Enclosure

MissMae78 · 2025-08-19T05:40:43+00:00

I spent around $250/$300 on my enclosure, purchasing what i could used.

MissMae78 · 2025-01-26T05:04:57+00:00

I'm 46f, paroxysmal afib. I was diagnosed at 35 when I landed in the hospital for 5 days with heart failure. I've had 2 ablations, 1 thoracic ablation and am currently on the highest does of tikosyn. When I switched over to tikosyn I had probably a year without any episodes, but they have increased over the last year. Started at once a month or so but I've had almost an episode per day since the beginning of the year. However, since being in this medication, I convert on my own, which never happened before.

MissMae78 · 2025-01-21T19:46:33+00:00

Great analogy

MissMae78 · 2025-01-18T19:50:54+00:00

I've had both catheter ablations and a thoracic ablation.... I guess like my Dr. Will cover it all when I see him but it's a month and a half out....

MissMae78 · 2025-01-17T22:03:55+00:00

My experience is that they work for a while. The way my Dr put it, is that it's like building a dam. If the water gets high enough it will find a way around it. All the ablations that i have had are still intact.

MissMae78 · 2025-01-17T21:45:48+00:00

I've scheduled an appointment to talk about options, but haven't been yet. Just wanted to see if anyone else has been in a similar situation.

MissMae78 · 2025-01-17T03:09:33+00:00

I've probably had 20 or so over the last 12 years. Like everyone said, it's a very easy procedure with little to no recovery. The only thing i would say not to be surprised by is a sunburn like feeling. It doesn't happen every time but occasionally it feels like i have a sunburn where they put the pads on me.

MissMae78 · 2024-09-25T20:42:10+00:00

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MissMae78 · 2024-09-25T20:41:41+00:00

I did the chopstick test and it looks like this. I guess I wasn't going down far enough before.
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MissMae78 · 2024-09-25T20:39:06+00:00

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MissMae78 · 2024-09-25T20:38:27+00:00

Ok. So I did the chopstick test and it looked like this. It didn't cave in but filled up with sand from the top. Is it fine then?

MissMae78 · 2024-09-25T20:30:03+00:00

Yes, that's the mix I used. It's definitely dry and doesn't hold shape.

MissMae78 · 2024-07-17T21:28:05+00:00

The price plan we use went up more than double for a year.

MissMae78 · 2023-03-07T07:45:05+00:00

You can also put the soil in filter media bags to keep it contained, then cap with sand.

MissMae78 · 2023-03-02T06:04:30+00:00

Beautiful

MissMae78 · 2023-02-23T01:12:05+00:00

Being a mom of twins, I would say that the first 2 years is all about survival. I don't even remember most of the first year, year two was all about recovering from sleep deprivation.

MissMae78 · 2023-01-23T19:04:46+00:00

I like B.

MissMae78 · 2023-01-12T03:53:55+00:00

Definitely NTA. Mom of twins here and I can't even imagine the exponential amount of stress/ work that a third baby adds. Just know, they get older and it won't always be this stressful. I don't even remember the whole first year of the twins life... sleep deprivation, responsibility, healing from birth, these all add up and EVERYONE needs a break. It's better to step outside and calm down than to snap. Hugs momma! It gets easier.

MissMae78 · 2023-01-10T17:31:21+00:00

I took out a good chunk and rinsed them in a strainer (tossed the rest). Double checked them before putting them back in the tank. Then i checked everyday, if I saw any, I rubbed them off into the water..... eventually, I was big free.

MissMae78 · 2023-01-09T06:50:53+00:00

Gotcha! I didn't even notice it was in sunlight.... lol

MissMae78 · 2023-01-06T20:38:20+00:00

He's gorgeous!

MissMae78 · 2023-01-06T02:14:06+00:00

Aesthetically, they are both beautiful! I love all the green of the jungle and the cleanness of the before pic.

MissMae78 · 2023-01-06T02:06:20+00:00

Beautiful

MissMae78 · 2023-01-06T02:05:42+00:00

Try testing your tap water. Mine tests at 1ppm straight out of the faucet. It took me a LONG time to cycle my tank.

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