giant clams and other soft corals

ANGRY JOHN · 01-26-2006, 10:40 AM

i had planed to keep a lot of soft corals because i want to learn to propigate. this tank will have xina and mushrooms as well as some leathers and i was wandering if there was any ill effects on the clams caused by the excretions of the soft corals. this has been said to cause problems with growth in sps tanks and i will not house a clam if it will not do well. all other factors aside they look like good residence together liking higher nutient water and simular light and water currents.

BubbaWPB · 01-26-2006, 09:56 PM

I've got 4 clams (two T. crocea and two T. maxima) in my 75 gallon tank with numerous mushrooms, toadstools, and I used to have a Xenia ( that did not survive my attempts at pruning). They all (except the Xenia) are doing well. I do use charcoal as I've heard it will bind soft coral toxins.

01-26-2006, 10:40 AM	#1
ANGRY JOHN Citizen Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ENGLAND/MILT Posts: 116	giant clams and other soft corals i had planed to keep a lot of soft corals because i want to learn to propigate. this tank will have xina and mushrooms as well as some leathers and i was wandering if there was any ill effects on the clams caused by the excretions of the soft corals. this has been said to cause problems with growth in sps tanks and i will not house a clam if it will not do well. all other factors aside they look like good residence together liking higher nutient water and simular light and water currents.

01-26-2006, 09:56 PM	#2
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,234	I've got 4 clams (two T. crocea and two T. maxima) in my 75 gallon tank with numerous mushrooms, toadstools, and I used to have a Xenia ( that did not survive my attempts at pruning). They all (except the Xenia) are doing well. I do use charcoal as I've heard it will bind soft coral toxins. __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
giant clams,sps corals,brain corals exporter	sakura	Anything But Reefkeeping	1	10-28-2004 11:24 AM
New soft corals	miareefer	Reef Aquariums	5	12-14-2003 03:19 AM
Soft Corals closed up	Marcel	Reef Aquariums	0	09-22-2003 03:42 AM
Giant Clams by Daniel Knopp	scubadude	Reef Aquariums	3	06-22-2001 01:32 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)