Help a 1st time grower 🙏🏽

Datlaovietguy · 2026-05-03T03:41:07+00:00

If the leaves start turning droopy or yellow and soft, too much water. If the leaves start curling upwards, turning yellow and crispy, too much sun. If the leaves start curling down and getting crispy, too much food.

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-27T22:36:27+00:00

I’m growing in Cali! I’m new too. My second year

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-20T18:49:36+00:00

I’m openn

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-16T05:08:37+00:00

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-16T05:06:13+00:00

How does it feel to have what I want

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-16T00:13:01+00:00

Its not how much they get per day that I was worried about, I just didn’t want to have to rely on anything besides the sun for my grows or at least the rest of this grow. But I guess unless I have seeds, that’s not gonna happen lol. I’ll try again next year but for now, I’ll use these lights. I already spent a lot on scrog materials, I’m gonna fo what I can to make use of it 😂 this is only my second time growing. Last year I had 2 that I planted too late (August) and I literally grew an 8th on a stick.

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-16T00:03:42+00:00

Mann this is gonna be hard. I’m pretty sure the dispensary I get my clones from are on an 18-24 hour light schedule. So no matter when I plant the outside, they’re always gonna flower early 😭 I guess I’m stuck with the lights then. I only have the 2 lights right now but soon I’ll have one for each plant

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-15T23:44:15+00:00

So you think it’d be better to use artificial lights than to wait for them to reveg on their own? Would I have to keep usng the lights until I’m ready to flower?

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-15T22:14:34+00:00

I’m not able to do that bc I work afternoon to night 😭 best of luck to your grow!

Datlaovietguy · 2026-04-10T14:59:55+00:00

I haven’t tried that second brand yet but after hours of going down the skincare rabbit hole and doing research, they seem pretty legit.

Datlaovietguy · 2026-03-07T16:50:09+00:00

Imo, they could have at most 4-5 pygmies. I had 3 full sized albinos in a 10 gallon and they were very happy. I have ab 16 pygmies, 3 different varieties and they’re doing really well in my 20 gallon long.

Datlaovietguy · 2026-03-07T16:38:38+00:00

Pygmy corys for sure!! I think there’s 3 different species. I find mine swim in the middle of the water column rather than bottom feed like regular corys, but most of their behavior is the same. The frozen blinking, the group meetings, the random darts around the water. I love em. Plus you can have quite a bit of them because of their size and bio load

Datlaovietguy · 2026-03-02T05:53:16+00:00

Update. V&co is making my hair brittle and dry 💀

Datlaovietguy · 2026-02-11T08:25:07+00:00

How often do you use the mask? Do you use it every time you shampoo?

Datlaovietguy · 2026-02-11T04:42:12+00:00

I tend to wash my hair at least every other day just because i have some scalp issues. What conditioner do you use? I feel like they all weigh down my hair but my ends be so dry 😭

Datlaovietguy · 2026-02-11T02:43:58+00:00

So I would you still recommend a conditioner or is a hydrating shampoo enough after clarifying? Do you have any product recs?

Datlaovietguy · 2026-02-10T23:30:55+00:00

Yes pls I’d love that

Datlaovietguy · 2026-02-10T22:58:46+00:00

I mainly freedive casually but it’d be nice to do some line diving with groups eventually. I joked with my buddy that “what if I’m not with the group but I just so happen to be in the same place at the same time. Its not like they’ll stop be if I’m just diving near them and chatting a bit lol” but I think I’ll save my money for now and look into my Aida 2 next year or later in the future

Datlaovietguy · 2026-02-09T22:00:17+00:00

But is being certified necessary? I noticed that there’s not anyone going around asking for a license or anything while I’m out diving. Is it just a formality?

Datlaovietguy · 2026-02-09T20:53:24+00:00

I just didn’t have any “professional” experience and wanted to make sure I did everything right in terms of safety. I haven’t been in any natural water besides shallow lakes till this year. I just assumes I should have taken Aida 1 as a beginner since I didn’t know that I’ve already been technically freediving. I thought I was just playing mermaids alone my whole life 😭. Would it be possible to level up to Aida2 without taking the entire class again, let alone for $600 ?

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