PAR for Squamosa clams

[Joeype]

What par lighting do the Squamosas do best under? Thank you!

 

[Reeferdood]

What par lighting do the Squamosas do best under? Thank you!

https://www.advancedaquarist.com/2013/4/inverts

 

[Joeype]

Thank you

 

[Reeferdood]

My pleasure, enjoy your new clam!

 

[DSC reef]

Is it a blue squamosa or brown? I'd never go below 200 par and since most squamosa clams are kept on the bottom of the tank its essential to have powerful lighting and access to a par meter. Blue squamosa clams need more par than traditional.

 

[Joeype]

Its a blue one, yes. Thanks for the info. I have 2 marine orbit pros on my 125g. Im considering putting those side by side on my 40g where the clam is. Just weighing my options but i do want the clam happy as i really like it.

 

[DSC reef]

Those lights will not support a clam on the 125 unfortunately.

 

[Joeype]

Those lights will not support a clam on the 125 unfortunately.

Not even side by side on my 40g?

 

[DSC reef]

Not even side by side on my 40g?

I'd be reluctant to use them honestly, there not powerful at all. I'd get a par meter on the 40 gallon to see what your looking at.

 

[Joeype]

Great, thanks for the information. Par meter it is.

 

[DSC reef]

Great, thanks for the information. Par meter it is.

Your welcome. Is this your first clam?

 

[Joeype]

Yes it is and i really dig the clams.

 

[Joeype]

Yes it is and i really dig the clams.

 

[DSC reef]

Years ago when I saw a tridacna I knew it was my favorite reef animal. Squamosa has always grabbed my attention with there wild mantles and large shutes. They get more impressive as they grow. Here's a pic of a squamosa we had grown from 3" to over 12". It's not a reef tank without a tridacna

 

[Joeype]

Your welcome. Is this your first clam?

Yes it is, I really like them.

 

[Joeype]

Years ago when I saw a tridacna I knew it was my favorite reef animal. Squamosa has always grabbed my attention with there wild mantles and large shutes. They get more impressive as they grow. Here's a pic of a squamosa we had grown from 3" to over 12". It's not a reef tank without a tridacna

Beautiful

 

[Joeype]

I had asked about the Orbit Marine Pro dual lights because this is what they show for PAR.

 

[DSC reef]

As much of a fan of current as I am, I don't trust there par readings. I've seen par readings on actual tanks at 100% that didn't even come close to what's advertised.

 

[Joeype]

Lol, not cool. They came with the setup i purchased about 4 months ago. The look pretty good on my 125g but i only have fish in there. No corals or clams, they are all in my 40g which has the Finnex Marine plus 24-7

 

[DSC reef]

There nice looking lights no doubt. We used an orbit marine on my wife's 13.5 nano and we kept some anemones and a few LPS but the light sat on top of thank and the tank wasn't deep at all.