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Old 10-17-2009, 02:52 PM
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Good to hear....that at least puts my mind at ease. I'm planning on re-doing some of the rock work today and I'm going to put him a little lower in the tank.

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Originally Posted by sphelps View Post
an over extended mantle is a common sign that the clam isn't getting enough light so you could move it a little higher if you'd like, however I've kept claims in at 15" down with 4 T5 bulbs for light with no problems. Also some of my clams have always usually showed fully extended mantles and are doing fine.
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