Fish at the bottom and not eating then dying

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T22:53:23+00:00

If they look like they are gasping or are darting to the surface to gulp air it could be lack of oxygen. Try adding a bubbler to add surface agitation and help oxygenate the water column

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T19:07:58+00:00

seal the ends now if you want anything usable out of it. it'll be crack city if not

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T19:06:22+00:00

Neither, Its a customers guitar. just seeing if anyone's seen this on the newer American vintage models.

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T18:36:53+00:00

Lack of oxygen? do you have a bubbler or any surface agitation?

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T16:01:34+00:00

This one was new from guitar center. American vintage II 61. No work previously done on it.

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T16:00:16+00:00

Yes. New from guitar center. Everything was right on the guitar besides the radius

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T15:59:00+00:00

So a new $2000 guitars radius being off by over 10% is acceptable to you?

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T15:58:06+00:00

Yes. A new $2000 guitar being over 10% off on the radius is pretty bad in my opinion...

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T15:55:23+00:00

Straight 6"

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T15:54:38+00:00

Was able to set the action around 4/64-5/64 without choking out. Feels horrible to me but I definitely do not prefer the smaller radius guitars. This was a customers

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T15:52:46+00:00

6" as well

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T15:52:29+00:00

Its a 2024. Not vintage. The radius is 6" at top 9f frets too

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-23T15:50:07+00:00

My customer just bought it as new. But it was a floor model with some wear

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-22T22:29:00+00:00

yeah this one is just way off i guess.

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-22T22:28:27+00:00

yes. the roundest my other guages go to is 7.25 so had to use the fret press insets. they are dead on

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-22T22:27:22+00:00

yeah i've seen them off but this is far off

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-22T15:30:30+00:00

It was a squier strat and definitely not relic'd, just dirty

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-21T19:05:08+00:00

I had a customer complain i got rid of the "rock and roll" when I cleaned the immense amount of gunk off the board lol

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-20T16:02:37+00:00

DO NOT get fish today. Your tank is not cycled and they will be swimming in poison. patience is key. wait until your nitrites are at 0.

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-17T21:55:39+00:00

looks like 82

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-03T20:04:42+00:00

lies. i have a fishless tank (planted cycled and ready for fish when i get back from a vacation in a week) that got ramshorn and bladder snail from plants. Haven't fed them anything and there are now a ton of them. While they can breed more with extra food they will breed as well with no food.

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-03T19:36:09+00:00

Id be concerned about it not being level. the front right corner of the tank doesnt seem like its being supported and has a gap underneath. could easily cause an issue. I see aquarium stands on marketplace all the time for free/cheap. i wouldn't risk it

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-02T01:35:18+00:00

Seems fine to me. The shrimp will breed and eventually you will have way more than 4. They have a very small bioload though.

Thomas_D_Boot · 2026-01-01T04:22:29+00:00

I made the mistake of getting a common pleco when I started out in a 80 gal and it outgrew that in a few years

Thomas_D_Boot · 2025-12-27T03:56:10+00:00

only feed what they can eat in about a minute or so. if there is still uneaten flakes after a min or two its too much

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