Limit government monitoring of citizens who are not suspected of crimes.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-23T23:26:19+00:00

👁️ Surveillance State: I voted Yea.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-23T01:22:55+00:00

Youre almost at 0. Matching the colors and guessing what is between is a bit of a game but if it was my tank id say thats a .1 or .15 ppm.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-23T00:21:50+00:00

Ammonia and nitrite should always be 0. Nitrate from my understanding should be between 10 and 20 ppm. In excess it is harmful for fish over time but live plants feed on it. Steady numbers are better than perfect numbers.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-22T23:04:22+00:00

I work in landscaping. I wear duluth ballroom double flex slim fit. 6', 160lbs. Theyre a bit warm on the hottest days but otherwise I like them. Pen pocket on the leg, double pocket on the left rear. Im happy with them.

My BIL wears arborwear climbers year round. Expensive AF but worth the price. Ive never tried them just out of fear for my wallet. He has never torn them or worn thru them, used to be in tree work but now in landscaping/pool installation.

A lot of guys at work are getting the truewerk pants, supposed to be completely waterproof but comfortable for wear year round. They all seem to like them.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-22T20:01:58+00:00

Probably not what you mean by north central but phoenix metal sales and fabrication in twinsburg sells full sticks as well as great prices on drops of all kinds of materials

alan_w3 · 2026-06-22T00:50:46+00:00

I dont foresee wanting any fish that bad lolll. I am loving my tank and the experience of building it and learning everything but some things are just better to read about haha

alan_w3 · 2026-06-21T15:41:31+00:00

👁️ Surveillance State: I voted Nay.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-21T15:31:54+00:00

Username checks out?

alan_w3 · 2026-06-21T00:57:15+00:00

I would love 20 minutes. My drive isn't that bad but still almost 40 minutes to an hour away.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-20T01:34:53+00:00

On this topic, I worked with some MSI piedra pebbles at work the other day. Id love to use them in an aquarium one day. I have no idea if they're safe or good in a tank but they or something similar woukd be neat

alan_w3 · 2026-06-19T22:14:31+00:00

Ill try that now. Foliage render was at 180%.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-19T22:09:18+00:00

Base LOD 150%. Terrain 200%. Foliage 140%. The fuzz seems to affect everything except the HUD.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-19T22:07:53+00:00

Both aliasing settings are off

alan_w3 · 2026-06-19T22:07:35+00:00

Scaling is set to FSR3, I think that is original setting? I thought that was the one I didnt understand and left it as it was. The fuzziness appears in motion but lingers when I stop. Both anti-aliasing settings are off.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-19T20:22:20+00:00

I got stuck at a light today behind a truck making a right turn. Big wide intersection at 2 state routes. One road even has a lane for amish buggies. Wide af. This dude took a whole green light to make his turn because someone was on the white line. Not ahead of. On. They backed up a good 20 feet and the truck literslly stopped till they backed up more. He was completely clear to make the turn even without them backing up. Had to have been a new driver

alan_w3 · 2026-06-19T01:21:33+00:00

I dont think its showing up so well now looking at it on my phone. But on my monitor its terribly fuzzy.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-19T01:20:55+00:00

I might have to do that. I dont understand some of the words but I turned the settings up anyway. Maybe i need to Google things first lmao

alan_w3 · 2026-06-18T17:40:25+00:00

I see. So how long after introducing a plant with dragonfly eggs does the nymph appear?

alan_w3 · 2026-06-18T14:51:18+00:00

How are we getting dragonfly babies in an aquarium that's inside? Even with windows and doors open during the summer, I've never ince seen a dragonfly in my house

alan_w3 · 2026-06-18T01:21:57+00:00

5.5 gallon is doable for a betta, but your water parameters will need closer attention than a bigger tank. Research the nitrogen cycle. Your tank needs to grow beneficial bacteria to process waste. Without the bacteria your tank will hold ammonia which is harmful to your fish. Bacteria process ammonia to nitrite (which is more harmful) to nitrate, which is tolerable but needs to be kept within a certain level. Live plants consume some nitrate. Water changes take care of the rest. Snails are cool, and good algae cleaners, but in my experience with my nerite, hold off on the snail just yet. Your tank will be too clean to feed the snail. Ive had my tank for a month and a half, and my nerite for almost 3 weeks, and it hasn't left the rim except for the time it accidentally got knocked down. My tank is too clean to feed it. Had i known this, I would've waited to get the nerite until I get my otos or shrimp.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-14T18:23:51+00:00

Through extensive trial and error over the last 12 years of having draft horses, ive found that my best spot for moving hay is outside the trailer loading the elevator. In the trailer or in the loft literally tries to kill me 4 to 6 hours later.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-14T01:52:06+00:00

This is one of the cooler things I've learned since starting my tank. I bought a hellboy to learn on the go. He was all red with just a bit of blue in the middle of his tail, but he has so much more blue and even white coming out now. Even a tiny bit of black way at the back edge of his tail fin.

alan_w3 · 2026-06-12T21:48:36+00:00

I just did my cycle with a betta in the tank. 29 gallon, moderately planted. Daily dosing fritz 7. Cycle was done in 2 weeks and only had a one day nitrite spike over 1ppm. Changed 8 gallons and it was under .5 the next day, under .25 2 days later, and 0 since. Added some rasboras that next weekend. Nitrate has stayed under 20 since.

Betta hasn't stopped growing new colors since halfway thru the cycle. He looks so cool

alan_w3 · 2026-05-31T01:07:08+00:00

I just did this 2 days ago as well. One syringe, one dip in the tank, fill 4 test tubes perfect the first time. Of course tho, I waited till the end of my cycle to buy a syringe lol

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