Clam mantle changed color

[Nic a Jon]

I bot a clam , mantle luminous green in color under normal daylight. Brought it home & place it in tank under T5 lights, color of mantle looked blue and purplish but when I looked from the top of the tank (plan view) it is luminous green. Why is that so? lighting effect?

[andysho]

yep normally if clam view above water it look more nicer

kekeke

[bwilly]

glass I believe will fliter some colour off.

that's why u see only bluish colour, n the actual

colour from topview is different.

[Razo]

saw somewhere there is a clam tank( front top 45 degree sloe for full viewing).. ok look here http://www.clamsdirect.com/

[Achilles Tang]

Get Starfire glass! Extremely clear, distortion and green tint free, unlike ordinary float glass. You get very close to overhead viewing true-colours looking through Starfire glass.

Quite a few people have noted that they can see the difference between their ordinary glass and the starfire glass that I am using for my tank.

Worthwhile investment.

[bwilly]

Get Starfire glass! Extremely clear, distortion and green tint free, unlike ordinary float glass. You get very close to overhead viewing true-colours looking through Starfire glass.

Quite a few people have noted that they can see the difference between their ordinary glass and the starfire glass that I am using for my tank.

Worthwhile investment.

money is the problem..

suppose I go rob some old ladies at the lift near my place..

reefers ask your old folks dun go out at nite esp after 11pm.

[Razo]

Get Starfire glass! Extremely clear, distortion and green tint free, unlike ordinary float glass. You get very close to overhead viewing true-colours looking through Starfire glass.

Quite a few people have noted that they can see the difference between their ordinary glass and the starfire glass that I am using for my tank.

Worthwhile investment.

indeed very clear... no wonder it cost so much...

[bwilly]

indeed very clear... no wonder it cost so much...

how much..?

got cc free interest installment plan bo..

[terryansimon]

money and the fact that you'd need a thicker glass pane as oppose to a normal type of glass? correct me if I'm wrong on the second fact.

[Achilles Tang]

My starfire glass pane cost me around $700 alone.

Here's some info on starfire glass vs ordinary float glass

[terryansimon]

I wanted one for my front. the price I was quoted was good enough to get another tank less cabinet/piping. wah laus. think my mother will kill me.

[Nic a Jon]

Get Starfire glass! Extremely clear, distortion and green tint free, unlike ordinary float glass. You get very close to overhead viewing true-colours looking through Starfire glass.

Quite a few people have noted that they can see the difference between their ordinary glass and the starfire glass that I am using for my tank.

Worthwhile investment.

So if I have a Starfire glass, my side view of the clam will be same as top view? Hmmmm..relatively expensive

[[d]3v|L]

Yo another alternative is to use Acrylic. Stronger and cheaper than starphire but prone to scratching

[Achilles Tang]

So if I have a Starfire glass, my side view of the clam will be same as top view? Hmmmm..relatively expensive

Very close....

[Nic a Jon]

merci merci, merci beacoup mon ami

[Cookiemunster]

3v|L,Dec 17 2003, 01:45 PM] Yo another alternative is to use Acrylic. Stronger and cheaper than starphire but prone to scratching

bro are you sure acrylic is stronger? From what I know its more fragile and has higher tendency to break/crack.

[SharkBait]

3v|L,Dec 17 2003, 01:45 PM] Yo another alternative is to use Acrylic. Stronger and cheaper than starphire but prone to scratching

I dunno about it being stronger than starphire glass but its definitely not cheaper than starphire glass. You don't use extruded acrylic to build tanks, cast acrylic sheets that thick will cost you all four of your limbs.

[[d]3v|L]

->This is where i got my info from

[bwilly]

I dunno about it being stronger than starphire glass but its definitely not cheaper than starphire glass. You don't use extruded acrylic to build tanks, cast acrylic sheets that thick will cost you all four of your limbs.

ha..? correct info. bo.?

I saw this selling at the shop quite cheap.

if u do it big sheet also won't be veri X.

definitely fragile looking at it..

[SharkBait]

ha..? correct info. bo.?

I saw this selling at the shop quite cheap.

if u do it big sheet also won't be veri X.

definitely fragile looking at it..

How thick is the acrylic piece?

[[d]3v|L]

ha..? correct info. bo.?

I saw this selling at the shop quite cheap.

if u do it big sheet also won't be veri X.

definitely fragile looking at it..

hmm wat shop?

I don think its that kind of acrylic..

[ervine]

Don bother with acrylic...I used to have a small acrylic tank which I dumped because it became very hazy with all the scratches... imagine you scrape off algae but instead leave marks on your tank!!.. EEKS!

[[d]3v|L]

Don bother with acrylic...I used to have a small acrylic tank which I dumped because it became very hazy with all the scratches... imagine you scrape off algae but instead leave marks on your tank!!.. EEKS!

I guess u used the wrong material to clean your tank