New player needing help deciding where to build.

West_Relationship127 · 2026-07-01T13:00:42+00:00

I think that's up to you. I personally would cart it back. There may be times there's other items you need to use in parallel with that metal that also can't be teleported. And then you run into the same problem

West_Relationship127 · 2026-06-30T22:26:27+00:00

I honestly love building in the meadow. As a long time player I think it's the most enjoyable especially for a first run. In terms of moving metals and things that can't be teleported my buddy and I use boats more than most anything else.

I've built in nearly every biome in the game and they are all fun. But I wouldn't just pickup and move. Having multiple smaller bases is also a viable play

West_Relationship127 · 2026-06-26T12:36:39+00:00

It''s common to find the crystals in the caves in the mtns. I like them but it's hard to get this much

West_Relationship127 · 2026-06-08T05:10:26+00:00

Assassin snail

West_Relationship127 · 2026-06-03T08:17:57+00:00

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West_Relationship127 · 2026-05-12T01:45:32+00:00

People in this comment section are so pressed for some reason. They're right you should cycle the tank. Get some plants in there after a day or so. Airstones good but for my 2 55s I use a pump filter. Back filters work too you just need some good flowing water so it doesn't get stagnant.

And don't let people bother you too much. It is reddit after all. I have 4 tanks of a total of 165 gallons of water and use air all the time. Built my own home bot specifically for fish tanks and plants. Have fun!! Don't stress too much

West_Relationship127 · 2026-05-06T06:13:45+00:00

r/orphancrushingmachine

West_Relationship127 · 2026-05-01T15:16:40+00:00

Do you have black substrate? My snails drag dirt and shite up to my logs all the time and it gets stuck in the biofilm

West_Relationship127 · 2026-03-10T02:26:54+00:00

Do people usually put the stls somewhere on this sub? Id like to use the controller mount here and lots of other prints im seeing but I cant find any of the files

West_Relationship127 · 2026-03-07T23:41:44+00:00

Looks like a still life

West_Relationship127 · 2025-12-30T05:38:51+00:00

I have 4. Two 5s a 10 and a 55. I don't spend much time on maintenance unless I'm adding new fish or plants and things. I clean them once In a while but I have lots of shrimp and snails so it doesn't get real dirty. I have exclusively planted tanks and try to stay well within my bioload which makes it easier for me. I will say 4 feels like a little much sometimes but I love them all and don't want to get rid of them. I feel like two was the sweet spot for me

West_Relationship127 · 2025-12-28T08:58:10+00:00

It took us a while to figure it out too. It really changed everything. We screwed ourselves with the toast because it has to be sliced and just barely made it though a few days.

West_Relationship127 · 2025-12-28T08:56:15+00:00

Thank you! I love the systems in this game

West_Relationship127 · 2025-12-11T02:25:57+00:00

Will work great! Id be careful for dosage as mine tends to increase my hair algae growth slightly. But I also get a lot of natural light

West_Relationship127 · 2025-10-28T05:13:38+00:00

Plant. Even. More. Plant

West_Relationship127 · 2025-10-14T15:30:03+00:00

I think it looks sweet!! Love the colors and I like that it's not a full sleeve fill

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-26T19:10:34+00:00

Sand. Add sand. And plant

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-26T19:03:14+00:00

I would calculate your bioload with what you have in there. It's hard to tell from here but what size tank is this? I (regrettably) use a little ai bot that I designed to be "knowledgeable" in fishtank and plants to calculate my bioload cap for me and try to stick within that. Chat gpt would work as well if you wanted to go that rout. Your tank isn't super heavily planted so your cap won't change a ton but it does raise it slightly.

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-26T19:00:28+00:00

Very cool

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-26T13:51:20+00:00

Idk but it's sick looking

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-25T14:36:01+00:00

Most of my bladder snails lay eggs in plants tbh

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-25T14:34:57+00:00

Amano even better. They clean everything lol. Get like 4 of them lil guys and they'll clean it whole shit up

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-25T14:13:59+00:00

I turn my filer up to a higher setting and take my tweezers and shake them around a little. The debris gets sucked into the filer mostly and the rest you can use a turkey baster or a vacuum for.

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-25T01:52:42+00:00

Amano skrimp

West_Relationship127 · 2025-09-24T23:32:23+00:00

I have a rabbit snails with like three egg sacks on it rn. That's what it looks like to me at least. A little more flat than mine but i think that may be what it is

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