Is this Petco clam a good deal?

[Cantusaurus]

I saw this Aquacultured Derasa at Petco. It was 4 inches, so not tiny. $100 is a lot, but it is aquacultured. The only spot in my tank for it is on the sand bed. I don't have too much par down there (about 95-115 ish) and I have a clam hammock. But not sure if that is even enough par. Also if it seems like it is too much then I won't do it. I think Petco has a 30 day warranty on all their livestock so that might help in my decision making. If I go back in the next day or so and confirm they have the policy still I might just say screw it and buy it.

My tank is over 2 years old, but as I said the only spot is on the sand bed (I can elevate it a bit with some flat rocks/hammock, but it won't be super high light).

 

[Dorinda]

The price is nice!
Not sure about the par.
Hopefully someone else will chime in.

 

[Cantusaurus]

The price is nice!
Not sure about the par.
Hopefully someone else will chime in.

Thanks! Yeah, I'm not 100% sure about the par. I could slowly increase my lighting intensity if needed.

 

[kevgib67]

Typically +250 par is recommended. Some people have success at 100-250 par with frequent and consistent and frequent feeding.

 

[LeftyReefer]

Yes, Petco still has the 30 day warranty on all livestock purchases, and all their clams come from Quality Marine.

I recently ordered a fish and a clam from Petco. Both the fish and the clam were drop shipped by Quality Marine.

The fish was fine, but the clam looked nothing like the picture/description and ended up dyeing just 3 days later. The fish is still doing fine (in QT) but I got a refund on the clam.

 

[Derrick0580]

Derasa clams don’t require as much light as other clams. 175 range! I gave $60 for a 3” one not long ago, I only broadcast feed live phyto and ab+ and I already have roughly 1/4” of growth along the edges of the mantle.