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  1. Mr. Bill
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    Protein skimmer + Refugium = NO Water Change ?????

    That's actually a misunderstanding as people confuse nutrients with nutrition. Zero nitrates will never harm anything. Some corals, however, mostly...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 19, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    What anemone is this? care?

    Yes, a very bleached rock nem. I recommend only buying healthy specimens unless you want to set up a separate "rescue" tank and take the extra time...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 19, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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    Live Sand turning brown

    Agreed. What you find in the pet stores is aquarium-friendly. If it is real, it's from the ocean where it's had hundreds or even thousands of years...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 18, 2012 in forum: Sand
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    Live Sand turning brown

    +1 A pic would help, but it's probably diatoms (common in new tanks) which will disappear on their own once they've depleted the silicates in your...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 18, 2012 in forum: Sand
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    UV or not UV

    I'm not pro-uv by any stretch of the imagination, but I don't support the notion that it kills anything good. Your beneficial bacteria (bio-filter)...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    How much flow do I need for Mixed Reef tank?

    One point that didn't get mentioned is that the chemicals produced by each species of leather affects all other corals, including other species of...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    How much flow do I need for Mixed Reef tank?

    +1 Exactly. I only have 20x in my softie tank, and some still had to be placed in lower-flow areas.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    MarineLand Filter

    I'm not familiar with that unit, but here's a bump for your thread. :) It might help if you listed your maintenance routine and the exact problems...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Cheryl's JBJ.

    Looking great, Cheryl. Glad to hear your clown is completely healed. FWIW, she definitely looked miserable to me, as well.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Copperband Butterfly

    You don't need to feed or use a needle. :) Mix a thick batch of kalk paste. Turn off powerheads/pumps. Apply the paste, starting with the oral disc,...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Brown Hair/Cyno algae.. Im rdy to give up!

    +1 110%! The only other advice I can add is try vacuuming out all you can when removing water for a water change. I've found that to work wonders...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: Algae
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    Copperband Butterfly

    About Copperband Butterflies from LiveAquaria: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Copperband Butterflyfish As far as Peppermint Shrimp...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    BTA Feeding

    +1 Quite true, indeed. They will, however, eat something that's way too large, then regurgitate what's still left after 2 or 3 days. Had that happen...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 13, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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    BTA Feeding

    +1 Nems are mostly photosynthetic and have a very rudimentary digestive system; it's all too easy to overfeed which can lead to a fatal internal...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 13, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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    Clam in Nano Cube

    +1 By design, the CF/PC is relatively low on PAR. You could, however, upgrade your hood to MH or T5HO. (IIRC, the stock LED hood is also lacking;...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 13, 2012 in forum: Clams
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    Rock ranch

    If you're referring to culturing true LR, I don't see that alone being profitable. You would need to keep up your reef lighting and water parameters...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 12, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Predator tank

    Lions, puffers, triggers, groupers, morays, sharks, rays, scorpions...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2012 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Crafty Peppermint Shrimp needs catching

    Try to corner him and squirt him with a turkey baster full of RO/DI freshwater. That will shock him long enough to net him out.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2012 in forum: Inverts
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    Do I need a skimmer?

    +1 Also, a little GAC in your HOB will do the same job.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2012 in forum: Protein Skimmers
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    Fish Bully

    The only way to fix it is rehome the damsel. Plenty of free swimming space and lots of hiding places usually will curb the aggression, but there's...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 10, 2012 in forum: General Reef Topics
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