diff --git a/src/blox/connections.jl b/src/blox/connections.jl
index 5e8c66f5..3eb8335c 100644
--- a/src/blox/connections.jl
+++ b/src/blox/connections.jl
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ mutable struct BloxConnector
     BloxConnector() = new(Equation[], Num[], Num[], Pair{Any, Vector{Equation}}[], Dict{Num, AbstractLearningRule}())
 
     function BloxConnector(bloxs)
-        eqs = reduce(vcat, input_equations.(bloxs)) 
-        weights = reduce(vcat, weight_parameters.(bloxs))
-        delays = reduce(vcat, delay_parameters.(bloxs))
-        events = reduce(vcat, event_callbacks.(bloxs))
-        learning_rules = reduce(merge, weight_learning_rules.(bloxs))
+        eqs = mapreduce(input_equations, vcat, bloxs) 
+        weights = mapreduce(weight_parameters, vcat, bloxs)
+        delays = mapreduce(delay_parameters, vcat, bloxs)
+        events = mapreduce(event_callbacks, vcat, bloxs)
+        learning_rules = mapreduce(weight_learning_rules, merge, bloxs)
 
         new(eqs, weights, delays, events, learning_rules)
     end
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ function get_callbacks(g, bc; t_block=missing)
            
         end
         if !isempty(eqs_params) && !isempty(eqs)
-            cbs_spikes = (t_block + eps(float(t_block))) => eqs
-            cbs_params = (t_block - eps(float(t_block))) => eqs_params
+            cbs_spikes = (t_block + sqrt(eps(float(t_block)))) => eqs
+            cbs_params = (t_block - sqrt(eps(float(t_block)))) => eqs_params
             return vcat(cbs_params, cbs_spikes, bc.events)
         elseif isempty(eqs_params) && !isempty(eqs)
-            cbs_spikes = (t_block + eps(float(t_block))) => eqs
+            cbs_spikes = (t_block + sqrt(eps(float(t_block)))) => eqs
             return vcat(cbs_spikes, bc.events)
         elseif !isempty(eqs_params) && isempty(eqs)
-            cbs_params = (t_block - eps(float(t_block))) => eqs_params
+            cbs_params = (t_block - sqrt(eps(float(t_block)))) => eqs_params
             return vcat(cbs_params, bc.events)
         else
             return bc.events
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ sample_poisson(λ) = rand(Poisson(λ))
     Non-symbolic, time-block-based way of `@register_symbolic sample_poisson(λ)`. 
 """
 function sample_affect!(integ, u, p, ctx)
-    R = minimum([integ.p[p[1]]/(integ.p[p[2]] + eps()), integ.p[p[1]]])
+    R = min(integ.p[p[1]]/(integ.p[p[2]] + sqrt(eps())), integ.p[p[1]])
     v = rand(Poisson(R))
     integ.p[p[3]] = v
 end
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ function (bc::BloxConnector)(
     end
 
     t_event = get_event_time(kwargs, nameof(discr_out), nameof(discr_in))
-    cb = [t_event+eps(t_event)] => (sample_affect!, [], [sys_out.κ, sys_out.jcn, sys_in.TAN_spikes], nothing)
+    cb = [t_event+sqrt(eps(t_event))] => (sample_affect!, [], [sys_out.κ, sys_out.jcn, sys_in.TAN_spikes], nothing)
     push!(bc.events, cb)
 
     eq = sys_in.jcn ~ w*sys_in.TAN_spikes
diff --git a/src/blox/discrete.jl b/src/blox/discrete.jl
index 4a582951..14597018 100644
--- a/src/blox/discrete.jl
+++ b/src/blox/discrete.jl
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct Matrisome <: AbstractDiscrete
         cb_eqs = [ jcn_ ~ jcn,
                     H_ ~ H
                  ]
-        Rho_cb = [[t_event+3*eps(t_event)] => cb_eqs]   
+        Rho_cb = [[t_event + sqrt(eps(t_event))] => cb_eqs]   
         sys = ODESystem(eqs, t, sts, ps; name = name, discrete_events = Rho_cb)
 
         new(sys, namespace)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct TAN <: AbstractDiscrete
         sts = @variables R(t)=κ 
         ps = @parameters κ=κ jcn=0.0 [input=true]
         eqs = [
-                R ~ minimum([κ, κ/(λ*jcn + eps())])
+                R ~ min(κ, κ/(λ*jcn + sqrt(eps())))
               ]
         sys = ODESystem(eqs, t, sts, ps; name)
 
