit confused...feed it or high or low par?

So I've been reading the internet looking for how to care for my new pet. I have seen everything from feed Phyto to don't feed, high par to low par, so what gives. Where do I put this guy?

I have up to 350 par and do grow Phyto and pods so I think I can properly care for my new pet just don't know exactly what to do. Tank is over 15 years old and mostly stable.

 

[JGT]

Strong lighting is all that’s needed.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Phyto is useful for clams. I'd add live phyto to the tank.

 

[Chrisz]

Strong lighting is all that’s needed.

What par is best?

 

[JGT]

No such thing as too much IME.

 

[JayM]

I don’t know what par is “best”, but I do know that them needing ridiculously high light is mostly an old wives tale.

 

[shakacuz]

What par is best?

minimum 250.
max? whatever your light bill can handle.

 

[Psyduck]

Crank up that reefbreeders! Some keep them at 500-600 par. I would keep them at at least where acropora thrives without killing your current livestock

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Give it the full 350 par, more if you can.

 

[minus9]

Maybe buy James Fatherree's book on clams so you can educate yourself on the care requirements of the animal? Clams are individuals, so their lighting requirements will depend on the clam (species, etc), but be prepared to give it plenty of quality light. Clam book.

 

[OrionN]

Maxima and Crocea can take a lot of light. They can live exposed to air at extreme low tide so you will not normally overlight a Maxima.

 

[hsp]

Maybe buy James Fatherree's book on clams so you can educate yourself on the care requirements of the animal? Clams are individuals, so their lighting requirements will depend on the clam (species, etc), but be prepared to give it plenty of quality light. Clam book.

Agreed! I learned a lot from his book--related to this question: smaller clams have a very low survival rate and nobody knows why this is the case.

 

[minus9]

Agreed! I learned a lot from his book--related to this question: smaller clams have a very low survival rate and nobody knows why this is the case.

Where is the information that supports this claim?

 

[dansyr]

Agreed! I learned a lot from his book--related to this question: smaller clams have a very low survival rate and nobody knows why this is the case.

Don't really think so. At least, if you have a habitat properly set up, it doesn't matter size. Large clam just means you don't notice any symptoms of a poor environment for awhile.

Tiny derasas grow fast

Picked up this tiny guy 3.5 weeks ago from a local petco, this was initial photo: and this is it today, 3 weeks later, - notice top band with different pattern is all new growth

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