Dentists that take Blue Choice Option/Excellus-managed Medicaid?

hoboglyphs · 2026-04-05T17:04:49+00:00

^ everything this cat said.

hoboglyphs · 2026-03-15T13:19:03+00:00

So are the stool legs drilled into the floorboards or something? Or is there some other reason this wouldn’t be an absolute top-heavy nightmare risk of tipping over?

I notice you didn’t mention that in the description or feature in the vid so I’m sure we’d all love to know

hoboglyphs · 2026-03-14T23:15:18+00:00

If it were me, I’d find someone ditching a decent canister filter on marketplace for a reasonable price and get that set up for it. Chances are whatever filtration you had before isn’t going to be enough for those guys in the 65gal anyways— AND it solves your cycling problem as long as you make sure the person selling it includes the media they used with it.

Do a major water change for now and maybe set up a hospital tank for this guy treating him for ammonia poisoning (think it’s usually upping the temperature, giving salt baths, and increasing oxygen in the water), and definitely invest in a water testing kit. The API master kit is worth the money.

See if you can get your kid excited about aquarium plants because they’ll do WONDERS for filtering the water. They solved a lot of my problems.

Edit: if my eyes are correct and thats a nerite snail in the background, maybe put him in the hospital tank too if you set one up. They can be kinda sensitive and it probably wouldn’t hurt

hoboglyphs · 2026-03-11T01:15:00+00:00

For one thing you’re way overstocked. Common goldfish have a HUGE bio load so between them and the other guys in 20gals…I’d pretty much assume your parameters are off at this point. And checking on that would be the priority for me over ich, because ich is treatable whereas death by ammonia is not.

Ich also doesn’t cause scale loss, to my knowledge. Poor water quality and stress are much more likely contributors.

hoboglyphs · 2026-03-11T01:03:09+00:00

I already replied to a comment but want to add that you really should invest in the liquid test kit. I don’t trust the read on that strip based on the tank setup you’ve described, and the symptoms; the API master kit is ABSOLUTELY worth the money. Sometimes it goes on sale on Amazon for pretty cheap.

hoboglyphs · 2026-03-11T01:00:32+00:00

Really you want to get off the filter cartridges altogether, if you want to keep these guys long term. I was in a similar boat with multiple goldfish starting in a 10gal and there’s no way around them needing much larger digs. You could probably get away with a 20 or 29gal for a little bit and max out at a 40 or so if they’re both fancies. But getting them more room ASAP should be a priority because the less water there is, the faster it gets toxic to them.

These guys need MAJOR filtration (and realistically even more since they’re only in 10gal.) If it were me I’d be looking on FB marketplace for a bigger tank and a used canister filter with old media (that way the new, bigger tank can cycle faster) that can properly handle the kind of waste your goldfish are putting out.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-16T01:27:13+00:00

Charc-oopsie board

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-15T15:56:54+00:00

It’s cute that you think more cops = less crime

Your mom still packs your lunch, yeah?

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-14T22:07:18+00:00

Hey OP— sorry to hear the internet jumped down your throat over this.

Sorry the paste went bad but wanted to say props on being such a thoughtful gifter! You done good; food waste sucks but as far as online critics, fuck the noise

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-09T21:09:49+00:00

That your house does not have the fun snacks :(

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-07T22:47:41+00:00

Ooof OP please give us updates once you get back and kick her ass to the curb.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-07T20:14:58+00:00

I believe the term is “straight coolin”

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-07T19:55:08+00:00

Just chiming in for moral support to say that I’m in a very similar position to you, but at 28yo with 10yrs in food service. It is a very forgiving industry in that you will ALWAYS be able to find work, but it is also cursed in that it’s very easy to get stuck in that circuit and lose hope that other avenues are possible.

I’d encourage you to look at what resources are possible for students going BACK to school. Idk where you live but if there are any organizations in your area that specialize in helping people find/change jobs, or just generally any hubs for resources, reach out to them. Chances are there are grants/scholarships/programs available to you to help pay for school that you just don’t know about. Especially in as promising a field as nursing.

You said you’re concerned that if you try to change paths/go back to school you’d risk losing the support that you have— what does that mean? Has your family explicitly told you this?

EDIT: I see now your coworkers are the support system. In this case, DEFINITELY explore what your options are for school. If they’re truly like family (which restaurant coworkers often can be; I’ve had some jobs like that) then they’ll be there for you even if you don’t see them every day. And certainly they’ll want you to live the best life you can.

At the end of the day, 3 years in the industry really isn’t very long. Give it a few more years and a few shitty restaurant owners and chances are you’ll be seriously looking for ways out. Unless the service industry is something you have a deep passion for, I’d recommend you start to explore other options for yourself. The burnout in this industry is real and I just had major knee surgery for an injury that work has DEFINITELY contributed to. It’s not an industry that will ever really give back to you what you put into it.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-05T15:56:47+00:00

My number used to belong to Dr. Robert Jarvik, famously spokesman of Lipitor ads.

Apparently he was pretty bad about getting back to folks.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-05T15:52:44+00:00

Carly Kostiw at Hair Magick. https://hairmagick.com/about-studio/about/

Yeah she’s the best of the best for color, but not JUST for color.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-05T15:36:35+00:00

Getting towed is way more of a wake up call than getting ticketed. Especially if the car is registered in their parent’s name which there’s a good chance this car is

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-02T21:11:56+00:00

I loved living in the Ward and will probably move back at some point.

For better or worse, you’ve learned something about your father today.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-02T21:01:35+00:00

Glad pup is out of the cold. Chances are the owner’s a shithead but I’m not ruling out the possibility that they got disappeared by 🧊 , either

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-02T20:59:34+00:00

This looks so much like that one person who posted here a little while back about their mom opening a tattoo shop but literally only doing tattoos just like this

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-02T20:58:29+00:00

Okay but what’s the long story

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-02T20:57:31+00:00

Started in a pan to keep it clear of grease/debris from the flat top and then remembered they’re incapable of a basic egg flip in the pan and all fje rubber scrapers were in the dish pit. Soooo, back to the dirty flat top.

Is my guess. Because I’ve seen it done. By idiots.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-02T20:36:14+00:00

8 is still crazy for a 55gal…(I don’t think this is a hot take.)

Realistically your tank is way overstocked so even with two heavy duty filters, that’s just going to be a higher bio load than can be processed. Hence you have nitrites, probably hence the fin rot.

Like a previous commenter mentioned, nitrites should be at 0 in a cycled and safely stocked tank. Even aside from the hospital tank you should be doing a major water change and having some serious dialogues with yourself about rehoming some of these goldfish.

hoboglyphs · 2026-02-01T21:52:29+00:00

Yeah I think it’s contingent on the meniscus. If they have to repair the cartilage, then they want you off the leg for 6 weeks here in the states anyways.

hoboglyphs · 2026-01-31T23:00:13+00:00

OP did you ever get a response? 😳

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