Clam lighting

germs101 · Oct 31, 2017

Is an Orphek par 38 blub able to sustain a clam? If so, a Maxima or a Dersa? Secondly, can a clam live for a 76 day qt without as strong lighting as it would receive in the display tank? I'm thinking no, but figured I'd ask

DSC reef · Oct 31, 2017

What kind of lighting is in the qt? I'm not sure on the orphek, not to familiar with that bulb. I know there atlantik would.

germs101 · Oct 31, 2017

DSC reef said:
What kind of lighting is in the qt? I'm not sure on the orphek, not to familiar with that bulb. I know there atlantik would.

It's a Current Orbit. Eventually it'll get upgraded to a black box led, but that's a few months away. The Orbit has done ok with LPS and one SPS for the 76 days.

DSC reef · Oct 31, 2017

How big is the tank? If your planning on upgrading to the black box it might be best to wait until then. The orbit is decent light, I run one on my mom's nano. I grow everything in that shallow tank but a clam is not something I'd try.

germs101 · Oct 31, 2017

DSC reef said:
How big is the tank? If your planning on upgrading to the black box it might be best to wait until then. The orbit is decent light, I run one on my mom's nano. I grow everything in that shallow tank but a clam is not something I'd try.

The qt tank is 10 gallons. The tank the clam would go into would have the Orphek and an orbit on it (29 gallon) . It's probably best to wait. It's for my daughter's tank, and she keeps asking if she can spend her money on the clam. I don't want her to put money on it and it not work out. Thanks for giving the feedback.