Help Extend lifespan and stream time

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Hello, from what I've experimented with, it's a trade off between lifespan and the stream time. For instance, if my lifespan is 5 seconds then I can only have a stream for a few seconds until it stops and I must wait while the spawned fluid despawns. Am I understanding this correctly and is there a way to keep the stream going regardless of the life span? Thank you!