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  1. Mr. Bill
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    Long tentacle anenome dying or pooping?!

    Excellent decision. The idea of keeping a nem is so intriguing, and doing so successfully is thoroughly impressive and fascinating; however, most...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: Inverts
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    Nitrogen Cycle: No ammonia, nitrite but nitrates?

    +1 100% Only with dry sand and dry or uncured live rock will you need to "cycle"; With cured rock and live sand, the bacteria is already there....
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    High nitrates

    Yep! One thing I've learned in this hobby over the years, if something seems fishy, it probably is (pardon the pun :D). As for your stock level, I...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    How much to feed? - Picture Added

    Personally, I'm a huge proponent of keeping one's pets well fed. For starters, it's the first step in maintaining good health and longevity. Hungry...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    High nitrates

    Only if the water is in fact dirty. :D I agree that there's no beneficial bacteria; however, water from an established system is matured and stable....
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    High nitrates

    Do you have another test kit handy or a LFS close enough to take a water sample for testing? I honestly can't imagine your nitrates jumping that high...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Water Chemistry
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    Help?

    I'd suggest a couple of Emerald Crabs or a half dozen or so Blue-Leg Hermits over snails. Snails tend to target specific types of algae and will...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Algae
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    Powerheads

    The more powerheads you have, the easier it is to control the flow to create random currents, eliminate dead spots, etc in any tank. That's even more...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Serendipity

    Awesome shot, John. Very cool, indeed. :)
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Aquarium Photography
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    Help me find the right coral for my flow

    FYI, One needs to know the exact GPH on the cheap powerhead. If it's less than 450 (and it's probably safe to assume that it is), then you have less...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: Soft Corals
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    Help?

    Yep, sponges. Harmless filter-feeders. Most will probably die off as your tank matures, but in the meantime, they're taking up nutrients that would...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: Algae
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    Which salt do you use?

    +1 AFAIK, they've been in the business the longest... and it works. As for mixing salt brands, there should be no problem.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Does it have to be 0 TDS?

    Makes one wonder sometimes, doesn't it? But like with everything else, I prefer to err on the side of caution when giving advice. :D
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Does it have to be 0 TDS?

    OK, my direct answer would be that it's mostly precaution. How harmful 5 TDS can be depends on exactly what it is, and we don't know that answer, so...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Does it have to be 0 TDS?

    When the SW hobby first started, it was a common belief that water was water. Period. We had no type of filtration for tap water. Yes, there were...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Hitch hiker in my polyp colony.

    You could pry them from the zoa rock and attach them to their own where you can monitor and control their growth.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: ID This!
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    can having a protien skimmer to big hurt

    A properly rated skimmer will never "catch up to" the bioload. All of your livestock does not defecate at once, and detritus does not immediately...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 16, 2013 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Did my Maxi Mini kill my Peppermint Shrimp?

    I learned a little trick a few years ago, and I've helped others here with the idea-- Corner them away from corals and other inverts and squirt them...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 16, 2013 in forum: Inverts
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    Did my Maxi Mini kill my Peppermint Shrimp?

    I've had it go both ways, too... I lost a ball-tip and rock flower nems to peps, but I've also lost cleaner and coral banded shrimp to nems when they...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 16, 2013 in forum: Inverts
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    Did my Maxi Mini kill my Peppermint Shrimp?

    The shrimp may attack, but size differential can determine who actually wins. Your nem is pretty big compared to the shrimp.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Jan 16, 2013 in forum: Inverts
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