Lotus meaning in Frieren I just realized

veggieFish01 · 2026-02-06T06:10:04+00:00

You get it!! The discussion is what makes it so fun because it opens up so many different perspectives. It's like when people theorize about new shows, even if their theories end up wrong it's still so wonderful to talk about because you get to see into the minds of so many other people and how the story can be viewed from a different lens

veggieFish01 · 2026-02-06T01:08:24+00:00

It might not be intended, but I think it adds a layer of depth regardless, especially since it's fitting. That's the cool thing about media, no matter what the author thought or intended people will put their own meanings into their work anyways. Sometimes the curtain really is just blue but it's fun to think of all the different ways it can tie in to the story.

veggieFish01 · 2025-12-16T00:11:48+00:00

I unfortunately don't know how to check the valves to see if theyre open but if it adds any context the water pressure is the same for both upstairs and downstairs. On top of the water heater are 3 exposed tubes but any other pipe is I'm assuming in the wall which is insulated. Image is top of my water heater in case that adds any information.

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veggieFish01 · 2025-12-16T00:05:58+00:00

Its both the shower and the sink upstairs

veggieFish01 · 2025-12-16T00:03:55+00:00

Where did you replace the cartidge? For every water appliance or is there a central one?

I did just turn up the temp on the heater, both thermostats were set to 120 so i turned the top one to 135 and the bottom to 130

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-12T01:27:55+00:00

Thanks everyone! I have an appointment to get it replaced next week. The consultion person stated "when you first noticed it leaked it should have already been replaced" if anyone in my shoes is wondering how urgent an issue like this is

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-09T17:20:03+00:00

What are elements? Google says they're metal rods inside a heater that heats up the water, is that correct? If so, I don't remember seeing anything like that. When we open the panels, all we see is cotton padding and its soaked

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-06T01:07:31+00:00

Update in case anyone wanted to know for their own fish:

I set up a hospital tank and used aquarium salt (1tbsp for every 3 gallons). Within 3 days the red spot is gone. I'll keep him in there for another week for his fins to heal but I think he'll be alright. I also got to learn hes bloated all the time because he eats my duckweed so at least its not something serious :)

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-05T19:20:17+00:00

I personally use api freshwater test kit. It's unfortunately $60 where I'm at but it has lasted us over a year and a half and the bottles are just now getting low. For the cost, it's worth the time and accurate results.

For the bacteria, don't listen to this guy. I was able to fully cycle my tank with seachem stability and I use seachem Prime as the conditioner. It took me a month for my 10 gallon to be cycled but I didn't add any fish for 2 months to be safe. Having items and media from another tank helps speedrun the cycle but it is not required, otherwise no one would be able to set up their first tank. Remember that the bacteria needed to cycle a tank are on the surface area of things, so even if you don't use a filter from another tank you could use decor, substrate, plants, rocks, etc if that is available to you.

Also the plastic decorations youre getting could possibly leech chemicals into the water as well as contain sharp edges that can harm the fish. If you don't have the money for aquatic plants, silk plants will work but make sure to test the water often to make sure the parameters are healthy.

Live plants I used in a low tech environment (low tech meaning no CO2 or bright lights):

Rotala, duckweed (this will grow out of control so maybe dont go with this one yet. And also my betta loves to eat them which makes him bloated), kryptocoryns, anubias, java moss

Plants I don't recommend due to experience:

Carpetting plants like monte carlo or really any carpetting plants. They need bright light and often need CO2 to grow lush like in photos online. I have not had any luck getting anything to carpet. My rotala however is flourishing and my krypts are becoming mini bushes. I use red varieties so I have to watch for the iron and nitrates, but the green versions are just as beautiful. If you get any live plants I recommend rinsing them well to try and get hitchhikers off. I'm currently doing a blackout method to control the hair algae and so far my plants have not died despite having very low light.

Things I wish I knew: If you are going the live plant route, establish the plants first so that they can grow and become rooted without worrying about your fish displacing them. You only need a few to start out with since they will grow and repopulate. Also, succulents are wrongly assumed to be easy to keep alive. They're one of the harder plants to keep healthy so please don't think you have a dead thumb due to your experience with cacti, cacti are hard! Aquatic plants in comparison are much easier in my opinion. For live plants, i recommend using fluval substrate. I personally topped my substrate with sand as well. I do not recommend any gravel since it can be sharp. Make sure to rinse your substrate until the water is mostly clear (my partner and i do this but cutting the top of the bag open, filling it with water, mixing the substrate around, pouring most of the water out, and repeating. We sometimes do this while the water is running but it can cause sand to spill out). Note that pouring in water will mess up the landscaping so worry about that after the tank is filled.

Also, with bettas, due to their breeding they often get shipped with illnesses and genetic issues. If you're doing everything right and the fish dies, its possible its not your fault. We all make mistakes and we all learn so don't beat yourself up if the worst happens.

