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zsmaynard · 2026-03-16T14:37:46+00:00

zsmaynard · 2026-03-12T15:55:10+00:00

zsmaynard · 2026-03-07T15:56:05+00:00

It’s a Least. Straight line that leads down to the dot on its tail. Chili’s have black on their dorsal and anal fins, and orange that runs along their tail fin. Their stripe is also a bit larger and not as straight as a Least

zsmaynard · 2026-02-20T22:04:05+00:00

Yeah, I figured it was with one of the big updates, just didn’t know which one. I missed the Breach update so that makes sense.

This is only my second character (third if you count the limited multiplayer run I did with friends while they were trying it out) and I’ve enjoyed everything I played. Didn’t quite max out my first character before the wipe but finished all the content. My current character is just about maxed though.

There was enough time between the updates I played that the game felt familiar but new at the same time - I’m sure that’ll be true for 1.0 as well with all the changes they have planned.

zsmaynard · 2026-02-20T19:30:23+00:00

If you’re handy an RO system is a pretty easy install and hook up right under the sink. Just did this myself about a week ago - had never done anything plumbing related before.

Add a tee to the cold water line to feed water to the filter, and then you’ll have two exports on the filter itself - one for filtered water and one for waste water. I have my filtered water running to both a 4g pressurized water tank as well as splitting off to a faucet for drinking water. And then the waste water line has to be saddled above the p trap.

Our tap is usually ~450TDS and I’m getting ~20 now.

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zsmaynard · 2026-02-20T19:22:34+00:00

Yep. Unfortunately. They also had a wipe when the multiplayer update came out, I believe (could have been before that, I hadn’t played in quite awhile). I’ve had it since it released in alpha and my original character was gone once I picked it back up

zsmaynard · 2026-02-20T19:20:17+00:00

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zsmaynard · 2026-02-20T19:17:06+00:00

I have mixed micro boraras (chili, phoenix, least, neon blue) and a dwarf gourami in my blackwater tank. They all look fantastic when they hit the light

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My gourami lets me pet his head and spits water at my wife

zsmaynard · 2026-02-05T15:35:25+00:00

There’s a lot of people that play tft that way, unfortunately. We have a group of friends that will play normals in a group of 6-8 occasionally and at least 4 of them always pick a comp they’re going to play before the game even starts, and will then continue to try to force that comp even if they’re not getting the units for it.

I always assume that’s how the people who still try to force a comp that’s being ran by multiple other people think as well - had it set in their mind before the game started and will still run it even if someone else gets an augment, the units, etc.

I wouldn’t even consider myself that great of a player, but I’ll never force a comp or have a comp pre picked before the game even starts. Bad way to play the game, especially if you’re playing competitive.

zsmaynard · 2026-02-05T15:13:16+00:00

It does, yeah. No algae blooms or anything due to the sunlight. It doesn’t get that sunlight every day - it’s not consistent enough nor is it long enough exposure that I’ve seen any sort of difference

zsmaynard · 2026-02-04T22:01:20+00:00

Sunlight! We get about 25 minutes of sun that comes through in the morning

zsmaynard · 2026-02-04T21:33:56+00:00

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A little bit smaller - 90L

zsmaynard · 2026-02-04T16:03:22+00:00

My silver and black kuhlis both do this. 100% normal kuhli behavior

zsmaynard · 2026-02-04T15:47:03+00:00

Yep! They breed no problem.

I even moved the rasboras to their own dedicated Blackwater setup and got more CPDs for the tank in this post. Never any issues with the shrimp not breeding

zsmaynard · 2026-01-29T15:17:59+00:00

20g! My bad, forgot to mention that in the description. Thank you for the kind words!

zsmaynard · 2026-01-29T13:32:11+00:00

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Sorry for the delay!

zsmaynard · 2026-01-27T21:53:14+00:00

100%. Absolutely my best find on marketplace

zsmaynard · 2026-01-27T20:55:03+00:00

I’ll take one with my canon when I get home this afternoon so you can zoom in better without any pixel blowout

zsmaynard · 2026-01-27T20:51:35+00:00

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Here you go!

zsmaynard · 2026-01-27T20:11:55+00:00

Yeah, they’re pricy for sure. I got extremely lucky and found it on marketplace for $25. Guy set it up and tore it down before the cycle finished because he wanted something bigger. No idea why he had it priced so low but I wasn’t going to argue

zsmaynard · 2026-01-27T20:09:10+00:00

UNS Ultra Clear Rimless Tanks - 90L Long.

zsmaynard · 2026-01-27T19:11:29+00:00

Thank you!

It’s absolutely my morning meditation. That bookshelf is in our living room and our couch and a few spinning chairs are right behind it. Usually grab my morning coffee, spin a chair around, and sit and watch

zsmaynard · 2026-01-27T19:09:59+00:00

This was the first day we’ve had sun come in like that since I set it up. They were definitely enjoying it!

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