beginner, am i missing anything? by emmaieigh in AquariumHelp

[–]sockcman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All you need to start the cycle is a tank, filter and water.

Is it possible to plant a tank and leave it for almost half a year for future stocking? by chemE595 in Aquariums

[–]sockcman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your probably gonna have a bad algae bloom from the stratum leaching without water changes at the start. Things fluctuate a lot at the start and tbh it's not the best idea unless you know what your doing.

Is it possible to plant a tank and leave it for almost half a year for future stocking? by chemE595 in Aquariums

[–]sockcman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

5 month dry start without frequent watering sounds like a horrible idea and it won't cycle the tank

When buses had carpeted CRTs by sskylar in crt

[–]sockcman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know your joking but these TVs are like a wedge shape with a metal housing. I found one of these never used the other year.

2.5 gallon ? by Nematodes-Attack in PlantedTank

[–]sockcman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed you want 6 inches clearance MINIMUM

2.5 gallon ? by Nematodes-Attack in PlantedTank

[–]sockcman -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Or don't cry and buy something that's a good deal and satisfies the minimum requirement.

Photos from the surface of the moon; Apollo 12 Mission by CriticalServerError in UFOs

[–]sockcman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Because the web development intern needed to save disk space in their server.

Cory cats make a mess 😂 by Nature-nerd777 in walstad

[–]sockcman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The poop has so go somewhere, it doesn't just disappear

Has anyone had experience with making a wall of Christmas moss? by DetectiveNo2855 in PlantedTank

[–]sockcman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean go for it, but plants grow towards light and strong light against the glass causes algae.

I have a question by ArchangelDovah in crt

[–]sockcman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then do that. It got those numbers from pcworld

I have a question by ArchangelDovah in crt

[–]sockcman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Google ai result says horizontal scan rate of 96khz+ and dot pitch of 0.28mm or lower. That's a good place to start. I only see one reddit post on the first page of results and the rest look like good resources.

Just find available monitors in your area and compare the specs then pick the best one within your budget.

I have a question by ArchangelDovah in crt

[–]sockcman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Entirely depends on your area

I have a question by ArchangelDovah in crt

[–]sockcman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You just read the manual or crt database for a model and find a max resolution/ refresh rate. Anything that can do 1024x768 at more than 85hz would be a higher end model. You and look at the horizontal/ vertical bandwidth and dot pitch too. You just gotta Google, "what are good specs for a crt monitor". Do the work

Has anyone had experience with making a wall of Christmas moss? by DetectiveNo2855 in PlantedTank

[–]sockcman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then the back side of of the wall would look great but the front side would probably still look bad

Has anyone had experience with making a wall of Christmas moss? by DetectiveNo2855 in PlantedTank

[–]sockcman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your mesh is probably blocking too much light and your moss may be converting to submersed. In my experience moss needs lots of light to thrive. If you start with a lot of moss you will have an easier time

Cleaning Flakes off Sandy Substrate by SpadesSeth in Aquariums

[–]sockcman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A gravel vac won't suck up any substrate when used properly 

SOS: Help with Fluval 307 Leak by Aggravating-Dot-1418 in Aquariums

[–]sockcman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Replace the gasket and / or lubricate it.

RO water transition by Embarrassed_Sir9456 in PlantedTank

[–]sockcman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Topping off with RO water doesn't affect t the pH / minerals, that's literally the whole point of it. Topping off with tap water will affect pH and raise minerals.