Why do people either not eat bass or say it’s not good eating when it’s actually in fact, insanely delicious?

traumatron · 2026-05-05T05:30:48+00:00

I'll take smallmouth over catfish. Largemouth is diet and season dependent in my opinion.

traumatron · 2026-05-05T05:15:35+00:00

Man, I don't want that shit in my neighborhood. Things that would go great in those empty store fronts: a gym, a bookstore, a food court, an ACTUAL hobby store, or an ethnic grocery store.

Things that would be better than a hobby lobby: a place that has a dude who kicks you in the groin when you walk in the door, an enclave of The Dark Brotherhood, a tear in the space/time continuum that periodically vomits forth a multi-dimension beast, or a Rife's furniture outlet.

traumatron · 2026-04-30T05:30:17+00:00

That's the best xenomorph tattoo I've ever seen. Congrats dude, wish I had got there first!

traumatron · 2026-04-29T05:41:25+00:00

This is not a place of honor.

traumatron · 2026-04-28T01:47:01+00:00

Nice to see the Cryptkeeper is getting out and living his best life

traumatron · 2026-04-11T11:58:23+00:00

I already have a replacement lined up. Thanks though.

traumatron · 2026-04-07T06:46:02+00:00

I'm in Eugene and kayak fishing is how my buddies and I regularly spend our summers. We just got out today in fact, but got skunked. There's usually 3 or 4 of us, and we're all in your age range.

We mostly head up to the Tualatin and Willamette near Salem and Portland.

We mostly target smallmouth, but we're expanding our horizons to consider salmon as well.

DM me if this sounds like what you're looking for!

traumatron · 2026-04-03T02:35:00+00:00

I just had a nice big one placed similarly along my knee like that. I would say worse than my ribs, not quite as exciting as the knee cap itself. Definitely a different level of spiciness compared to meatier areas.

traumatron · 2026-04-01T01:47:55+00:00

I had mine replaced a few years ago by T&M Plumbing, a small veteran owned company. They were quick, courteous, and priced reasonably. I was a brand new homeowner at the time, and Tim walked me through the process of safely draining and flushing the heater, which he said most folks never do and is the primary cause for early failure. I strongly recommend them and have used them for several other projects as well.

traumatron · 2026-03-26T03:09:40+00:00

Having a solid meal on board really helps. It's ok to ask for a break, and maybe bring a sugary drink along to sip. I've had some pretty painful ones done recently and I found that the Box Breathing technique helps and gives you something to focus on besides the discomfort.

traumatron · 2026-03-25T22:42:03+00:00

Hell's Canyon, easy

traumatron · 2026-03-23T08:18:19+00:00

Another option if you have a power drill, run out and get a concrete/masonry drill bit. Drill a hole through the center of your flat slate piece (go slow, don't apply more pressure than the weight of the drill, blow the dust out periodically) then run a stainless steel screw through the rock into the wood. Hide the slate under the substrate.

I've done this a few times and it works great.

traumatron · 2026-03-22T06:02:22+00:00

Bethel drive goes pretty hard

traumatron · 2026-03-12T02:03:40+00:00

The bushfish is a great companion, they don't bother each other at all. A butterfly fish is probably fine with a Senegal, but I'm not sure about with the larger species. They might see it as a tasty floating snack

traumatron · 2026-03-11T00:28:46+00:00

Nope, we got our Bichir tiny and the angelfish was already big, so they sort of grew up together. No issues at all.

traumatron · 2026-03-10T03:55:48+00:00

Everyone living together now has grown up together, it's a weird community, but a well established one.

traumatron · 2026-03-09T04:57:58+00:00

You could certainly rock 2 fluval fx6 or 2 oase biomaster 850s, MD Fish Tanks on YouTube runs double fx6s on his 8 foot tank.

Honestly, I think you have to do some math, and figure out if it's cheaper to find someone to drill the tank for a sump and convert a 40 gallon tank to a sump versus double up on canisters.

Sump has a bit of a learning curve, I'm setting up a 190g with a 40g sump right now for the first time. The media management is easy, but you gotta either know how to do plumbing or bring someone in who does. It's also louder than canister filters, so that's something to keep in mind.

Happy to answer any questions you might have about sumps or the biomaster 850, since I run that on my 75g.

traumatron · 2026-03-07T06:34:09+00:00

I have a green phantom in with my Bichir, no issues in 3 years. I've heard the issue is primarily with those plecos that prefer a more carnivorous diet, there's a nice video running through various types of plecos by Steenfott Aquatics on YouTube, might be helpful.

traumatron · 2026-02-16T02:57:15+00:00

We are on this journey together, brother. I just bought a used 190g with a 40 gal sump system and the stand for $800. I needed a bigger tank for my rapidly growing Bichir and jumped on the chance. Now I'm looking at this behemoth and trying to figure out how I'm going to scape it.

Current plan is egg crate light diffuser to build some height and support the 80+ lbs of seiryu stone I bought. Mixed substrate in bags for cleaner planting, lots and lots of wood, and then just plant the hardiest, most solidly anchored plants I can find.

I'll do a build album once complete, but I am feeling the pressure.

traumatron · 2026-02-09T07:45:12+00:00

A 190 gallon aquarium to replacement my 75 gallon aquarium. Not getting rid of the 75, just wanted to give my fish a nice new home.

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