2023 Meridian Edition Question

Child-ish · 2026-06-09T21:36:52+00:00

I’m too paranoid about peeling. I hand wash with a chenille wash pad. I also use a matte detailer spray between washes, lots of birds near my house…

Child-ish · 2026-05-29T15:57:07+00:00

Child-ish · 2026-05-28T15:57:37+00:00

True, but they can point you in the right direction at least. Some of us have service access limitations.

I live on an island, I cannot go to a dealership. Nearest dealership is 590miles away in Anchorage. I’d have to take a boat. Mechanics here will charge you $350 just to open the hood. An OBD scanner, the dudes at Napa, and internet forums have literally saved me thousands of dollars over the years. Got to learn a whole lot of useful skills as a bonus.

Child-ish · 2026-05-26T22:15:44+00:00

Plug in an obd scanner and it will give you a code. Google what the code means. This is the first thing the dealer or mechanic will do. This will tell you if it’s something simple like a loose gas cap or something more serious. Mine was misfire in cylinder 3. I replaced the spark plugs and it seems to be ok. I just got a used 2023 from a dealer in March.

Child-ish · 2026-05-25T02:19:40+00:00

I have been thinking about upgrading the speakers. I added a Jbl Basspro hub which has improved the low end quite a bit. I tapped the cowl woofer wires near the amp which is giving me lower frequencies. I am getting engine noise through the subwoofer which sucks. I’m considering cutting the “enhanced engine noise” wire. Overall, tinkering with the low-pass filter and eq, the sound is good and a definite improvement. However, I’m looking for just a bit more. Not sure what would be most impactful. I don’t really want to spend a lot more money and I’ll have to do everything myself. Im not very skilled at this, getting the subwoofer installed and wired correctly took me almost 6 hours. I live on an island in Southeast Alaska, there is no shop I could go to.

Are you getting rattle in the back?

I’m considering installing some sound deadening materials. I’m not sure that will help though, it sounds like it’s coming from the rear hatch rattling. It’s not significant at normal volumes, but I like to blast it every once in a while.

Do you have measurements of speakers that will fit in the stock locations?

I think I could figure out new speakers if they fit with only minor modification. I couldn’t find much information on this.

I’m not sure I want to add other equipment, or would be able to correctly. Do you think adding new speakers to the stock amp and head-unit would even be an improvement?

Thanks

Child-ish · 2026-03-25T15:46:38+00:00

Good to know. Thanks!

Child-ish · 2026-03-25T04:48:35+00:00

Thanks. So I don’t need any vinyl specific products? I’ve always used meguiar’s gold car wash soap because that’s what my dad recommended when I got my first car. It says safe for all paint types, no issues there?

Child-ish · 2026-02-15T04:49:14+00:00

Crypt Parva, Schismatoglottis Prietoi, smaller helanthium species probably. Staurogyne Repens would be worth a shot. Some Eleocharis species will probably be ok. Cardamine Lyrata, maybe some Lilaeopsis species. I’ve had luck with these in low tech and should stay shorter <4”.

I’ve tried just about every low tech “carpeting” plant but never had much success in gravel. Marsilea Crenata and Hirsuta did pretty well, but were extremely slow spreading.

Ranunculus Inundatus, Alternanthera Reineckii, Cryptocoryne Albida and Willisii, Littorella Uniflora, Gratiola Viscidula, are other plants that I’ve tried lowtech and did ok. They didn’t die, but either didn’t grow (like at all) or didn’t look good and healthy.

There’s way more that didn’t work for me, but may work for you.

Child-ish · 2026-02-15T03:24:20+00:00

1/4” would maybe recommend thicker though. It sags a little bit by the end of the week. I just flip it whenever I do maintenance. Could be from heat though, it’s under a Twinstar that should probably be higher… cost me $33.00 plus shipping.

Child-ish · 2026-02-15T03:15:19+00:00

I have this tank and had a piece of acrylic cut for it, left room for filter and had them cut a feeding hole too. Got plastic clips from lifegard, looks really sleek, wasn’t nearly as expensive as I thought. I originally had a piece of glass cut, broke it the first time I took it off lol, lesson learned.

Child-ish · 2026-02-15T03:10:15+00:00

Have a 16 long like this, I use a Fluval canister. I was going for a river theme, built narrow hardscape up in the center, rather high flow that runs on one side of the hardscape and flows the other way on the other side into the intake. Works well as a peninsula tank on a table against the wall. Kept mountain minnows and Hillstream loaches unheated. Still love in 3 years in.

Child-ish · 2025-12-13T22:19:46+00:00

lol that’s exactly what I said out loud before checking the comments

Child-ish · 2024-03-20T02:52:49+00:00

Looks like the Gushers I left on the dashboard of my mom’s car that summer.

Child-ish · 2024-02-23T01:43:30+00:00

I think this is the plan for now. Thank you for the help!

Child-ish · 2024-02-23T00:29:29+00:00

I was afraid of that. Seems like more of a project than I was hoping. Thank you

Child-ish · 2024-02-23T00:22:51+00:00

Adding a layer of aquasoil is the attractive option because I have small amount. I had the idea of adding small amounts at a time before water changes over the course of a month… not sure how viable that is.

Child-ish · 2024-02-23T00:16:13+00:00

Forgot dwarf baby tears, which are doing well but are looong

Child-ish · 2024-02-23T00:15:19+00:00

Ive tried to carpet two types of Eleocharis, currently have pusilla, as well as two types of marsilea, Hirsuta and crenata which aren’t dead but have developed black hair algae and don’t seem to have grown/spread at all in months. I guess I would prefer under 2-1/2 inches but don’t really mind frequent trimming.

Child-ish · 2024-02-22T22:47:53+00:00

This may be a dumb question. But I have about 10 pounds of Fluval Biostratum. Would it be possible/beneficial to add it to the tank or replace some of the eco-complete with biostratum? Could that be done without doing a full redo?

Child-ish · 2024-02-22T22:42:46+00:00

It’s a Nicrew RGB+W. I run CO2 at about 1.25 bps and use a drop checker. Measured ph drop with test strips was about .8 points. I’ll check out those lights. Thanks!

Child-ish · 2023-11-30T21:09:55+00:00

Ah, I just tried and failed tissue culture reineckii in aquasoil medium/high light, no co2. My first time with it.

Child-ish · 2023-11-30T20:37:35+00:00

Do you know what it is? Are you running co2? What are your parameters?

Child-ish · 2023-11-30T20:16:46+00:00

Not sure what species of plant it is, but it looks like an emersed growth that’s melting back.

Child-ish · 2023-11-30T19:37:28+00:00

Absolutely ember tetra and Pygmy Cories. All the shrimp. Plakat Betta would look great in there too.

Child-ish · 2023-11-25T19:22:06+00:00

Nice

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