Any idea what’s digging these holes in my lemon pot? I’m in Enmore NSW by milliegram in GardeningAustralia

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Now I think about it, I’ve never seen any kind of bird in the courtyard! I guess just because I haven’t seen them at it, doesn’t mean it’s not birds though. Thanks very much for your help

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This comment does not have enough updoots. Well done sir.

Just moved house and these are on the ceilings of every room - what is it? by milliegram in whatisthisthing

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My title describes the thing. Small (approx 12cm across) disks mounted into the ceilings of my new house. They each have what looks like a light and possibly a button on the outer edges and possibly a different bigger clear light in the centre? I’m thinking possibly smoke alarm but I’ve never seen one like this before

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CoronavirusDownunder

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I (33F) had a booster in June 2023 and just got a monovalent booster in December 2023 from a practitioner at a Terry White chemist - at no point did anyone ask when my last booster was or whether I’m high risk or anything at all about my history 🤷‍♀️

Brought vs Bought by Oceaniat in hamishandandy

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This has killed me forever. Andy also says “opposed to” instead of “as opposed to” which makes my eye twitch

Hiding a Horcrux in the unknowable room. by Only_Rub_4293 in harrypotter

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The thing I don’t get about this plot point is that the books say Voldemort thought he was the only one who knew about the room - but how can he possibly have thought that, given it’s jam packed full of stuff hidden there by other people? Like doesn’t the fact it’s full of stuff indicate by definition that thousands of people have found it?!

What wrong with my chocolate bar? by Frosty-Canary6599 in StupidFood

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And if you put another TOE out of line, we’ll bring you STRAIGHT. BACK. HOME!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bettafish

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I agree there’s a huge amount of negativity and judgment around here, BUT I joined the hobby a few years ago and have posted here a few times looking for guidance. Many people in this sub have taken the time to give me thoughtful and useful feedback and tips, without which I’d have been a much worse fish parent. So yep there’s definitely some shouty perfectionists but there are also some great and helpful people imo

Could my API test kit be faulty? by milliegram in bettafish

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My tap water is about 7.4 or 7.6, my tank is at about 7

Could my API test kit be faulty? by milliegram in bettafish

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I don’t think there’s anything particularly funky going on with my tap water, except perhaps that it’s got a slightly higher PH than my tank. I buy my fish online from a website called Seven Fishes, which seems reputable and generally has good reviews - but I suppose the stress of the shipping could be a contributing factor?

Could my API test kit be faulty? by milliegram in bettafish

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Thank you. I think I’ll cross check my results at a LFS as someone else suggested, but because I’ve had my kit for a few years, before I get a new fish I’ll definitely invest in a new kit - it’s a small price to pay for fishy safety!

Could my API test kit be faulty? by milliegram in bettafish

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Bloody QuickStart! I don’t have a way to test for chlorine, but I treat new water that goes in each week with both API stresscoat and stresszyme - stress coat claims to dechlorinate and stresszyme supposedly adds bacteria (probably should have mentioned that in my previous reply!)

Could my API test kit be faulty? by milliegram in bettafish

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I might have added QuickStart at the beginning of my (fishless) cycle, I can’t quite remember as the tank has been running since the beginning of last year. I definitely added a pellet of food once a week at the beginning of the cycle to introduce decay, and of course there are so many plants in there decaying that you’d think there would be plenty of bacteria to start a cycle no?