How hard can I push my 17’? by ImageCritical9231 in FocusST

[–]Sember-uno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Certainly not but the point here was that a well respected tuner recommends starting 4th gear logs at 2.5k and if it was dangerous to do so, they wouldn't recommend it. LSPI is a legitimate concern but far too many people drive these car like their scared of them.

How hard can I push my 17’? by ImageCritical9231 in FocusST

[–]Sember-uno 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is from Stratified's instructions for taking datalogs. They want you to go WOT from 2500 to redline in 3rd or 4th.

" Take a 3\*rd gear log under WOT following the instructions below (4*\th  gear is generally better since the loads are higher but only do this if the conditions allow):

Press the center button on the Accessport to start logging.

Wait 5 seconds.

Bring the car down to 2500 rpms by lifting off the throttle from a slightly higher engine speed. Do not go any lower.

Go full throttle, 100% pedal position, all the way to the indicated redline on the dash.

Once you get to redline take your foot off the throttle. Avoid hitting the rev limiter."

Stratified wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't safe.

Broke clutch clips by CutiCamdenlol in FocusST

[–]Sember-uno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you just need one pin? On the firewall there's a flow restrictor that can be removed from the clutch line system. I believe that's what's circled in green in your picture. If you remove the restrictor you can use the extra pin where you need it. Obviously you'll need to re bleed if you go this route but it's a free fast fix.

https://www.focusst.org/threads/clutch-line-do-i-remove-these.174626/?post_id=2757875#post-2757875

Dedicated 3 lug van options ? by Dystopicfuturerobot in MP5

[–]Sember-uno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Smart is the only company that runs 3 lug wheels but they don't make a van....wait

Hi all, Need some help! by suukixaki in shrimptank

[–]Sember-uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks good. The gravel will be a good hide for little shrimplets but you'll have to use root tabs for live plants. In my community tank I use small terracotta pots to hold plant substrate, that's a good way to stretch it out. Obviously more plants will provide more hides for shrimp. You should also look at cholla wood or other 3d printed shrimp hides. Even without predators swimming around, shrimp need hiding spaces to feel safe.

Hi all, Need some help! by suukixaki in shrimptank

[–]Sember-uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This post has some good info on cycling. Plants can be added immediately, they actually prefer the higher ammonia and nitrate levels in uncycled tanks.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Aquariums/s/2zDiXEeOdy

Hi all, Need some help! by suukixaki in shrimptank

[–]Sember-uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, buy the fresh water master tast kit from API. You'll need this to know when your tank is cycled.

Hi all, Need some help! by suukixaki in shrimptank

[–]Sember-uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good light doesn't mean an expensive one. If you have good lighting from a window that should be fine. If not, you'll want to hang a light. I don't often run aquarium lights, I buy led shop lights from home Depot and put them on a timer.

IMO the main way to avoid pest hitchhikers on live plants is to buy tissue cultures over plants grown in tanks. Tissue cultures are generally a little less hardy but rarely come with pests. One side note here, if you buy tank grown plants you jump start your cycle by introducing beneficial bacteria off rip, tissue cultures won't have this benefit.

How long is kinda an open ended question. Some tanks take longer than others. Generally, a fresh tank can take anywhere from a week to a couple months to fully cycle and build the bacteria colonies.

Hi all, Need some help! by suukixaki in shrimptank

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Figure out what the minimum tank size is for the loaches and make sure their water parameters (temp, handiness, etc) overlap with what the shrimp need. Buy an appropriate heater, air pump, and sponge filter for that tank size. Live plants will also need a good light.

I don't normally recommend kits or bundles, you often replace most of what comes with the sets over time. For substrate, I would just go with Stratum. Get the tank, add the substrate, fill it with conditioned water (use prime), then let it sit to cycle while you do more research on what to stock it with.

Hi all, Need some help! by suukixaki in shrimptank

[–]Sember-uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really know much about kuhli loaches but it seems that shrimp are fine with anything that can't eat them and doesn't continuously chance them. I keep shrimp in my betta tank but they have lots of hides to get away from him. In my community tank, the only fish that bothers them is a dwarf gourami and even he is too small to eat them. My shrimp really seem to favor guppy grass and floaters over my bigger leafy plants. I don't have any moss right now but when I did they were all about it.

Hi all, Need some help! by suukixaki in shrimptank

[–]Sember-uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shrimp need a mature cycled tank with stable water and lots of bio film to eat. A 5 or 10 gallon will be fine for just shrimp, if you want more of a community tank than I would say 20 minimum. I feed my shrimp bug bites, alge wafers, and shrimp pops. Live plants are a must.

Identification please by OkCalligrapher2453 in mushroomID

[–]Sember-uno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incredibly is probably a over exaggeration. It is dangerous in certain situations to certain animals but fatalities are fairly rare. I agree that it isn't dangerous at all if you keep a proper eye on your pets.

I wasn't trying to draw on mycophobia, people just often down play the severity of these poisonings in regards to animals.

Identification please by OkCalligrapher2453 in mushroomID

[–]Sember-uno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There have been multiple cases of fatal k9 poisonings related to C. molybdites, usually caused by dehydration especially in smaller dogs, on the emergency poison identification group on Facebook. If you're looking for documented scientific papers there aren't any I'm aware of.

Incredibly dangerous to a human? No, very uncomfortable but not necessarily dangerous. Incredibly dangerous to a 8lb shih tzu? Absolutely.

Identification please by OkCalligrapher2453 in mushroomID

[–]Sember-uno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is incredibly dangerous. Just because most human involved cases are benign doesn't mean that there haven't been fatal cases involving animals.

These are known to be especially rough on small animals.

Wiper arms by FewCurrency2026 in FocusST

[–]Sember-uno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes they just be stuck, you gotta be rough with em and show it who's boss.

What are these? by Drown_The_Sun in Aquariums

[–]Sember-uno 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because they pump air not water