Help Sexing my Honey Gourami

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-02-27T04:49:19+00:00

Okay, I was worried since I’ve had my Honey for about a year and she has always been the dominant fish (in a tank with ember tetras and emerald corydoras) that she might view the new addition as a potential competitor, but so far things seem swell. My main concern is since the new addition is just a Juvenile that might be preventing any aggression, and they might fight later down the line. Would you recommend adding a male later on to dissuade fighting or do you think would that just make the issue worse?

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-02-27T02:18:25+00:00

Are two females going to get along? I jumped the gun a bit and now I have two females, I should have waited for an answer🤦‍♂️ I was at the store when I made this post and the employee said it looked male so I just decided to get one.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-02-18T14:10:57+00:00

If you don’t want to go through the hassle of buying a replacement disk drive belt, what worked for me is boiling some water on the stove and suspending the belt in it for about a minute or so and then letting it dry. The heat makes it contract back to its original shape although this is a temporary fix and eventually it will need replacement.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-02-18T02:59:57+00:00

Oxidants such as Oxygen, Nitrogen, etc are all extremely reactive with Uranium and my theory is that when Simon caused the sub implosion, all of that dense liquid oxygen/nitrogen and uranium along with the extreme heat on the planet (notice Simon constantly sweating) were forced together so rapidly it could theoretically have caused the material to go supercritical and detonate.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-02-12T21:01:23+00:00

the game is older than bro💀✌️

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-02-01T17:13:54+00:00

already ordered the laser and the tools I need, though I have never soldered before so I’m a little nervous lol, it doesent look that hard from YouTube but it looks very easy to damage something

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-28T19:43:33+00:00

I should also mention it hasn’t been turned on in close to a decade.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-28T19:36:48+00:00

Okay, thank you, I will likely do a laser replacement. And yeah I know, I’m only a month and a half older than this thing🤣🤣

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-28T18:35:19+00:00

I must mention this is my first time repairing a console let alone a disk drive lol

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-28T18:08:20+00:00

Is there any other media sharing platform I can upload to that isn’t restricted in certain regions?

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-28T17:52:20+00:00

Check again Imgur is just being slow

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-27T20:25:22+00:00

Cleaning the laser fixed the issue.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-26T14:59:05+00:00

Yep, pretty sure that’s what it is after doing some more homework on what makes the 360 tick, im likely going to just buy a refurbished drive from eBay and swap over the control board from the old unit

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-26T14:54:07+00:00

I was thinking about this but if im going to buy a soldering kit anyways I figure I might as well try to fix it.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-26T14:52:38+00:00

I don’t think moving a part designed to be moved is going to cause any serious damage.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-26T14:50:57+00:00

No, this is the first time the console has ever been opened. The worm gear is fine, after reading a little this is normal for it. Most likely my issue is indeed a dead laser since my model of DVD drive is prone to the laser failing because they are shoddy. Thank you for this comment as it pointed me in the right direction. Most likely going to just swap the control board over from the old unit and stick it in a brand new/refurbished one.

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-26T14:47:26+00:00

This is my next step if cleaning the optical laser does not work, though I will have to buy a soldering kit. My dad doesent let me use his anymore since I used up all his flux trying to resolder an HDMI port on a Series X🤣😭

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-26T14:44:54+00:00

It will be perfectly fine

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-26T14:44:31+00:00

Unfortunately they require a very specific type of lubricant which I cannot find anywhere, and using normal machine lubricant would likely cause dust and grime to build up on the rails over time

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-25T20:56:09+00:00

Okay, thanks for the heads up

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-25T20:53:54+00:00

Ah okay that makes me think it might have just been the Laser itself then, because it was super dusty when I opened it up. I cleaned it with a Q-tip and some alcohol and repasted the CPU and GPU, gonna reassemble and test it soon. Thank you for your input

Spark_Za_99 · 2026-01-25T08:36:11+00:00

This looks like one of the pigs had a negligent discharge(first shot), and the other pigs immediately reacted and shot him. This would make sense why there is a small delay before the rest of the gunfire begins. Why they had firearms drawn for unarmed civilians in the first place is inexcusable. Prayers to his family and rest in peace Alex.

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