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  1. Mr. Bill
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    Carbon with a protein skimmer?

    +1 absolutely. GAC and GFO remove nutrients and contaminants that a skimmer will not.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 6, 2012 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Overflow Boxes for Bottom Drilled Tanks?

    You could contact one of the manufacturers and order a "replacement". A search of their website should yield contact information. You certainly...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 5, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    switching for salt to fresh

    Research the fish you want to keep. Some have a very low tolerance for sea salt. The "salt" for FW tanks is a completely different product than...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 5, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    FatBastad's tank - Jebao WP-10 Installed / early review

    Great thread, FB! Love the stand and the scape. Those golden CBS are way cool, too. Good luck with the nem. It's not uncommon for one to go behind...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 5, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    29g non cube aquascape

    Agreed. I have a 29H, myself. You can check out my scape in my tank thread. Personally, I prefer buying my rock from the LFS so I can pick each...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 5, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    spring water?

    +1 Also, should it actually come from a spring, it most likely will be high in minerals and compounds which can fudge your chemistry. You'd do...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 5, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    New pics as promised

    What size is your tank and what optics did you get with that fixture? I noticed that even as high as it's hung, both ends of your tank are still...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 4, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Additive advice needed

    Yes, live rock and good circulation is the bulk of filtration. I do employ a HOB filter for surface circulation and a place for media bags since I...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 3, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    My Rebounding Reef Aquarium

    Looking great, Matt. Sorry I can't help with names, but congratulations on the recoveries. :)
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 3, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Metal halide

    Metal halide is still far from obsolete, as is T5HO. With good reflectors and bulbs, you can grow anything you want. However, with a tank that size,...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 3, 2012 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    Additive advice needed

    Hi, oldfishkeeper- FWIW, I use instant ocean with my reef tank and I do not dose anything. I have coralline everywhere, and my softies, leathers and...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 2, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    New Lighting fixture...

    I have exactly 48w (2x24 T5HO) on my 29H reef, and I'm getting great color and growth from my corals. However, the OP is referring to a low-light...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 2, 2012 in forum: The Planted Tank
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    Help with CUC

    I've kept several coral banded shrimp over the years, and the worst they've ever done was become dinner for a nem while trying to steal it's food....
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 2, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    pH very very low

    How does your livestock look? How long has the power been back on? Personally, I wouldn't do anything drastic just yet. Low O2/high CO2 affects the...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 1, 2012 in forum: ASAP
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    Help with CUC

    Personally, I'd trade the red-leg hermits for more blue-legs and the peppermint shrimp for a skunk cleaner or coral banded shrimp. Red-leg hermits...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 1, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    Real Ocean Water

    Personally, I prefer to add the raw cocktail shrimp regardless so there are no question marks concerning the bio-filter when I begin stocking the...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Sep 1, 2012 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    am i ready for soft corals

    What size is your tank? What do you have for livestock so far? If you're changing water with RO/DI and nitrates aren't dropping, you might consider...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Aug 31, 2012 in forum: Coral
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    Bad algae bloom, need advice on blackout.

    I wouldn't recommend covering the tank and especially leaving it unobserved. Algae won't grow with room lighting, as long as the tank is not...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Aug 30, 2012 in forum: Algae
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    Anemone Dying?

    You're quite welcome. ;)
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Aug 29, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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    Anemone Dying?

    Granular activated carbon. To each their own, but I'd never run a SW tank without it. :)
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Aug 29, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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