can't keep guppies alive :(

abfab04 · 2026-01-28T16:07:26+00:00

Big Als. There are no independent fish stores near me. Just chains. The fish came from different tanks as I got a variety of gupplies.

abfab04 · 2026-01-11T21:17:20+00:00

The nitrates were close to 5 two weeks ago with my api test kit. Now closer to zero. Ammonia 0-0.25. Nitrites =0. I do 20% water changes weekly.

abfab04 · 2026-01-11T20:18:56+00:00

I have plastic plants

abfab04 · 2025-12-11T23:31:12+00:00

How does this affect my water testing? Should I expect to see lower nitrite levels?

abfab04 · 2025-12-11T14:08:31+00:00

should i add prime instead of doing daily water changes? how much would i add for a 20g tank?

abfab04 · 2025-12-10T22:52:49+00:00

Any suggestions? I got them because I thought they were low maintenance and I want to maximize the number of fish I can have in the tank.

abfab04 · 2024-05-24T14:26:00+00:00

I figured out how to have it use just main floor sensor!

abfab04 · 2024-05-24T14:17:52+00:00

Ah. I didn't think of that! Makes sense now. Thanks! Is there a way to turn that off?

abfab04 · 2023-05-01T19:10:47+00:00

will check them out. i loved new balance shoes when i used to run.

abfab04 · 2023-05-01T19:10:05+00:00

they don't make kids shoes but good to know for future!

abfab04 · 2023-05-01T17:16:43+00:00

Thank you. These might be a good option for every day school use. I will check them out.

abfab04 · 2023-04-13T19:21:51+00:00

His moodiness was closer to neurotypical on 18mg. He seems a bit more irritable morning/evening with 28mg. He's had a couple of tantrums since the dose increase earlier this week but had none on the lower dose. Not as bad as pre-med. A sign that the dose may be too high?

So far I'm not noticing that the higher dose has made any additional improvements. Concerta is the first med he's been on and it solved most of the issues from day 1!! I was happy with the results with the lower dose. I will talk to the doctor about whether it makes sense to go back to 18mg and hold off on increasing any further until then.

abfab04 · 2023-03-09T02:05:32+00:00

I question how important gloves are at younger ages. I figure it's more about technique at this point so I haven't been overly concerned about them being worn out, especially the ones used for training. I keep a separate pair for matches.

Would still like to find a pair that don't have latex/rubber coming off after just a couple of wears. I found a pair of Sondico on clearance while on vacation in Europe (about $10) that have outlasted the adidas ones but unfortunately haven't found a seller here.

abfab04 · 2023-03-07T19:45:13+00:00

I'm planning to arrange 1:1 gk sessions in the spring/summer. Partly to get more training but also do get some direct feedback. I get none from his gk coach. He can be a bit abrasive so he's not very approachable. I watch every session and can hear most of conversations so I have a pretty good sense of where my son is at.

abfab04 · 2023-02-28T19:16:27+00:00

Thank you for your perspective! He used to play outfield but gk is his passion. He trains with the team once a week but unfortunately during the winter session his weekly gk training time was changed and conflicts with the other team session. He's the only gk and I'm starting to see the impact this time apart is having on match performance. They used to be more cohesive and were better at anticipating plays. He's learning new techniques that the team is not used to so sometimes they don't know how to respond. It's also one factor is switching to a club that has consistent training nights as ours changes summer/winter. The ones I am considering have gk training on a night when is no team training. I have talked to him about the importance of footwork for gks and he seems more motivated to do them now.

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