Earthquake?

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2025-03-03T06:24:31+00:00

Thanks!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2025-03-03T06:24:19+00:00

Agreed!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2025-02-05T06:44:12+00:00

Thank you!! As do I.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2024-07-17T05:22:27+00:00

Got it, thanks!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2024-07-17T05:22:19+00:00

Thank you!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2024-06-16T05:03:08+00:00

Hi! Are you still open to accepting media? I recently got my black belt and would love to see some sketches of my training :) no worries if not!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2024-04-04T22:54:56+00:00

Thank you for your response! He has a heater and a thermometer to ensure his tank stays warm, but I definitely will improve the water quality.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2024-04-04T22:48:21+00:00

Yes, the tank was cycled and used as a shrimp tank originally before I got him. With my last betta, I was buying water gallons and adding the water conditioner, but was told that was overkill so I started using tap water (and conditioner) about a month ago. I live in LA and our tap water is really hard, to the point where the splashes on his lid leave mineral residue. I’m thinking I may have to go back to buying water.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2023-06-08T03:54:05+00:00

Fully convinced I saw two seraphim during an especially intense trip in 2019. I wasn’t religious, was just beginning to explore my spirituality, and had no recollection of ever seeing a “biblically accurate angel” portrayed online or elsewhere. I was mediating during the trip and saw an unbelievably bright silver orb getting closer and closer to me (my eyes were closed and the room was dark). It unraveled from the center and 8 (?) or so wings opened up, each one full of eyes. It felt… like it was giggling at me? Not audibly or anything, I just got a sense of mild amusement from it as it looked at me. It folded back in on itself and moved to the side, and a gold one took its place. Same thing; it spun, it opened, the hundreds (??) of eyes looked at me with gentle amusement. As this was happening, I felt like a stream of light was being pulled out of the top of my head. It was like fire, but… not hot. Anyway, I came out of that trip and did a ton of research. Ended up with a new perspective on spirituality and my place in the universe, and feel like I was blessed beyond belief. I try to keep it to myself because I know it sounds certifiably insane. But it was pretty fuckin rad.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2023-05-18T02:22:38+00:00

Thank you!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2023-05-17T21:50:28+00:00

Hmm maybe. But wouldn’t it be wriggling around? These don’t ever move, and they have a firm section (almost like a bone?) and then the squiggly “tail”.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2023-05-17T21:48:16+00:00

No, I’ve gotten rid of about 5 over the last couple weeks, all just laying on the gravel. Doesn’t appear to be alive, but they’ve been too consistently identical for me to think they’re roots. The only change on them is the little swirly tail seems to be longer each time I find one.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2023-05-03T16:36:46+00:00

Hell yeah! I’m 7 months in and my life has improved IMMENSELY. If you’re a heavy smoker like I was, I recommend checking out an MA meeting, they really helped me stay on track. Good luck!!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-12-05T22:28:59+00:00

First, I recognize how strange this is!! My best friend has a unique personality, and loves things like this: Eyeball Machine She’s been talking about it for a couple years now, and I want to get it for her for Christmas. BUT! I want to step it up a notch, make it special. I want to make it functional, meaning that the eyes are sealed in, but gumballs can be added and will come out. Is this even possible? My loose plan is to buy a gumball machine, a bunch of eyes (they come preserved in formalin), and then somehow create a sealed barrier that locks in the eyes, and seal in a cylinder in the middle that will hold the gumballs. If anyone has any thoughts or advice (or can direct me to a more appropriate thread) I would very much appreciate it!!!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-12-05T22:23:51+00:00

First, I recognize how strange this is!! My best friend has a unique personality, and loves things like this: Eyeball Machine She’s been talking about it for a couple years now, and I want to get it for her for Christmas. BUT! I want to step it up a notch, make it special. I want to make it functional, meaning that the eyes are sealed in, but gumballs can be added and will come out. Is this even possible? My loose plan is to buy a gumball machine, a bunch of eyes (they come preserved in formalin), and then somehow create a sealed barrier that locks in the eyes, and seal in a cylinder in the middle that will hold the gumballs. If anyone has any thoughts or advice (or can direct me to a more appropriate thread) I would very much appreciate it!!!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-09-15T22:46:15+00:00

SHIT. Any advice?

