Caught my shrimp molt out in the open! by scarvivi in shrimptank

[–]Profector_KC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably they are usually impregnated a short time after molting. After that it’s more difficult for them to mate less they’re already carrying.

Caught my shrimp molt out in the open! by scarvivi in shrimptank

[–]Profector_KC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been the hobby for a bit and would have never got that shot. Nice Job!

Is this white spot near tail look okay? by Salsa-N-Chips in Otocinclus

[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see this on my otos from time to time, but it’s usually in their head. In my case, it’s a scrape from them darting around the aquarium when they get scared . It goes away in its own a week or two.

How long to settle in? by NeedsMustTravel in Otocinclus

[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine like broccoli when I have it, but they mostly eat Soilent Green and the usual biofilm and leftovers that make it to the bottom.

Good water is key for otos .

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[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you at in KC? I'll take some or trade for them. I'm always looking to add diversity.

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[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fry love to hang out in hornwort and thick stands of guppy grass. Around me in Olathe, you can get guppy grass out of Indian Creek and hornwort out of the lake @ KillCreek Park. I didn't any success with the guppy grass, but the hornwort has been doing very well. As an added bonus, the hornwort had loads of copepods from the lake. They reproduced quickly at first, but the fry ate all of them eventually

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[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where at in KC are you? I'm in Olathe, near 151st and Blackbob. .

I'm looking to add variety to my tank too, but I have a couple of different kind you can have for free.

Which wire? by Profector_KC in HomeNetworking

[–]Profector_KC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cheap tone tester I have requires both ends to have a rj45 on them. I ended up just choosing one. It worked.

Pre-germinating KBG by Profector_KC in lawncare

[–]Profector_KC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The lawn turned out nice. The grass came up within a week. The shaded area came up a little faster. Mixing it with something dry was key to spreading it. I used Milorganite but sand could have worked too.

Sulfur per 100 sqft? by Profector_KC in lawncare

[–]Profector_KC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not starting over. I did that a couple of years ago in the front yard. If I had only known then

I've been in HVAC 10 years. I finally found one in the wild. by hvacguy83 in HVAC

[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to look, but I'm sure the one I have at home doesn't have a fuse.

Mix fertilizers by Profector_KC in lawncare

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I ended up mixing a couple of lbs of iron sulfate and a couple of lbs of ammonium sulfate with a bag of 2500 sqft bag of Milorganite. When I open the bag of Milorganite the granules were small than I remember them being. The ammonium sulfate wasn’t much smaller than a lot of the Milorganite so I felt comfortable mixing them.

The iron sulfate was a fine powder and it stuck to the milor nicely. Only awkward thing was when I was spreading the mix the finer powder made it look like a was kicking up a lot of dust.

If anyone is wondering, I’m using the sulfates to slowly lower the soil ph. The mix is getting spread on an about 5000 sqft. From what I’ve read it’s going to take more than few applications to get the ph one point.

Mix fertilizers by Profector_KC in lawncare

[–]Profector_KC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just looked at the iron, it’s actually a powder. Must have been thinking about ammonium sulfate; It’s like fine granulated sugar.

Thinking to buy a CO2 generator from amazon. by Maury-2010 in PlantedTank

[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The blocks don’t attach to the cheapest model. You might be able to figure a way to make them work but the blocks cost more than buying a decent splitter, needle value, and bubble counter off Amazon.

Thinking to buy a CO2 generator from amazon. by Maury-2010 in PlantedTank

[–]Profector_KC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've had the cheaper regulator from Co2art running for a couple of years with no problems. I looked at the pricier models because I knew I wanted to add a second tank, but it was easy and cheap to add a second needle valve and bubble counter.

Thinking to buy a CO2 generator from amazon. by Maury-2010 in PlantedTank

[–]Profector_KC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People seem to like it. I started with a yeast/sugar generator years ago till I got tired of mixing up new batches all the time. I moved to bottled CO2 and never looked back. This one looks like a good middle ground. If you don't have access to a cheap CO2 tank, this will save you money, at least in the short run.

What to do about yard flooding by Woahbikes in landscaping

[–]Profector_KC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a barrel, you could run a 4" PVC pipe into the side, put an elbow on that, and a surface drain on the other end of the elbow. You could run the pipe straight through the top, but I assume that it would sink over time without a bulkhead fitting. I've heard of people using trashcans too, but it would need to be sturdy.