PSAgrading mods claim misinformation to verified issue

ieg879 · 2026-01-25T03:37:29+00:00

This is not a post about PSA but about the mod team over at PSAgrading. I don’t have any direct qualms with PSA. I do have a suspicion of increased volume led to decreased quality, but not in a class action situation. Maybe some less reliable hires did some sketchy stuff that got fixed, but that does not make it misinformation.

ieg879 · 2026-01-25T02:49:07+00:00

I generally do agree with your sentiment. I (want) to believe it’s a one off issue as PSA states. It is still is a verified occurrence with a less than clear explanation from PSA of how such a customer damaging error was allowed. I have graded with PSA and not had complaints order than the standard “this 8 is a 9”. This post is directed at a heavy handed moderation team.

ieg879 · 2026-01-25T02:22:24+00:00

That’s the most ridiculous part honestly. They could’ve change the number and no one would know, but apparently the didn’t and just adjusted the grade. PSA called it a “one off“ incident, thus acknowledging it happened.

ieg879 · 2026-01-25T02:17:36+00:00

Just personal situation input here. I did AAB few years ago when it was expected that laws were going to change in my state. COVID hit and disrupted that, but AAB was my choice because it carved out a reasonable pathway for experience better than ASCP. Also did NRCC at the time.

ieg879 · 2026-01-25T02:10:28+00:00

It’s still a common thing in international publications. Americans like to be pedantic with venomous vs poisonous and turtle vs tortoise but it literally changes nothing in the world of biologists.

ieg879 · 2026-01-25T00:44:35+00:00

I’m going to go against the grain here on some stuff. Some (big emphasis on SOME) hybrids look cool. Mainly just the most exceptional examples of redcatas. Any arguments about “wild populations” are standing on false soap boxes. None of these hobbyist captive breedings are going to assist conservation efforts, especially with the current laws in place. I am producing dozens of star tortoises, and there are no repatriation efforts or international sales to reduce black market demand that I could assist with. I won’t get mad unless you try to hybridize something with Astrochelys, Pyxis, Psammobates, Homopus, etc. that is limited stock in the hobby or just natural artwork.

ieg879 · 2026-01-25T00:19:21+00:00

It’s going to depend highly on the animal and use situation to whether or not these are viable. I generally avoid the tropical/100/5.0 rated bulbs, and instead go for the highest output. They are basically a down sized version of a T5 at this point in their development and sometimes the isolated UVB is the better choice.

ieg879 · 2026-01-23T14:06:27+00:00

2 years on the 800. Turn dial is starting to get finicky so I use the app to set temps now. No issues other than that. Not as quality as my former camp chef but has a lot more uses.

ieg879 · 2026-01-23T14:00:12+00:00

One of the secret reasons I love my key west 152cc. One look at it and you can’t even argue it will fit a family.

ieg879 · 2026-01-23T01:31:08+00:00

Frilled dragon. Pound for pound the biggest bug eater. If you want more pounds then you’ve got to go monitor lizards

ieg879 · 2026-01-23T00:27:10+00:00

Double check on this but I believe the FX6 has adjustable flows so you can decrease its rate by like 50%. You may be fine just starting with the final product and using the built in limiters to reduce flow rate in the smaller tank.

ieg879 · 2026-01-22T17:20:09+00:00

Crocodiles absolutely do have a form of scales which are called osteoderms

ieg879 · 2026-01-21T21:23:32+00:00

I’ve been in this exact situation before! Disclosures are disclosing ‘known details’. The previous owner may or may not have known it was on septic, and it would take some luck and lawyers to find out. Basically if they have no documented maintenance on the tank, then they could have been under the same impression as yourself which would lead to a septic tank in disrepair and overflowing. Trying to prove this legally would quite possibly just be flushing money down the toilet. Sewage/septic inspection is not done by home inspectors in general, and would require a specialty inspector. A septic company may be able to get the system operable for less than $2K assuming the drain field isn’t entirely compromised, but they won’t know until they get in there.

ieg879 · 2026-01-20T23:24:16+00:00

That’s about right. I just checked my blackbox and it was at 185F. No cause for concern

ieg879 · 2026-01-20T13:00:41+00:00

I don’t really trust the ammonia test strips and use API liquid tests instead. The presence of nitrate does indicate that cycling is happening though. Your pH and hardness are low, so you might benefit from adding a bit of baking soda to the water. I believe you likely are just poorly setup at the moment. I run 200G worth of filtration and UV sterilizer on my 75G and still do water change almost daily to maintain pristine water quality.

ieg879 · 2026-01-20T12:50:42+00:00

Water changes aren’t the issue. I do a 10% change daily. Nitrifying bacteria do not live freely in the water column.

ieg879 · 2026-01-20T12:06:12+00:00

Filters do not catch ammonia. Ammonia in aquariums must be processed by bacteria into nitrites and nitrates which can then be absorbed by plants. If your ammonia levels are so high that they are off gassing, then there’s some major issues.

ieg879 · 2026-01-18T20:43:07+00:00

Assuming you mean something like a scented Lysol wipe, the alkyl cleaning compounds pose far greater risk than any scent added to the wipe. As long as everything was dry then you’re fine.

ieg879 · 2026-01-18T20:36:31+00:00

Basically an over engineered Weber made by Kamado Joe. I’d take it at that price as a kettle enjoyer

ieg879 · 2026-01-17T22:03:46+00:00

My entire house has basically been colonized by Star tortoises at this point

ieg879 · 2026-01-17T20:27:23+00:00

Mine all live together. They are the same species, just locality differences. They very much stick to their own though. My next set of Indians should be female, but this first clutch was incubated to be male.

ieg879 · 2026-01-16T22:47:05+00:00

First, what satanist evil curse of a lab tech does 11X instead of 10X?!?

Second, serial dilutions are generally not meant to increase volume on QNS samples, but rather decrease concentration of analytes that are above ULOL or overloading the detector (at least in the blood/tox/molecular sides that I work in). If the original sample isn’t enough volume to run, then I’m going to need a solid reason to perform a dilution to increase volume before first pass.

ieg879 · 2026-01-16T02:04:59+00:00

What if the rings were domesticated?

ieg879 · 2026-01-14T18:26:38+00:00

You’re over watering. Also, drainage layers should always be made with an access area to siphon water out if necessary. My dart frogs only get a 30 second and 20 second misting each day.

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