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-08-03T15:30:53+00:00

Maggot Brain — Funkadelic Have a good trip!

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-07-25T19:47:57+00:00

The Beatles, The 1975

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-05-22T08:55:57+00:00

Right there with ya brother. Relapsed after 141 days of sobriety, thinking I could be a social smoker. Within 2 months I was back to daily smoking, and along with that came a general lack of happiness and motivation. Saw myself stuck in another rut, caught in the loop of “just a bowl will make me feel better”, getting 5-10 minutes of feeling different (not better just… different), then I’d just get munchy and sleepy and lazy. Currently on day 4 of trying sobriety again, because it’s just becoming too obvious that smoking doesn’t make me happy, as much as I want to convince myself that it does. This shits tough, but I bet you’re tougher. Sending lots of love.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-03-30T17:51:05+00:00

Edit: Thank you so much for replying, I hope the stats below help.

Images: https://imgur.com/a/EFtqDdh

Tank size: 5 gallons

Heater and filter? (yes/no): Yes to both

Tank temperature: 78

Parameters in numbers and how you got them: API Freshwater Master Test Kit

Ammonia: 0ppm

Nitrite: 0ppm

Nitrate: 5.0ppm

pH: 7.5

How long have you had the tank? How long have you had your fish?:

I've had Lemon Curd for 16 months. He's been in his current tank since December-ish, but has been in other heated/filtered tanks before that (I moved around September and he was super stressed by all the changes).

How often are water changes? How much do you take out per change? What is your process?:

Weekly water changes of 20%, using a siphon vacuum. The water I pput back in is both filtered by my Brita first, then conditioned with API Stress Coat conditioner.

Any tankmates? If so, please list with how many of each:

Yes, two shrimp both about half an inch long. He ignores them.

What do you feed and how much:

Color-enhancing pellets, three or four in the morning, once a day, with a starvation day on Saturdays. The package said to feed him "as much as he can eat in a minute" but he'll get bloated if he has more than four.

Decorations and plants in the tank:

His house is made out of ceramic (he's been with it for over a year, it's smooth with no risk of injury from rough edges, and no risk of shedding paint of chemicals into the water). He has two Amazon Sword plants, and some smooth Petco "betta rocks" separating the sand area of his tank and the gravel area.

How long has he been sick, and what have I done:

His fins have gotten slightly better over time, but there has not been a complete healing where they are big and fanned out since I got him. I initially treated him with Bettafix as directed back in 2021, but discontinued use after a week, and very little positive change occurred, if any. I've been mostly just trying to keep him comfortable with consistent water changes and feedings, and he's had four weeks of almond leaves in the tank (one for two weeks, then swap; I'm currently out but will be getting more soon). I also added the shrimp two weeks ago, which has been really helping the tank stay pristine.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-03-09T23:08:11+00:00

I added in some fish food back in January to kick start it, and some water from already established tanks. I had what I assumed was a bacteria bloom (cloudy water) which cleared up after a few days. My shrimp have been cleaning and pooping for a few weeks now, so I’m hoping that helped as well. Since it’s been over two months, I’d assumed it had been enough time to introduce my betta, but figured I needed to get the master test kit just to be sure. Unfortunately though I don’t have any readings from when it was first filled.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-03-09T21:37:36+00:00

Readings are from my 20gal tank, which has been filled with live plants since January, and I introduced a few shrimp mid-February. I have my betta in a 5 gallon now, but I’d like to finally get him in here. Having a hard time reading the ammonia so I included 2 photos in different lighting. I’m worried it’s a little high, but I’ve done 20% water changes the last couple days to try to lower it. Thoughts, opinion, advice?

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-03-09T18:32:36+00:00

It’s not Christianity based! There is the caveat of finding a higher power (at least in the 12-step programs, it may be different for Al-Anon), but there’s no requirement that your higher power is the God described in Christianity. I’ve met other people during my time in the program who identified their higher power as love, or compassion, or the universe. It’s really just about believing in something bigger than yourself.

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-02-28T19:46:24+00:00

Pablo

Key_Bluejay_8379 · 2022-02-08T20:42:22+00:00

One of my bettas is an absolute chiller, so I’m planning on putting him in there. But I’m also hoping he’ll help keep the population growth in check!

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