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raratt

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Have to go get an estimate to get my car fixed this afternoon. I don't know why I just can't take it to them and drop it off to get fixed, the insurance is covering it. Might go by the fish store and get some new members for my new aquarium, and might as well stop by KFC since I'm in the area.
Mornin.
 

GreatwhiteNorth

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Have to go get an estimate to get my car fixed this afternoon. I don't know why I just can't take it to them and drop it off to get fixed, the insurance is covering it. Might go by the fish store and get some new members for my new aquarium, and might as well stop by KFC since I'm in the area.
Mornin.
I need another tank for hospital/quarantine situations.
I can't afford risking buying a fish & dropping it in with the existing crew, our petco is not exactly staffed with knowledgeable fish people.
"Oh, you want the blue one?" as I'm pointing at a Frontosa.
 

raratt

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I need another tank for hospital/quarantine situations.
I can't afford risking buying a fish & dropping it in with the existing crew, our petco is not exactly staffed with knowledgeable fish people.
"Oh, you want the blue one?" as I'm pointing at a Frontosa.
I wanted a male and female platy and the kid was arguing with me about which is which because "his manager" taught him. I said you have a phone, look up gonopodium. He just looked at me like I was stupid. Should have asked him if the girls he dates had appendages.
 

.The Outdoorsman.

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I picked up some more neons, can't have too many IMO, got a pair of platys, and a couple South American tetra's. Picked up a couple new fake plants since the others were falling apart.
Estimate for the car is $1100+. Oops.
KFC and beer is in the fridge.
Community tanks are fun throw a 1.2mf pair of rainbow fish, tiger loach red tail shark combo are cool. Had a clown loach throuh several tanks and years. Haha grab a raphael catfish when you thought you had a decomishned tank after weeks. Lifted a rock, fucker barbed me in the dark and i flew back like trying to climb through a electric fence.
 

raratt

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Community tanks are fun throw a 1.2mf pair of rainbow fish, tiger loach red tail shark combo are cool. Had a clown loach throuh several tanks and years. Haha grab a raphael catfish when you thought you had a decomishned tank after weeks. Lifted a rock, fucker barbed me in the dark and i flew back like trying to climb through a electric fence.
Wife doesn't like loaches, she says they look like snakes...lol.
 

.The Outdoorsman.

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Wife doesn't like loaches, she says they look like snakes...lol.
Then get a dozen kuli loaches. . . . How many more inches you wanna fit. I know it depends on schooling and fish to fish. Blow it up with the neon, cardinal next size up schooling fish, groups of em. Sounds like your already going that way
 

raratt

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Then get a dozen kuli loaches. . . . How many more inches you wanna fit. I know it depends on schooling and fish to fish. Blow it up with the neon, cardinal next size up schooling fish, groups of em. Sounds like your already going that way
They had some silver mollies that looked nice but I'm hesitant with the new tank to get a bunch more fish. I'm kinda waiting for it to get settled in and see if I have any losses. I enjoyed fancy guppies before, had a tank full at one time.
 

.The Outdoorsman.

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They had some silver mollies that looked nice but I'm hesitant with the new tank to get a bunch more fish. I'm kinda waiting for it to get settled in and see if I have any losses. I enjoyed fancy guppies before, had a tank full at one time.
Was just going to mention ive wanted to do a fat tank of guppies. 50+, would be cool to isolate the traits you like, like some things. But chinese have been doing koi since forever
 

.The Outdoorsman.

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Use feeder fish to get your bioactity if you dont have a safe used filter. Petco petsmart walmart, please no, will have seperated or most running off the same pump same filter, by the quadron. If you see a fish with ick in one tank, bacteria/ virus in the rest likely. Way i always checked.
 

raratt

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Use feeder fish to get your bioactity if you dont have a safe used filter. Petco petsmart walmart, please no, will have seperated or most running off the same pump same filter, by the quadron. If you see a fish with ick in one tank, bacteria/ virus in the rest likely. Way i always checked.
I added a new tank setup mixture with beneficial bacteria in it. I think even the private pet store I go to has a common water supply, haven't asked.
 

manfredo

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I tried doing a tank back 20 years ago, but the water kept getting dark on me. I moved it a few times thinking it was getting too much sun, and then it sprung a leak. That ended my fish tanking.

They do take more work than I expected for sure, and mine was just a 30 gallon.
 

Aeroknow

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Took the Silverado in to the transmission shop and just like i knew, needs a rebuild. Straight up almost completely lost reverse. 3800 bucks with a new torque converter upgrade. This 4L80e made it 350K miles and i put that mofo through some shit. Not bad i guess but it’s still kinda hard to throw that much at a truck i bought new in ‘03. Straight up married to this thing. But i repowered it right before the fire. New transfer case(upgraded kind)as of 6 months. Fuck it. Cheaper to keep em. I just wished I understood the concept before getting divorced. I totally get it now.l won’t make that mistake again
 
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Aeroknow

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Still working though. Just put up the first can light trim. It’s an easy one but you gotta start somewhere. I got 29 gimbal ones on the vaulted ceilings i’m getting warmed up for. Somewhere around 55 of them total. Just in the house! Shit loads on the exterior lids too
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the fire sprinkler guy, my buddy, comes tomorrow to do all his finish crap
Still waiting to score a bunch of arc fault breakers i need so my brother or me can finally finish powering shit up
 
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