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Two sessions ago my therapist blindsided me and basically had a rupture completely from their side, telling me that I made them feel badly about their skills since they weren't helping me and suggesting that talk therapy wasn't for me. It was very triggering to me due to similarity to some of my childhood trauma so I was silent at the time, but after the session, I identified the trigger and I decided to go back to at least try to address that, especially since I felt like they were helping and had never said otherwise.

Last session, my therapist didn't even let me talk and just dove right in, saying they'd been thinking a lot and weren't going to let me affect them any more and they were t

I got some cherry shrimp two weeks ago (via mail - none of the local stores carry them). They have been slowly dying off at the rate of 2-3 a week, though never two on the same day.

One was a failed molt (clear line around the center), but the others just seemed to get more opaque, move less, then die. I've seen evidence of at least three successful molts.

Water parameters: 0/0/5 ppm Temp - 76F (heater, stays stable) pH - 7.6 kH - 6 gH - 10 Testing is done with API/SeaChem kits, not strips. Tank is 10 gal cycled, filtered, planted with java moss & java ferns. Water is tap water treated with SeaChem Prime & allowed to sit overnight. I do 0.5-0.75 gal water change every two weeks (

I am the proud, doting owner of (what appears to be) a happy, healthy Betta. He zips around his tank frequently. If I so much as look face-on at his tank while he's awake, he zips over and hangs out looking at me (hoping for food, I'm sure).

The problem? His behavior makes it hard to get a good photo to share! Sure I have lots of blurry streaks and face-on "feed me" photos, but everyone else seems to be able to get photos of their fish side-on so you can see the color and their fins. So... any tips, tricks, or secrets?