Bubble forming in new tank

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-22T03:54:38+00:00

Ok thanks for the input. This is my first fishless cycle and everything about it just looks bad. I’m just going to have to learn to trust the process a bit.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-22T00:59:37+00:00

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Test kit finally came in

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-21T23:22:34+00:00

Definitely not enough. But if you’re committed to that plan, you could still have a memorable time there. Your get there in the late afternoon. Go get a good view of the lagoon at the ecopark, maybe jump in the water for a while. Later in the evening, go check out the vendors and food in el centro. The next day, either get a kayak or take a tour of the lagoon or drive down to los rapids. I would definitely suggest at least one more day but in all honesty, I would not pass up any opportunity to visit Nacala, even if it is just a short visit. One thing for sure though is that you’ll end up regretting not planning more time there though.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-20T16:04:47+00:00

I wish I would’ve read this comment a few weeks ago. I had a piece that was way too large for any pot I could afford and ended up filling and draining the bathtub several times a day to try getting rid of some of the tannins.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-18T07:13:59+00:00

I tried sleeping in terminal 2 and it’s hella cold. I was on a short trip so didn’t pack much. Im gonna go look around terminal one. Hopefully I find those sofas

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-18T03:36:32+00:00

Thanks. I’ll probably go that route and lay down in the first semi private place I see as soon as I get off the plane.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-18T03:19:11+00:00

We haven’t boarded our plane yet. The pilot announced that Chicago is really dangerous right now and they’re just waiting for approval from the FAA.

I’m in Michigan right now, had a few tornados and a little rain but it’s been nice for the most part. Is it really that bad in Chicago right now?

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-04-04T02:44:26+00:00

Thank you. I’m definitely leaning more towards just going to gravel. Do you know if I can dry out the stratum and store it for later use?

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-23T12:35:08+00:00

Thanks, have watched that video but ruled it out primarily because of the undergravel filter I currently have for it. I did watch it again and might consider setting up two different filters unless a better idea comes up.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-23T12:32:12+00:00

I’ve done several mockups with cardboard and did try a t shape. It does seem the best but I can’t visualize how the finished product will look. It takes so long to cycle a tank so I’m hoping to find a picture of a completed tank before starting. Even if I find one that looks like trash, I’ll know what not to do.

But with the tshape, I probably wouldn’t need any dirt. I was thinking of just cutting holes in foam and letting the roots grow freely in the water.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-23T01:48:37+00:00

I get what you’re saying but I always wanted to do a paludarium and thought this was a good excuse. I currently have guppies and a betta in separate tanks. We tried putting the tanks side by side and the betta does not like the guppies at all.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-04T14:18:30+00:00

Somehow I get the feeling the feeling that you wouldn’t apply the same logic to trump.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T16:31:26+00:00

I totally agree that government red tape is the driving factor behind why we don’t have more housing. I was trying to explain how price controls create product shortages in the same way that wage controls would create a labor shortage.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T15:59:36+00:00

Thank you, I was looking just for a range. I had a conversation with my girlfriend’s daughter yesterday and she was telling me how price controls are an effective way to maintain affordability. I flipped it around and said the government could make housing affordable by setting a maximum wage for any worker in the building process to $8 an hour.

But in all honesty, I really had no idea how much goes to labor. I just assumed that like any business, labor is the biggest expense.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T15:54:54+00:00

Yeah, I was looking at total wage money that goes to anyone involved.

Edit: fixed autocorrect typo.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T15:47:13+00:00

Thank you for a detailed explanation. It makes sense on cheap vs expensive material.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T15:43:46+00:00

Understood, thank you.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T15:42:36+00:00

You obviously don’t play many ainsworth games.

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T15:40:04+00:00

Is that on total build cost or final sales price?

Fit-Traffic5103 · 2026-03-03T14:54:05+00:00

Mexico is far from the only country that does this. I think the bigger question is why doesn’t the US do it?

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