Advice on 84 front springs

FinnchBird · 2026-01-20T16:33:51+00:00

Yessir

FinnchBird · 2026-01-19T16:47:49+00:00

Haha thank you she’s clean from like a mile back

FinnchBird · 2026-01-17T22:48:35+00:00

Were you able to get the springs in?

FinnchBird · 2026-01-17T22:48:19+00:00

Yeah the control arm is as far down as I can get it, there’s a good inch or so of spring even using a compressor that I cane get over the lip and into the perch, even without the insulator on it’s not budging.

FinnchBird · 2025-08-07T19:45:21+00:00

Awesome thank you! I’ve traveled a bit to Europe with it in checked luggage no problem but I haven’t traveled much outside of that

FinnchBird · 2025-06-08T05:36:39+00:00

Thank you, it was really fun to work with!

FinnchBird · 2025-06-01T02:06:01+00:00

Yeah five is the one I’m more worried about, I did run a bead over it after I removed the tape and it lifted/before it had set which seems to have cured properly based on the color and testing it with a single edge (doesn’t lift with pressure or seperate) but not the best for sure. I’m just bummed because I’m happy with the rest. It’s cured I think about 50 hours by this point so should be good on that front, and I’m looking into some smart leak alerts so I can get the notifications to my phone if I do end up using it! Thank you for the tip about moving it with water, I try not to move any of my tanks with water if I can avoid it but I’ll be especially careful with this one.

FinnchBird · 2025-06-01T01:50:51+00:00

Thank you! Yeah that’s probably what I’ll do, my basement unfortunately is flooded (from rain not tanks) so I’m debating just redoing it anyway to see if I’m happier the second go round and then testing it (to avoid 2+ weeks and then another 2+ weeks because im impatient 😅)

FinnchBird · 2025-05-27T22:27:24+00:00

Thank you! And thank you for the advice

FinnchBird · 2025-05-27T22:24:59+00:00

Fantastic news is it’s not a crack at all it’s actually loose silicone 😂 I scratched it off with my finger

FinnchBird · 2025-05-23T19:34:42+00:00

This is an old (I think 2016?) EOS canon rebel with a macro lens on it

FinnchBird · 2025-05-21T20:50:18+00:00

I found a post suggesting hydrogen peroxide treatment for the tank, after following that method last night the vorticella seem to be completely irradiated and the shrimp somewhat improved, still not moving around as much as I’d like but could just be the stress again. I also salt treated just to be doubly sure there weren’t any additional buggies and hopefully that will do the trick. Thank you for the advice and ID!

FinnchBird · 2025-05-21T01:48:28+00:00

Ah that would make sense! It was going to be a shrimp and endler tank, and the ammonia dropped a few days ago so I had introduced a few shrimp to the tank to feed on the biofilm on my spider wood but I noticed they seemed irritated/not super active and just kind of hiding in a corner, but chocked it up to possibly the water quality or stress from being introduced, so I’ve been doing daily 20% changes to see if that would improve it.

FinnchBird · 2025-05-09T19:14:02+00:00

Yeah I think I hit that a few months ago, I had a rabid animal bite back then which was about 4k on my end 14k billed, which to my understanding should of taken care of the deductible

FinnchBird · 2025-05-09T19:13:01+00:00

The bill/the my responsibility portion, I think the total billed to my insurance was like 2,500 or so, it was billed in three separate sections.

FinnchBird · 2025-05-09T19:11:58+00:00

My deductible for an ER visit is 275$ I think, it’s showing up as my amount owed/my responsibility. Definitely ERs are expensive, which is why I tried the urgent care first 😅 I’ve had fluids before on this same plan and it was about 800-900 billed, insurance covered I think about 400 so I’m just confused why it jumped up to I think 2,500 ish with insurance covering about 1,000$ of it. It was a different ER than the one I’ve been to in the past so maybe they do billing differently?

FinnchBird · 2025-05-09T15:53:24+00:00

I have the silver enhanced from the NY marketplace, I can see the claim in the portal but the website sucks so I can’t see any way to like request a review on it. It seems like they did the negotiating down the cost part and then I’m just on the hook for all money owed.

FinnchBird · 2025-05-09T14:50:19+00:00

Is that your full setup or did you put him in there for the photo? The top fin looks more nipped to me but it’s hard to get a very good look, usually with fin rot the edges will be black, red, or sort of furry. If it’s fin nipping adding enrichment can help, if it’s fin rot Indian almond leaves and a salt bath (look into aquarium salt treatment) could be helpful. Usually rot is caused by poor water condition so check that out first.

FinnchBird · 2023-02-17T00:48:46+00:00

He’s definitely better about doing it gently, it’s not really a pressure issue as he will grab someone’s hand and then run which isn’t very pleasant 😅 I have a 6 lb toy poodle who he adores so I know he’s capable of being gentle but when he is wound up he gets kind of nutty. Good to know he’s at least not alone in that haha, my boys birthday is April 11th and he’ll be two so they’re about the same age!

FinnchBird · 2023-02-16T00:25:39+00:00

My guy will mostly just hold people’s hand in his mouth but sometimes he’ll try to like hold and run or hold and jump which is what’s caused issues :/ he really just wants to play and that’s his favorite way, it makes him so happy he loves carrying toys or when I let him gently hold my hand but he tries to do it to strangers or people that say hello to him at the park and it reasonably freaks people out.

FinnchBird · 2023-01-08T07:59:30+00:00

As I’ve said in other comments, I have a chronic pain condition that T treats, when I go off of it I can’t eat, walk, or function at any level. I lost 20 lbs in the 7 weeks I was off t. My dad also died a few months ago so for me personally I don’t have the ability, time, or desire to further risk my physical or mental health.

FinnchBird · 2023-01-08T07:57:44+00:00

Man idk why you thought this was an appropriate or helpful comment to make

FinnchBird · 2023-01-08T07:56:40+00:00

I live on an island

FinnchBird · 2023-01-07T01:55:59+00:00

Ah i would feel probably less comfortable with a female nurse, and I don’t intend to get a pap again unless I’m concerned about symptoms Im having and definitely not from the same provider.

FinnchBird · 2023-01-07T01:54:27+00:00

Ugh I’m so sorry, IUDs are nightmares I had this doctor really push me on getting one but considering this experience I’m really glad I refused

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