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  1. Mr. Bill
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    T5 vs. MH with T5 and LED supplement

    Perhaps you have too much light or just the wrong bulb combo. Just for reference, here's a shot of one SPS-dominant with only 4 T5s. You can go back...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 12, 2011 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Smitty's Biocube 14's build thread

    I'd be a little concerned with disturbing the bio-balls- if you remove too many at once, you can cause an ammonia spike in your existing system....
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 12, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    ammonia levels!!

    First, calm down and observe your tank. How does your livestock look after the lights have been on? With ammonia at that level, most everything...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2011 in forum: ASAP
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    Cleaner Shrimp Kill

    Very interesting. Might also be helpful for someone who might be considering buying several cleaners for their tank.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2011 in forum: Inverts
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    DIY 20 G Long Sump

    The main problem with using the seaclone is that skimmers are fairly sensitive to water level. With the HOB, the skimmer compartment will need to be...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2011 in forum: I made this!
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    Pairing Tomato Clown Juveniles

    Just keep a close eye on them. Pairing clowns almost always involves some degree of violence while the female gains dominance over the male. It may...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Before internet..

    Exactly what most of us use today- live rock and a skimmer, although IIRC, the original was done in a large sump rather than the DT.
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 11, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    More Flow???

    For reference, you want roughly 20 - 30x turnover for soft and LPS corals. You are currently at 22x; another 1400gph will put you just under 34. If...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 10, 2011 in forum: Filters, Pumps, etc..
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    Excess Light Doesn't Cause Coral Bleaching

    Actually it's a survival reaction caused by the production of excess oxygen as a result of over-photosynthesizing by the zoanthellae, which is...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    Very Weird Question.

    This site isn't dedicated strictly to birds, but they do have a lot of info, links, and a public forum. Choosing an Exotic Pet - Care of Exotic Pets...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Before internet..

    No doubt. I do recall the 300bps modem and Compuserve BBS that was available for the Commodore 64 back in the 80s- via long-distance internet phone...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Red banded coral shrimp

    Are you absolutely positive that he killed them? For all the so-called "reef-safe" crustaceans I've had that did turn rogue, the CBS was never one of...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: Inverts
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    Before internet..

    ROFL! Bear in mind, we didn't have skimmers or powerheads, and the only lighting we had was the all-new standard fluorescent hood fixtures. In...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Before internet..

    Yup, 37 years and counting lol. Oh, and internet didn't come to my town until Nov. 2001. Built my first SW tank from what I read in books from the...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Mobalized 90g build

    Nice score, indeed... Congratulations! Excellent reef rock and nice scape you have in there, too. Good luck with your new tank. :)
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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    Something growing rapidly, please help

    Appears to be diatoms to me, as well. Diatoms are a natural occurance during or shortly after the cycle and are generally short-lived, depending on...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: Algae
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    ID please

    +1 to ^^^
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: General Reef Topics
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    Excess Light Doesn't Cause Coral Bleaching

    Coral Reef Bleaching
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 9, 2011 in forum: Reef Lighting
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    is it possible to overpower coral with lights?

    That's your best bet. Another reefer here had only 6 T5 bulbs over a 75g tank and was having issues with his SPS corals. He cut his lighting back to...
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 8, 2011 in forum: Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting
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    John's 75 Last picture

    Tank and corals are looking great as always, John. :) Just curious, how long have you had the Hippo in there?
    Post by: Mr. Bill, Nov 8, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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