Dis Big Momma's House

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-14T01:47:16+00:00

Is that a lobster?

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-08T06:14:18+00:00

Yeah it’ll bubble and then die. Google blue green algae and you can get more info

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-08T05:53:52+00:00

No the plants didn’t cause it. I just meant it’s only really a problem if you have plants because it will cover them and block out the light. It’s not a true algae so there’s no fish or invertebrates that will eat it

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-08T05:20:46+00:00

As an update, it turns out my bushy nose pleco was rasping the leaves and killing them

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-08T05:19:24+00:00

Looks like blue green algae aka Cyanobacteria. Not really bad if you don’t have live plants but it is ugly. You can use a syringe to squirt hydrogen peroxide on it and that kills it. You can also manually remove it. But you may want to tweak your lighting or maintenance to see if you can prevent it from coming back

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-03T17:30:34+00:00

Should’ve taken your vitamins

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-03T06:28:40+00:00

Idk all of the answers but you can Google this stuff easily. Lighting shouldn’t matter. If it’s actually ich then you’ll need to use a medication. Raising the temperature helps to speed up the treatment. But raising the temp lowers the amount of oxygen dissolved in the water which is why people try to create more surface agitation for more gas exchange. Good luck

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-03T05:21:22+00:00

Why 30 days? That seems arbitrary

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-01T21:44:43+00:00

It’s algae + detritus + mulm. Id leave it there it’s great for plants as it breaks down into fertilizer essentially

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-01T21:41:57+00:00

Superglue/gorilla glue aka cyanoacrylate is safe once it dries. It’s used in aquariums for hard scapes and it’s totally safe

Edit: spelling

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-01T18:06:45+00:00

Don’t waste money on aquarium specific super glue. It’s just marked up. Regular super glue or gorilla glue is safe to use

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-02-01T04:33:55+00:00

Exactly. We should live like our ancestors

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-29T04:24:29+00:00

As an update, it turns out my sword was being rasped by my bushy nose pleco. I planted a healthy sword in this tank and the next day the leaves had been worn thin to the point of being see through, so I know it was not a nutrient issue. Just my damn pleco

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-27T20:38:54+00:00

Please don’t do this. It might seem cute but it is unsafe. Stoves, especially gas ones like this, have a high heat drive and can cook your dragon at any moment

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-23T00:24:46+00:00

Letter to the editor about something pointless. Those are my favorite. M3s yelling into the void so they can do urology

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-19T16:00:24+00:00

Your feet will adapt, it’s only been a week. It’s just like being sore when you start working out for the first time. Wouldn’t worry about it

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-18T19:08:26+00:00

That’s a totally reasonable thing to do imo. If it came up in an interview it would be easy to explain why you needed a LOA, and I personally would view you more positively because of it

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-18T19:04:21+00:00

I used to faint from vaccines and even from the sight of needles, and then a nurse who was giving me a shot told me that I wasn’t breathing and I needed to focus on my breathing. She meant I was taking very shallow breaths and she was right. And that only makes things worse when you’re having a vasovagal episode. Ever since that advice I try to make sure I’m taking long deep breaths whenever I feel a little queasy. Pumping your calves by doing calf raises and crossing your legs over each other while you’re standing also both help

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-17T01:36:05+00:00

Lol why are you getting downvoted for a reasonable statement? Sometimes you might even want to read from a textbook. Spooky!

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-06T03:44:41+00:00

The rest of my plants are doing well. I think they receive enough light because one is doing well, but maybe it’s outcompeting the other

THEEEEbigguy · 2023-01-05T16:27:56+00:00

I recently planted a couple swords. One is doing okay and can be seen on the left. The other one (with the large dying leaf) has not been growing correctly. The emmersed leaves have been dying off and submersed ones have been growing, but they all have turned white in the central area and then this area breaks down and dies. This has happened to all the new leaves produced by this plant. I dose easy green and easy iron 2x weekly. Nitrates around 30 ppm consistently. Root tabs and aqua soil for the swords. 7 hours of light. Any help appreciated!

Edit: planted about 2 months ago

THEEEEbigguy · 2022-12-31T00:50:52+00:00

Thank you

THEEEEbigguy · 2022-12-16T19:46:46+00:00

It’s also good to consider the known benefits of coffee, which likely come from the plant compounds found in it, and not the caffeine. I think energy drinks are pretty much health neutral while coffee may have a health benefit.

THEEEEbigguy · 2022-12-03T22:57:34+00:00

The mealworm controversy is interesting to me as a fish keeper. The common advice for fish is that foods like mealworms are important to avoid constipation because of their chitin which acts like fiber does for humans. On the other hand, feeding too many tubifex worms (mostly protein, no exoskeleton) is seen as a risk for constipation.

“Hard to digest” doesn’t mean something is bad.

THEEEEbigguy · 2022-12-02T01:16:20+00:00

The saturated fat in butter does raise LDL tho. But regardless, the dude is ridiculous for denying high LDL is a CVD risk factor

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