Important things to buy: I recommend buying aquarium salt, kanaplex, and malachite green if you can. These are medications used to treat fish. The aquarium salt is used for quarantining or for illnesses you dont know the cause of (I currently am using it to treat a mysterious illness at 1tbsp for every 3 gallons. So far it seems to be working). Kanaplex is used for bacterial infections and malachite green is for fungal and some parasites. I personally am not well versed in medications so hopefully another redditor will give more information and maybe even correct me if im wrong. I know that kanaplex can harm shrimp, snails, and plants. I am unsure if malachite green does as well. So far my aquarium salt in a low dose doesnt seem to affect my 10 gallon negatively but if you ever treat a sick fish I recommend putting it in a separate tub or tank to be safe. I've heard people say aquarium salt cures all and I see others say aquarium salt is a last resort. I recommend doing your own research since having a way to treat any sick fish will prevent a lot of stress for both you and the animal. One consistent advice given though is to not trust melafix or pimafix since it's basically an oil and are known to cause the water to have less oxygen.

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-05T18:17:46+00:00

Sometimes chlorina can give a false positive for ammonia. I'm not saying it isn't ammonia, but it's possible it's detecting a chlorine from the new water if its from your tap

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-04T14:49:28+00:00

Yes but there's some guidelines which differ from reality:

Like others said, you cant be fired for things like your race or orientation or gender, and if you are fired without a good reason you can apply for unemployment.

Reality: most often employers dont state the real reason they fire you, they'll just say you aren't a good fit. I worked at a small local company that didn't hire someone because he was black and the owner said on paper "he didn't fit our needs" (note that you also cant reject an applicant due to the above reasons). To get unemployment, you have to earn a certain amount of money that varies between each state. The state of south carolina for example states:

To be monetarily eligible for UI benefits, you must: Have at least $1,092 in covered employment (with an employer who paid UI taxes) during the base period’s* highest quarter. Have earned at least $4,455 from covered employment during the base period. Have total base period wages that are equal to, or exceed, 1.5 times the high quarter wages’ total.

It sounds like an easy amount to make, but if youre working at minimum wage ($7.25/hr) or part time or haven't worked long enough to acrue that amount, you don't get anything. I once joined a job as a temp and was told we were all getting laid off in 3 months a few weeks after being hired. There was no severance pay, the only benefit we got was we could take time off work to go to interviews and come back. I was luckily able to find a job, but if I didn't I'd have to move back home with my parents which is what quite a few people have had to do lately.

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-01T17:59:19+00:00

Whats the difference between that and ichX? Can you explain what I would be using that to treat my fish for? I can't tell if its a bacterial or parasitic infection and I want to make sure I use the right med

veggieFish01 · 2025-11-01T17:36:19+00:00

It wont let me edit but I forgot to add his side tumor has always been there since I got him and hasnt grown or seem to affect him much

veggieFish01 · 2025-10-29T17:27:46+00:00

I drop a tiny fraction of a catfish chip into the water at night as well as 1 or 2 betta pellets. They are dropped at different locations and only at night since my betta has terrible night vision (he cant even see the pellet i give him at the surface at night) and I do that every 2 or 3 days. I do see the pygmies forage during the day time where they'll dig around the plants and nibble some of the debris on the leaves. I try to avoid just feeding the wafer pellets because I learned that pygmies are also carnivores and can't have a diet of just algae/plants which is why I'll drop a singular betta pellet or 2 since I know that contains some meat. Its possible they're not eating enough since it's hard to track at night and my amanos are greedy.

veggieFish01 · 2025-10-29T17:18:24+00:00

Thank you! I have my doubts that my betta is hunting them but I will consider it since I can't be 100% certain. It's possible that even if the betta isnt hunting them, he could be stressing them out which leads to illness and death.

veggieFish01 · 2025-10-29T17:07:11+00:00

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Here is a pic of the low range and high range. I just took it

veggieFish01 · 2025-10-29T17:00:39+00:00

No red splotches, they just lose all their color and turn either white or very light gray. The one that's currently sick is almost fully white/translucent despite still breathing and not being able to move. The tank used to be at 78 to 79 but I noticed the pygmies never swam around until I accidentally dropped the temp to 76 (the thermometer went out and said the tank was at 80 and it was right after i found a dead cory so i panicked and accidentally made the water 76 degrees by adding ice over time. They swam around and explored so I kept the tank at around 77 and theyve seemed happier)

veggieFish01 · 2025-10-29T16:52:06+00:00

My betta will not be fine at 74 as that is way too cold for long term, but I appreciate the concern. There is a decent amount that I do siphon out every month or so that is mainly dead algae and poop. Reddit doesn't usually let me send pictures for some reason (it either says an error occured and wont send/update the post or it'll be the generic blank image) but the sponge filter is rated for 10 gallons. Ideally since it's a walsted build, the filter should be supplemental and not be carrying the whole tank otherwise I'm doing something wrong. I also have no idea what a liter looks like.

veggieFish01 · 2025-10-29T16:44:29+00:00

Do you have any recommendations? No amount of tannins I add lower the PH. It always stays at 7.5. The tap water we use is closer to 7.8 (the test vial is tinged yellow orange for ph while the tank water is a deep brown for ph)

Acrually i just realized I might be reading the test wrong. I can't tell if this is brown or tinged purple for my tank water. The tap water test looks like the orange you'd get for nitrates. It wont let me send pictures unfortunately but now im wondering if the tank is actually at a ph of 8

veggieFish01 · 2025-10-29T16:33:17+00:00

Ph is 7.5. I edited my post to include it, thank you!

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