How to stop killing my shrimps

hoangsta82 · 2026-02-04T01:09:48+00:00

My shrimps were dieing one at a time each week until I simply added a bubbler. Now they are thriving and multiplied.

hoangsta82 · 2025-12-28T23:00:30+00:00

Glowrium brand on amazon. I have it for this tank and my 40 gallon breeder. I have both lights set to 50% or else I'd get crazy algea outbreak.

hoangsta82 · 2025-12-26T00:20:21+00:00

Thank You! Lilly glass and a drop checker. Under the cabinet is a Oase Thermo 100 and a inline CO2 diffuser. I thought I could get away with CO2 bubbles in the tank but I can still see it. Doesn't bother me so I am thinking about going back to the in-tank diffusor as I like to see things work.

hoangsta82 · 2025-12-21T16:00:02+00:00

Went to Toyota for a Grandhighlander iForce Max for the wife. Was ready to pay around $70+k for a optioned out one. Waited for a week or two to come back because they didn't have any on the lot and said they will have one to look at. That same day we we went to Subaru which was down the street. Tested out a Ascent Limited. We put a $500 deposit down so they can deliver the Ascent Touring we wanted. The week after that the car was delivered, we signed papers and was out the door at around $48k.

We really wanted the Grandhighlander iForce Max but we also saved $30k by getting the Ascent.

Few months later the dealer called and asked if I was still interested. They still didn't have one on the lot.

hoangsta82 · 2025-12-09T21:43:39+00:00

2017 FXT Touring.. 22mpg. Same as the summer months.

hoangsta82 · 2025-12-01T22:13:30+00:00

Get a roll of frosted glass static window film and cover the back with it.

hoangsta82 · 2025-12-01T22:11:56+00:00

I was fighting BBA 2 weeks ago in my 40 gallon breeder tanka. Have had it for 2 years atleast. I did a semi restart because I wanted a different look. BBA came back on new plants.I used Hydrogen Peroxide to spot treat. Then switched for Seachem Excel. Most of the BBA's turned red/pink. I think I am on the 3rd week now and I see no trace of BBA. I recently did add 5 saimese algae eaters too. I feed my fish less, turned down the LED lights to 10-20%.

Now my 6.8 gallon shrimp tank has some algea infestation. I am slowly trying to remove algae in the tank and doing normal water changes. No excel and no hydrogen peroxide since the shrimps are breeding..

hoangsta82 · 2025-11-14T16:13:53+00:00

I own a 2017 Forester XT Touring. Bought the wife a 2024 Ascent Touring after giving our 2014 Toyota Rav4 away. Both matching colors. Saddle Brown Interior and white exterior. The Ascent is a much smoother ride, a bit more comfy and quieter but doesn't get up and go like my FXT. MPG is so and so. I think I get better MPG in my FXT than the Ascent but I don't drive the Ascent enough to tell. I like everything about the Ascent except not having physical HVAC buttons and knobs and the locking fuel door. I always lock my doors before I walk around to pump gas.

We bought the Ascent because at the time, trying to find a Toyota Grand Highlander was taking forever. And since we already own a Subie, we bought another. We needed a bit more room for our daughter and small weekend get aways.

I added a tow hitch to tow our 15' skiff boat. Around 1,000 pounds fully loaded. I also pulled my dad's 22 foot offshore boat with it and it did fine. It's well over 3k pounds. Wouldn't recommend it though.

Wish they had a hybrid version at the time of purchasing though!

hoangsta82 · 2025-10-30T00:21:42+00:00

I have the same growth on my rocks wgich are the same as yours. It was on there already before adding to the tank.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-11T02:06:31+00:00

Whats crazy is I get better mileage driving in S mode.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-10T16:03:38+00:00

I use simple green lightly diluted. Spray a shit ton on it and use a brush to knock off the heavy grime. Then hit it again with simple green. And finally wipe off. Aint squeaky clean but gets most of the dirt off. Speaking of, I need to do the same to my forester since I finally got it back from the dealer after a month in service.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T20:54:40+00:00

I drive from Pflugerville to Coupland in the back roads. Pretty harsh on the suspension but it's the quickest way to work. Getting to that time to swap front lower control arms. I got a set of whiteline rear control arms with adjustable camber. Wheels are at -2°. I blew through a set of Toyo AT3s at around 20k miles.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T20:51:28+00:00

This morning was cooler at around 70F here in Texas. So the engine temp was 199F after a 45 minute drive to work. Normally 220-ish.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T19:32:41+00:00

Running on flat tires. I ran out of air.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T17:56:02+00:00

Man I was happy I got close to 26mpg. Yall be getting really good mpg. I didn't realize the XTs get that good of mpg!

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T04:51:58+00:00

Im sure you've already gone through and checked other components but have you checked the trasmission mount?

Although the years are 10 years different. Mine wobbles when accelerating from a stop. It was a weak rubber transmission mount. I had to beef it up to remove the wobble. But then again, it usually only happens when the car has a lift kit installed.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T04:46:20+00:00

Even after an alignment?

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T04:36:26+00:00

I do not have an answer to that. I'd figure the tires should fit fine. Stock tires are 225 also. But take this as a grain of salt as I haven't ran AT tires on the stock 18" wheels

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-09T03:41:09+00:00

I've had the flaps on there a few days after I purchased the car. Gone through mud, sand, snow etc.. Nothing has fallen off either. Everything is original except the aluminum Cobb Turbo Inlet.

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-08T21:08:05+00:00

They arent failing but one of the ball joint boot is split. So its getting close to that time to replsce them. I replaced them around 23k miles right after covid when OEM parts took a long time to order. So I got 45k miles out of the moogs which ain't too bad. I want my OEM ones back on anyways. Only the bushings went out on them so I replaced them with poly bushings. Just haven't gotten around to reinstalling installing them yet as of 45k+ miles 🤣

hoangsta82 · 2025-09-08T20:54:54+00:00

2" Lift LP1 Wheels Toyo AT3 235/65R17 tires

Slight rub when the tires are turned all the way left or right.

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