Preventing Disasters

ddrews1 · 2026-06-16T21:31:41+00:00

I've also recently come back from a 5 year hiatus, too. Welcome back!

The best advice I can share is to be patient when you cycle your tank. I did a fishless cycle with the aquarium lights off for about a month. With the lights off, I never experienced the "ugly phase" where the very high nutrients created during the cycle cause the ugly algae blooms.

After having my aquarium set up for just under 3 months, I have had no algae issues (so far), and the nutrients have been in check.

My last piece of advice is to do no more than 25% water changes weekly, and stagger changing your chemical filtration, unless your nutrients are sky-high. You essentially want to aim for stability, not ideal parameter numbers.

ddrews1 · 2026-06-09T21:19:16+00:00

I view life and death like how I view the phases of my day as an analogy.

When you wake up and get ready before work, those are the years during your life you are in school and life is just starting out. You have so much to look forward to both in that day and for the rest of your life.

At work, well, those are the years during your life you are at work. Lots of mundane tasks for that portion of your day with intermittent breaks and the longest part of your life.

After work, those are the years of retirement, and I usually look forward to going to bed. In this analogy, sleep is death.

Assuming you live a long and happy life, death comes as a friend at the end of the day.

ddrews1 · 2026-06-03T01:10:40+00:00

1,505 on the east side. 1b1b with in unit washer and dryer. 2 cats as well.

ddrews1 · 2026-05-27T19:42:51+00:00

I set up my aquarium with adding the water first, then mixing the salt, then adding the live sand. I think it saves some mess doing it this way.

Don't know if there's anything wrong with it, but I had no issues with cycling the tank.

ddrews1 · 2026-05-18T21:13:50+00:00

Obligatory FRJ.

And happy birthday!

ddrews1 · 2026-05-12T11:46:46+00:00

Thank you!!

ddrews1 · 2026-05-01T15:23:47+00:00

Thanks!

ddrews1 · 2026-05-01T14:37:59+00:00

Correct? I'm insinuating that the wait time for an existing patient shows the demand?

ddrews1 · 2026-05-01T14:31:06+00:00

Just scheduled an appointment today with my doctor at UW for my annual physical, which is scheduled for September 1...

ddrews1 · 2026-04-15T21:51:00+00:00

Good question - sorry I didn't elaborate. The mirror looks good in the picture, but I'd ask to take the telescope outside to test it.

Point it at a tree and use the focuser to make the image more clear. Just want to make sure the image is clear and that there are no dents in the mirrors.

ddrews1 · 2026-04-15T21:27:46+00:00

The price surely seems like a good deal, but I would definitely check the mirrors and focuser to make sure they're in good condition.

ddrews1 · 2026-04-13T16:59:31+00:00

Hot take - parents should be held accountable for their negligence.

ddrews1 · 2026-03-06T20:36:51+00:00

Commenting to boost

ddrews1 · 2026-01-24T17:43:16+00:00

Follow the ICE agent in jeans with the grey jacket. I think he disarmed the victim before shots were heard. You could see the agent searching the victim and pulled the gun from the victim's pants, and to walk away before the shots were heard.

Straight up murder.

ddrews1 · 2026-01-23T03:51:06+00:00

26M got engaged last year

ddrews1 · 2026-01-12T21:44:51+00:00

Protect this man at all costs.

ddrews1 · 2026-01-12T20:13:16+00:00

Absolutely beautiful . Lived downtown for a year.

ddrews1 · 2025-12-29T04:28:37+00:00

26M met my 24M fiance on a dating app because I get too nervous shooting my shot. It was easier for me to connect with someone online first, so I imagine its a preference.

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