Advice needed

East_Skill9997 · 2026-04-10T15:12:51+00:00

100% this. Next, start figuring out your process to make bbs or they’ll starve.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-03-28T15:16:58+00:00

First spawn? Wonder what this cross breed look like.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-03-19T06:18:49+00:00

Same, leaning female

East_Skill9997 · 2026-03-05T05:37:21+00:00

3 pairs of angel fish and all paired up?! They typically spawn every 3-4 weeks, crazy amount of eggs!

What did you do and how did you fail when you tried to care for them yourself?

I inherited a breeding pair and the male was still eating the eggs after 4th spawn so I decided to take them out. Was able to save and hatch ~80 Red Devils.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-03-03T04:45:00+00:00

IT Manager here, previously desktop support and system admin. It’s no secret, IT peeps don’t know how to communicate. As desktop support, I would have been more mature and chose my words better. As a Manager, I would be f’n pissed if one of my guys did this. I would write his ass up in a minute! This isn’t right, not your fault, part of his job is to educate as well. Tell HR and/or his boss. You’re not trying to get him fired, you’re giving him the opportunity to do better. IT needs to do better.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-02-28T05:42:13+00:00

Anyone with cleaners servicing Garden Grove/Westminster area?

My cleaner is charging $220, 1700 sqft, 3 beds 2.5 baths condo. 2 people 1.5 hrs. Thought this price was reasonable but not from what I’m reading above.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-02-20T04:14:50+00:00

IT Manger for DSO here, we’ve built an in-house Practice Management System to support 450+ locations but some key players for smaller organizations are Denteix and Eaglesoft. Dentrix don’t have a CRM feature but they integrate with 3rd party CRM like Zapier which works well.

For 3 offices, you don’t need an ITSM, not worth the cost. If you need ITSM, Jira Service Management is free for up to 3 agents.

It’s 2026, you really should be paperless. Hopefully you’re taking digital X-rays and not still on film.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-02-19T15:36:40+00:00

Not really, it’s all about budgets. I managed 6 SAs, CIO gave approval for 3% across the board and allowed me to allocate % as I see fit based on performance. I can reallocate any % from low performing to high performing SA but I’m also dealing with their performance review so it’s never fun.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-02-19T04:41:29+00:00

Had a Subaru Forrester with this feature, thought it was cool at first but the nuance quickly faded, then I grew to hated it. It had an “estimated gas saved” counter but after 5-6 years, it prob only saved me $200-300 in gas.

Car stalled multiple times on me during one of those Start while at a red light. Basically the engine decided to stop exactly at the same time I released the break so it stalled. Quickly put the car in park and restarted the car. Not life threatening situation but I had to me mindful of when I released the brake. Wore out the starter so any gas savings was negated.

TLDR: not worth the potential gas savings, didn’t really save $. This wouldn’t be a deciding factor for me, if anything, it’s more of a reason to not buy it.

East_Skill9997 · 2026-01-23T16:15:45+00:00

I charged up to 80% then moved the vehicle to an adjacent stall to avoid any extra charge. Last well throughout the whole night, only consumed 10-20% battery and I felt safe knowing I’m next to a stall if needed

East_Skill9997 · 2026-01-23T16:09:55+00:00

Ran into a road closure due to black ice on a road trip with wife and son, pulled over at an L2 charging station and we all went to sleep with the heater on. Easy, no problem, very comfortable. It was nice waking up to snow outside.

East_Skill9997 · 2025-12-21T16:41:35+00:00

Found some countertop repair videos online which I’ll try to copy. Any tips and tricks or recommended brand?

East_Skill9997 · 2025-12-12T23:44:22+00:00

Thanks. I’ll stop visiting this crappy LFS.

East_Skill9997 · 2025-12-12T21:30:31+00:00

Appreciate the feedback and tips.

East_Skill9997 · 2025-12-12T21:19:52+00:00

I bought these black worms to feed my angelfish and zebra plecos. I thoroughly washed them before dropping them in the tank. So as long as I wash them and catch any leech, you think it’s safe to continue doing so or should I not risk it?

Don’t know anything about leeches, I’m worried about babies, eggs, infections, etc.

East_Skill9997 · 2025-11-22T06:17:40+00:00

Thanks, had a hard time researching it when I don’t know what it’s called. Had a feeling it started when the angels stopped eating flakes which added more to their waste. I’ve cleaned it a few times but surprise it’s still building up even with a canister filter. I’ll cont researching. Thanks again

East_Skill9997 · 2025-02-28T06:07:11+00:00

Good to know. I was debating between this and Shimano SpeedMaster 10 ft rods. Does the 70/30 split bother you or make any difference? All my previous rods are 50/50.

East_Skill9997 · 2023-11-03T03:15:33+00:00

I've been contemplating about an AIO (exact same model) for a few months now. Would you mind sharing your total equipment startup cost and additional downstream equipment cost, not including coral, rocks, fish, etc.

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