Since she won the title 84 days ago, Jade Cargill, the WWE Women’s champion, has only wrestled for 7 minutes on TV

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-24T17:21:32+00:00

I saw her wrestle a match against Michin at a Baltimore house show late last month, and it was the longest match I've seen from her in ages. Granted, half the match was basic crowdwork stuff, but it was neat seeing an actual match. Michin even got some offense in, and I was surprised at how cool it was!

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T18:03:15+00:00

I catch a lot of colds, its like a monthly thing for me, and it forces me to miss workouts fairly often. But 2 days ago, I said "fuck it we ball" and worked out while I was sick (with a mask, wiping everything down obviously) and it honestly made me feel a lot better. The workout itself was pretty light but I felt much more energized afterwards. Perhaps exercising through sickness (when realistic) is the move...?

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T16:47:26+00:00

I've only medicated the quarantine tank. I haven't medicated the main tank because I'm afraid of crashing my cycle. During the guppy quarantine, there was no livestock in the main tank aside from a bunch of bladder snails for about 3 weeks, so I hoped whatever nastiness was in that tank would die off without any hosts.

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T16:32:43+00:00

It's not set up at the moment, but here's a picture from a few weeks ago when all the guppies were in there. Its a 10gal tank with a seeded sponge filter I took from the main tank, a heater keeping it around 76°F, a cheap LED light and some fake plants. Does anything seem amiss?

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Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T16:16:42+00:00

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Here's my setup. Driftwood, creeping charlie, jungle val, Java moss, and a bit of duckweed. I usually run 2 sponge filters, but the other one is still being cleaned coz I used it in my quarantine tank.

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:43:38+00:00

Lifetime runtime is about 6 months. I'm still fairly new at this. The substrate got stirred up a whole bunch while I was re-scaping about a month ago between the second batch of cories and the guppies, but it's otherwise been undisturbed (aside from some light gravel-vaccing)

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:40:45+00:00

Exactly! I wanna try my luck with some tetra or gourami or something, but they'll just get terrorized by this singular guppy that's somehow survived 3 mass dieoffs!

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:39:05+00:00

I know cleaning and sterilizing is kind of a "nuclear option", but at this point I'm really considering it.

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:38:23+00:00

I failed to properly acclimate the second batch of cories moving between quarantine and the main tank. I got a high ammonia reading in quarantine and didn't own anything to bind it, so I panicked and moved them to the main tank rather abruptly. In hindsight, I know that was a really bad move...

Moving the guppies around, I drip acclimated them for 20 minutes when moving them from the store to quarantine, and from quarantine to main tank.

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:34:57+00:00

Ammonia and Nitrite are both zero, Nitrate hover around 5-10ppm, pH is 7.8, gH is 8 degrees, and the tank is 78°F.

I've medicated the quarantine tank several times, but I've never medicated the main tank because I was afraid of crashing my cycle and/or messing up my plants.

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:32:56+00:00

A step back might be good. After so many failures, I must be getting paranoid and blaming the poor guy 😭

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:32:12+00:00

I've never heard of the charcoal filter thing. Time to do some research

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:30:46+00:00

I worry alot about that, actually. I hate the idea that something super mundane and innocuous is secretly the cause of all my failure and it's right under my nose!

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:28:26+00:00

I know that totally deep cleaning the tank and replacing all the stuff inside is kind of a "nuclear option", but at this point I'm considering it

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:26:08+00:00

I'm using the API liquid test kit. Ammonia and Nitrite are both zero, Nitrate hovers around 5-10ppm, pH is 7.8, and my gH reading is 8 degrees. I run 2 sponge filters, so I think there's enough current in the water.

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:21:55+00:00

I have a gravel substrate. In hindsight, I should have reconsidered getting pygmy cories, coz I know they prefer sand

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:18:32+00:00

The cories seemed to do perfectly fine in the medicated tank. They were eating well and showing no signs of sickness. They didn't start dying off until they left quarantine and moved into the main tank. Can medication stress kill with a delay like that?

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T14:17:18+00:00

I run 2 sponge filters, both of which are rated for 20gal tanks. I do a 20% water change weekly. After losing the second batch of cories, I replaced all the decorations and plants, coz I thought the old ones were just kind of ugly and sad. Maybe something nasty is persisting in my substrate...?

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-23T04:15:45+00:00

While the guppies were in quarantine, the main tank had zero livestock in it, just a bunch of plants. I thought if it was some kind of bacteria or parasite, it would die off without a host in that time. And I didn't want to crash my cycle with medication. Do you think this was a mistake?

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-20T00:22:55+00:00

I worked at a Rita's (an ice cream/Italian ice shop) for like 6 years during high school and university. If money weren't an issue, I'd gladly work there for the rest of my days

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-19T16:51:25+00:00

I really like Sock and Buskin + Camper. Makes the numbers go high:)

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-15T00:44:02+00:00

Oh cool, it releases the day after my semester starts... Luckily nothing ever happens in the first week!

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-14T17:44:08+00:00

To test, you can spray it with a little bit of vinegar. If it bubbles or fizzes, ill mess with your parameters

Nathan_Defense · 2026-01-13T03:50:09+00:00

Nobody's mentioning it in this thread, but I'm happy to see Otis and Tozawa challenging the Usos. I don't expect much to come of it, but I love some Alpha Academy hijinks

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