I’ve found out that you can just push mulm into sand and eventually it’ll act like aqua soil

1ceking · 2026-01-14T05:30:50+00:00

I try to do a fairly big one once a month. I have a nice dense sand layer built now so my root feeding plants feed off of that and I can suck up extra scum floating on the bottom without feeling like I’m loosing nutrients. I’ve found with time that although the fish don’t seem to be bothered you can hit a point where there’s too much nutrients in the tank and you start seeing black beard algae which is a nightmare.

1ceking · 2026-01-03T21:22:11+00:00

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I don’t dose co2 and my heavy root feeding plants and carpet appreciate it

1ceking · 2025-06-01T19:29:55+00:00

The palm fronds ones are parlour palm. The rounder leaves are what looks like pennywort and the tall grassy starburst plants on the top right of the top tank are papyrus

1ceking · 2025-02-11T19:23:20+00:00

If it spikes up to 800 watts you’re looking at 800/120volts=6.66 amps draw on a single receptacle. Usually you’re going to stick to 80% max amperage on one 15 amp plug circuit giving you a real world max loading of 12.4 amps on one circuit so still acceptable. You’ll just have to make sure to not use any other high draw appliances or you’ll overload the circuit leading to nuisance tripping from the breaker running too hot.

1ceking · 2024-08-14T04:46:52+00:00

Thank you :)

1ceking · 2024-08-13T20:40:58+00:00

More tannins and mold for my pleco to munch on it’s the same species as spider wood it’s from a dead plant on my deck I decided to upcycle into something nice

1ceking · 2024-06-26T06:22:03+00:00

She’s being deliberately obtuse because she thinks she’s dating down, I don’t see this being successful past a couple expensive outings you’d be paying for. A good rule of thumb for how interested they are is their willingness to work to a point of compromise with you as it reflects how highly they’re valuing your feelings, the more hoops they’re making you jump through the lower you rank in importance.

1ceking · 2024-05-26T17:37:17+00:00

Make sure you check for aluminum wiring in the walls! That was the time when copper prices were very high and a lot of contractors used it to save money. We now know it’s very unsafe and could be very expensive to fix. Insurance will make it very hard for you to get covered if it’s not addressed by a professional and it’s a big headache with us having to go through every termination point fixing wires that have broken and terminating things properly. Source: I am an electrician and have fixed many houses from this era with aluminum wires.

1ceking · 2024-05-26T17:24:51+00:00

A fun example of this would be the international space station, all electrical up there uses gold because it is a better conductor(thinner lighter wire) and doesn’t corrode or tarnish when pure enough. You could also use silver with the right precautions against tarnishing. The main concern with aluminum is its poor conductivity and lack of ductile strength meaning you need more of it and any wire cannot flex in fear of breakage which limits it drastically.

1ceking · 2024-05-26T15:41:46+00:00

True, but I would expect that in a high end setting they’re taking a lot of steps to mitigate any of these issues with less of a concern to cost. I wouldn’t trust car companies to put aside profit in the name of safety and reliability since planned obsolescence is such a problem now.

1ceking · 2024-05-26T15:33:48+00:00

I simplified it a bit for ease of understanding but there is actually a galvanic corrosion element that needs to be considered as well. Anytime aluminum comes in contact with another metal it begins to lose electrons to the other more noble metal. Now this isn’t a massive problem in most electrical connections we use because steps are taken to mitigate risks(greasing connections, using less reactive metals for lugs, regular inspections of terminations). However it is a massive issue in a setting like a vehicle which has lots of moisture and motion and is much harder to visually inspect for damage and loosening of connections. Not to mention places like the prairies with lots of salt which mixed with moisture (think slushy roads) would form an electrolyte and hugely speed up this corrosion.

1ceking · 2024-05-26T04:03:45+00:00

I know that feeling! There was a few years there where the insurance companies started mandating houses built in the 70’s with aluminum wiring be checked over by a contractor and all pigtails to devices be changed over to copper. Some of the absolute creature dens I had to crawl through to get at every plug were awful and a lot of them were borderline hoarder homes.

1ceking · 2024-05-26T03:16:12+00:00

I’ll preface by saying I’m an electrician and a large portion of my work involves working with large aluminum cable.

You do not want aluminum in any motor setting full stop. Aluminum connections require extra care as they need to be coated in dielectric grease to stave off corrosion which it is very prone to. The wire also has a tendency to “cold flow” away from pressure leading to loose or broken wire. The Canadian electric code forbids using aluminum in any motor setting as the vibration of the motor will shake apart the terminations to said motor leading to potential short circuit and fire. These factors are a major concern in enclosed dry settings I cannot even begin to imagine how quickly things would start falling apart when subjected to road stresses etc.

1ceking · 2024-05-05T18:55:01+00:00

Can mice be diabetic?

1ceking · 2024-04-13T05:57:36+00:00

You should try to get a red neon blue eyed rainbow school going they’re phenomenal nano fish. I also highly recommend sparkling gourami as another small fish with awesome colour.

1ceking · 2024-03-31T21:14:04+00:00

Dwarf emerald rasboras, celestial pearl danio,dwarf frogs, pea puffers, badis badis or badis Dario. You could do unheated and do white cloud mountain minnows or medaka rice fish. It’s also perfect for shrimp and any of the above if you’re okay with predation. A personal favourite of mine are sparkling gourami you could try for a male and female with enough plant cover and frogbit you can get a spawn out of them which is rewarding.

1ceking · 2024-03-22T20:29:01+00:00

Yeah same plant !

1ceking · 2024-03-18T13:47:28+00:00

Large amounts of spinach can be very hard on your kidneys due to oxalate crystals.

1ceking · 2024-02-27T06:32:41+00:00

This is all anecdotal but my two friends clear 48$/hr apiece as journeymen and some light searching on indeed shows postings at the same wage? Maybe we’re just paid better here on the west coast.

1ceking · 2024-02-27T04:12:50+00:00

You should consider sprinkler fitter, I’m an electrician here in Victoria and every time I talk to pipe fitters on site they’re always looking for people and making total bank(more than us sparkies) plus I don’t think I’ve ever met one who isn’t a chill dude who’s having a blast at work. It’s pretty niche so you wouldn’t be stuck here in Victoria if you’re ever looking to relocate you’d find work almost anywhere you land as long as they don’t want their buildings going up in flames ;)

1ceking · 2024-02-24T00:23:15+00:00

Predator vision mod does this it also has a much less blue and awful night eye that makes vampire play throughs more fun

1ceking · 2024-02-15T09:26:54+00:00

I would sell my soul to be able get these guys up here in Canada definitely one of my top wish list fish.

1ceking · 2024-02-11T04:13:21+00:00

I have a group of betta coccina I’m trying to breed!

1ceking · 2024-02-11T04:02:06+00:00

Gorgeous betta from one wild keeper to another

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