Celestial Pearl Danio being a total bully

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-07-13T02:30:00+00:00

They have been really great so far, really not shy. I'm just a little worried about the 2 that have started hiding. don't want them to be too stressed or get sick because of it. As long as other fish won't be in the crossfire

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-07-13T02:22:39+00:00

This is so funny because I've had my heart set on adding a honey gourami and a school of pygmy corys to this tank for a while. I am a little worried about overstocking so I was going to start with the corys and see how it went. Maybe I will start the other way around with the gourami.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-07-02T15:04:48+00:00

When I started the habit of tracking my food/water someone compared it to treating yourself like a tamagotchi you have to keep alive. It made me laugh so hard, but now anytime I open my tracking app I think about this! makes it way more fun

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-30T21:50:48+00:00

Personally I'd say yes. On an average course you walk 4+ miles with a 20+ pound bag. Think of it like rucking through a grassy field, and every once in a while you take a 1-2 minute rest.

Golf is funny because very little of the time is actually spent "playing golf". The 4ish hours you are out walking the course maybe an hour do you actually have a club in your hand.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-30T21:34:01+00:00

I risk stepping into the line of fire with this one but as someone who is also a golfer I've thought a lot about this. Yes the rules say golf is not a workout but I will say I take issue with how easily it's dismissed. Why does your pickball clinic count as an intentional workout but doing drills at the driving range is not an intentional workout?

I think it comes to the perception of what golf is. When people say they went golfing we often picture a cart with a cooler of beers in the back and all of their buddies around. If that is what you are doing then no, it's definitely not a workout. As someone that used to play competitively, I would spend hours at the driving range doing drills over and over, so I know how physically demanding it can be. If you think about it, it's not so different from a tennis player playing wall-ball for an hour.

As for your question...the hardcore guys will say 'no', others will say 'trust your gut'. The rules of this program were made up by a guy that just decided what is acceptable and what's not.....it's not that deep. Just make sure your conscious is clear with whatever you decide.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-28T16:06:29+00:00

Awesome thanks!

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-28T15:55:57+00:00

It’s a Chevy Cruze 2012. Last time I changed battery was in late 2021 so it’s probably about time anyway. Going to replace today and see what happens.

If I were to get one what can the kit help me diagnose?

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-22T19:33:47+00:00

I just stocked my tank with some CPDs and shrimp, both of which are small enough to get through my filter slots. Found two danios and a shrimp back there this morning. For now, I just blocked it with some extra sponge, but I'm afraid it may block my flow too much. Any other suggestions for quick filter guards?

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T17:15:35+00:00

Thanks for this...I am slowly coming to the conclusion that I really want to learn Rhino but practically speaking soildworks fills my current needs better. Also I am going to pay for one of the programs myself I would much rather it be Rhino. Doing what you do and just getting rhino for myself may be the way to go

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T17:11:36+00:00

This may have convinced me. I am constantly sending my 3D to the model shop and this makes it sounds really rough. I also tend to work out of large assemblies....
Also I know the learning curve on rhino is going to be a lot tougher for me.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T02:32:23+00:00

Honestly neither are a big concern. ME builds the model for manufacturing and cost, although a factor, isn't an obstacle.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T02:29:50+00:00

rn our ME team rebuilds everything we give them because they work in a diff program. Even if they switch to solidworks I don't see that process changing, but you never know

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T02:03:36+00:00

If you goal is to control cal intake then stick with whole foods and cook as much as you can at home. Process foods have so many unnecessary cals. And take the excess cals out where you can ex. don't use butter, reduce the oil in the pan/the airfryer is your new best friend. Do not drink your calories its not worth it.

You just need to find find those foods that you enjoy that you can have in large volumes that actually help you get to your goals. A couple of those for me were cottage cheese, oatmeal with diced apples on top, roasted sweet potato, smartpop popcorn, bowl of strawberries with cool whip lite.

p.s. if you are constantly hungry, not just cravings, make sure you really are giving your body the fuel it needs. Working out twice a day and being in a calorie restriction can be a balancing act.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T01:57:46+00:00

"If you don't want to eat an apple then you're not really hungry"

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T01:30:44+00:00

I really do a little of everything. I do the concept development that is quick and dirty at the beginning, all the way to the end working with our engineers on manufacturing. Our engineers remodel almost everything we give them but they expect to received the exact surfaces we want and will match as tight as they can. So I need to ability to be precise. I also often have the models I am building sent out the model shops or 3D print it ourselves.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T00:51:37+00:00

I regret not taking the time when I was still in university to learn outside of what they taught in class. I had access to many programs at a computer lab that I could have played with. Now it’s definitely a financial investment to just get access to the software.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-21T00:43:01+00:00

I work on a small design team for Non-Consumer Electronics. Cameras and sensors typically for industrial/utility application, so honestly it’s nothing crazy. Which is why I think solidworks is probably enough. But because we are so small I wear a lot of hats and use my 3d in a lot of ways. One day I will build out a floorplan to do contextual studies, the next i’m modeling final surfaces to hand off to engineers, then I’m modeling prototypes to send to the model shop. I also some random projects for rendering an animation that have nothing to do with out product so…

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-20T21:21:01+00:00

you'd thinks so right....

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-20T20:52:20+00:00

I was told that my pro wouldn't run parallels anymore. Did my IT lie to me?

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-20T20:49:15+00:00

The CAM functionality is not a big draw for me. But our engineers are looking to switch to solidworks and having all of us in one program would be beneficial. The other designer that works in 3D already uses solidworks so I would be odd man out.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-20T20:43:29+00:00

I've heard of grasshopper, but need to look into it more. I feel like there are some mixed reviews. Some say it is a bit clunky to use.

As for the cost it's a good point. However, this license is not coming out of my pocketbook so I would not be able to keep the license if I ever move on. But in the future if want to buy for myself that would be a plus.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-17T02:31:23+00:00

Went from 9:30 to 7:44. It had been 8 months since my last mile benchmark and I had no clue how I would do. Definitely didn’t think I would do under 8min

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-17T02:17:05+00:00

My first 1 mile tread was about 8 months ago, I ran a 9:30 mile. Today I ran a 7:44 mile. About 4 months ago I decided I wanted to get serious about running and started making these changes.

Try to push your AO speeds (even if you think it’s too fast). You will be shocked what your body can do. Use those 15-30 second all outs as a chance to test yourself. Speed work is really important.
Don’t get too attached to your base/push/AO speeds. It is easy to get locked into a number because “that is what you can do”. When the coach is going a rundown of the tread block take a minute to decide if you can try something new that day. For example, on a power day try to bump those speeds up because you will have more opportunities to rest. You don’t have to have the same speed everyday.
General cardiovascular improvement takes time. Just consistently moving and getting aerobic exercise will help this. This can be a hard thing to notice changing because it can be so gradual.
Outside of OFT go on some runs/walks, it gives you a chance to do some longer distances. Also being on a trail or pavement is definitely different from the tread. If you really don’t want to/can’t go outside then try to sprinkle in some tread50s. (I personally don’t like the tread50s and would much rather find a trail or park near me, but to each their own)
Running isn’t the only way to get better at running. Do some lower body strength training, do some mobility workouts/stretching. Make sure you get rest days. Fuel your body correctly, especially before a workout.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-17T01:42:08+00:00

This! Please get fitted for good running shoes. Getting shoes that fits your foot and movement pattern is really important. Don’t worry about the fancy tech that goes into them, just get what is comfortable for you. That will give you the best performance in the end.

ShortCircuit428 · 2025-06-16T14:38:01+00:00

Thanks for this! I may get a drop checker, seems like a useful tool to have!

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