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  1. Mr. Bill
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    Help with this Excalibur HOB Skimmer

    What types and sizes of pumps have you tried? FWIW, I had one of those a few years ago- it worked great with a RIO 800 w/built-in venturi air...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 22, 2012 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    LED lights and Cyano

    +1 You need to stop feeding it, and start removing the cyano and it's food source. Vacuum all you can from the rocks while removing water for a WC...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 22, 2012 in forum: Algae
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    Nassarius Snails eat critters

    IIRC from your other threads, the DSB is in the fuge. If that's the case, you can shut down the fuge and completely remove the DSB. Just be sure to...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 22, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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    SPS bleaching ... Help

    That's a fairly common problem. If your LEDs are dimmable, I'd suggest lowering the power to 50% or less. Otherwise, you may need to reduce the...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 21, 2012 in forum: SPS Corals
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    sad day

    Sorry to hear of your losses. For circulation, I now have a battery air pump. In the past, a turkey baster worked quite well, although a little more...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 21, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    How much water do you have to add daily? Weekly? (TO)

    Nope. Been in the hobby for over 38 years now, and I've had a full hood or glass cover on all my tanks. Just gotta keep it clean and make sure it's...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 20, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Water change vs supplement

    With larger tanks that are heavily stocked with stoney corals, it's definitely easier and more cost effective to invest in good filtration and dosing...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 20, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    How much water do you have to add daily? Weekly? (TO)

    I add 2 cups per day to my 29h with glass cover.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 20, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    what is a good power compact ballast??

    Personally, I wouldn't invest any more money in such old technology. You can get better color selections, more PAR, and longer life with T5HO, and...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 19, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    ATI Bulbs suggestion

    Yes, it will still work.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 19, 2012 in forum: New To The Hobby
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    quick answer. white bugs?

    Algae is what they feed on. No population can outgrow it's food supply. :)
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: ID This!
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    quick answer. white bugs?

    Copepods. They come in on live rock or sand. Their population will be regulated by the amount of algae in your tank, but they are harmless and...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: ID This!
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    7 leg asterina star fish

    +1 If they were the type to kill corals, they'd be on your corals.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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    Adding a second Maroon

    I respectfully disagree (partly)- it will depend on the individual fish. A few years ago, I originally introduced 2 juvenile OCs together. Once they...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Heater in the overflow?

    My personal preference is to have the heater in the DT. Otherwise, should the return pump fail while you're away, only the sump would be heated. I...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Powerheads for 36 Bowfront

    You can actually use the larger pumps and direct the current toward the surface; That would allow lower-flow species to be placed on or near the...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 17, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Powerheads for 36 Bowfront

    Agreed, it depends on your stocking plans. "Easier" corals are generally softies and LPS that fall into the low-light, low-flow category. FWIW, I...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Errrr muh freakin gerdddddddd

    Just look at the bright side- with a TDS reading of 80, you still had 999,920 PPM water. :D Seriously though, while I do agree with the zero TDS push...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Tank swap 24g to 34g ... Questions

    That's great to hear. FWIW, RGs usually are a bit shy when first introduced into a new environment. He should be back to normal in a few days or so.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Cam's 29 Gallon (New Project)

    Sounds like you're off to a good start on the rebuild, but... Where are those pics? :D
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Dec 16, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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