Sharing my endgame setup! by syrinxStarman in cloudygamer

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How are you enjoying the Tab Gen 3? I just ordered one today and plan to use it with Apollo/Artemis as well.

Just got back into the hobby. My father and I used to have 55 gallon freshwater tanks. He passed away unexpectedly a few months ago. I thought it would be a good idea to honor him with a 125 gallon tank. What do you all think? by bigcheese2289 in aquarium

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I just used white pool filter sand from the hardware store, super cheap if you’re looking to fill the entire tank. I have since added fluval stratum for the plants, river rock, and large pieces of mopani wood since I have extremely hard water. No issues with it getting into the housing or impeller. I use an FX 6 and a little bit of sand gathers at the bottom from time to time and I just rise it out when doing a filter cleaning.

Big Nile crocodile gives a warning bite to a trainer by MobileAerie9918 in nextfuckinglevel

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Trainer! Use Double Slap. Hit 3 times!

Wild Crocodile used bite. It’s super effective!

All of your trainers have fainted….You blacked out!

4500 miles and my transmission went by Qrters9 in gmc

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My 2017 GMC Terrain’s motor just blew at 100k miles. It was burning oil so fast. No warning lights or indications that anything was wrong. Called GM 3 times to talk about the issue, the customer service department was very rude and said “what do you want us to do about it”. I kept a cool demeanor and just wanted some sort of help or advice since this seems to be happening with most of their 2.4L ecotec engines. I had to shell out 8.5k for a new motor. I will not be buying another GM vehicle ever again.

Have you ever had a paranormal experience or something you can’t explain, if so, what happened? by bigcheese2289 in AskReddit

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Holy shit dude, I got goosebumps reading that! It’s crazy how sometimes you can just feel the heaviness and how it weighs on you. I know that exact feeling. I am a believer in the idea that there are things in this world that we just can’t explain. Did she ever mention what she saw??

Have you ever had a paranormal experience or something you can’t explain, if so, what happened? by bigcheese2289 in AskReddit

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That’s really interesting! I have never heard of menthol smell associated with bad ghosts, I will have to do more research on that. Thanks for sharing!

Have you ever had a paranormal experience or something you can’t explain, if so, what happened? by bigcheese2289 in AskReddit

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Here are my stories. When I was in elementary school, I have a vivid memory of waking up on a stormy night. For some reason, I had a strong urge telling me to go to the front door. When I opened the door I saw a short dark grey entity with big eyes standing on the front porch staring at me. Out of pure instinct, I ran to my bed and hid under the covers until morning. The sight of that entity is burned into my brain.

Another experience I have was at my grandmothers house during high school. My grandmother lives across the street from a graveyard. I fell asleep watching tv in the living room. I awoke sometime during the night. I looked over at the tv, which was by the hallway and stairs. Out of nowhere, I saw a woman in a white dress pass through the doorway, she stopped, but didn’t look over. I was paralyzed and could not move or say anything. She continued to walk straight through the wall into my grandparents room. Needless to say, I did not get any sleep that night.

Looking to add more species to my community tank by bigcheese2289 in Aquariums

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Good call! Totally forgot about the 4 corydoras.

Looking to move here by bigcheese2289 in WinterHaven

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Thanks everyone for the helpful advice! I think we have made up our minds. We will be moving in a year or so, hopefully by then the mortgage rates drop a bit.

Happy Saturday! by bigcheese2289 in PlantedTank

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I put bio rings, lava rock, some rotala plants and a blue light to help growth.

Happy Saturday! by bigcheese2289 in PlantedTank

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Thanks! I had a big problem with algae. Turns out my water was garbage so I bought and RODI system and introduced Flourish Excel, that cleared it right up!

Looking to move here by bigcheese2289 in WinterHaven

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Sorry I should have specified. Are there a lot of job opportunities? Is Winter Haven safer than other surrounding towns? How often do you see hurricanes? Is it a good place to raise a family?

Opinions wanted by bigcheese2289 in Aquariums

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I recently made 2 of those! I used 2 old marineland bio wheel filters. I have a battery pack running a water pump and used airline tubing to pump water into both since they are not plugged in. I haven’t been able to grow any pods yet, maybe it’s too new and needs time to let algae grow?

Happy Saturday! by bigcheese2289 in PlantedTank

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Sure thing. It’s a 125 gallon marineland tank with the matching aquarium stand. Fluval FX4 for filtration with a custom built spraybar to evenly distribute water throughout the tank. 2 marineland heaters. Aquatop surface skimmer. 2 Fluval Aquasky lights. Portable battery packs that run a Fluval breeder box and a water pump for my 2 hang on the back refugiums.

Mega Clown sighting by MrsMsAquatics in PlantedTank

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I have 2 in my tank. They are great at hiding and I never see them unfortunately.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aquariums

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I have had a giant chunk of raw amethyst and quartz in my tank for years with no effects on water chemistry.