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    Posted: July 31 2005 at 7:00pm

This is going to sound weird, But do I need mh lights for clams or can I use 440watts of vho. What clams would work under 440 vho

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2-250 watt XM 10k's
220 watt vho actinic


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Scott-

Clams will benefit the most from metal halide lighting. Especially the blue maxima's and crocea's. That being said, you should be able to keep any clam under your VHO's, provided that you keep them higher up in your tank, and you supplement feed with phyto.

If you are talking Derasa's or Squamosa's, you should be able to easily keep them under your VHO's.

Good luck! I love clams - they really add quite a bit to a reef tank, IMO.



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Thanks Shane, The more I look into stuff for the tank the more the clams call to me


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Unfortunately... once you catch the bug, it can get out of control!

I have seven clams in my tank...

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Mark, how can you be jealous when you have the

 SUPER CLAM.

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