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ struct SNc <: AbstractModulator
         sts = @variables R(t)=κ_DA R_(t)=κ_DA 
         ps = @parameters κ=κ_DA λ_DA=λ_DA jcn=0.0 [input=true] jcn_=0.0 #HACK: jcn_ stores the value of jcn at time t_event that can be accessed after the simulation
         eqs = [
-                R ~ minimum([κ_DA, κ_DA/(λ_DA*jcn + eps())]),
-                R_ ~ minimum([κ_DA, κ_DA/(λ_DA*jcn_ + eps())])
+                R ~ min(κ_DA, κ_DA/(λ_DA*jcn + sqrt(eps()))),
+                R_ ~ min(κ_DA, κ_DA/(λ_DA*jcn_ + sqrt(eps())))
               ]
 
-        R_cb = [[t_event+3*eps(t_event)] => [jcn_ ~ jcn]]     
+        R_cb = [[t_event + sqrt(eps(t_event))] => [jcn_ ~ jcn]]     
 
         sys = ODESystem(eqs, t, sts, ps; name = name, discrete_events = R_cb)
 
diff --git a/src/blox/neuron_models.jl b/src/blox/neuron_models.jl
index 71b973fe..406c2cda 100644
--- a/src/blox/neuron_models.jl
+++ b/src/blox/neuron_models.jl
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ struct HHNeuronExciBlox <: AbstractExciNeuronBlox
 	function HHNeuronExciBlox(;
         name, 
         namespace=nothing,
-        t_spike_window=90.0,
-        θ_spike=0.0,
         E_syn=0.0, 
         G_syn=3, 
         I_bg=0,
@@ -196,18 +194,15 @@ struct HHNeuronExciBlox <: AbstractExciNeuronBlox
 			   D(G)~(-1/τ₂)*G + z,
 			   D(z)~(-1/τ₁)*z + G_asymp(V,G_syn),
 			   D(Gₛₜₚ)~(-1/τ₃)*Gₛₜₚ + (z/5)*(kₛₜₚ-Gₛₜₚ),
-               # HACK : need to define a Differential equation for spikes
+               # HACK : need to define a Differential equation for spike counting
                # the alternative of having it as an algebraic equation with [irreducible=true]
                # leads to incorrect or unstable solutions. Needs more attention!
                D(spikes_cumulative) ~ spk_const*G_asymp(V,G_syn),
                D(spikes_window) ~ spk_const*G_asymp(V,G_syn)
 		]
         
-       # spike_reset_cb = [(t_spike_window + eps(float(t_spike_window))) => [spikes_window ~ 0]]
-
 		sys = ODESystem(
             eqs, t, sts, ps; 
-            #name = Symbol(name),discrete_events = spike_reset_cb
 			name = Symbol(name)
 			)
 
@@ -221,8 +216,6 @@ struct HHNeuronInhibBlox <: AbstractInhNeuronBlox
 	function HHNeuronInhibBlox(;
         name, 
         namespace = nothing, 
-        t_spike_window=90.0,
-        θ_spike=0.0,
         E_syn=-70.0,
         G_syn=11.5,
         I_bg=0,
@@ -283,15 +276,10 @@ struct HHNeuronInhibBlox <: AbstractInhNeuronBlox
 			   D(h)~ϕ*(αₕ(V)*(1-h)-βₕ(V)*h),
 			   D(G)~(-1/τ₂)*G + z,
 			   D(z)~(-1/τ₁)*z + G_asymp(V,G_syn)
-               #D(spikes_cumulative) ~ spk_const*G_asymp(V,G_syn),
-               #D(spikes_window) ~ spk_const*G_asymp(V,G_syn)
 		]
 
-       # spike_reset_cb = [(t_spike_window + eps(float(t_spike_window))) => [spikes_window ~ 0]]
-
         sys = ODESystem(
             eqs, t, sts, ps; 
-           # name = Symbol(name), discrete_events = spike_reset_cb
 			name = Symbol(name)
         )
         
diff --git a/test/components.jl b/test/components.jl
index 97e6133a..915b9119 100644
--- a/test/components.jl
+++ b/test/components.jl
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ end
 # end
 
 @testset "HH Neuron excitatory & inhibitory network" begin
-nn1 = HHNeuronExciBlox(name=Symbol("nrn1"), I_bg=3, freq=4; t_spike_window=0.1)
-nn2 = HHNeuronExciBlox(name=Symbol("nrn2"), I_bg=2, freq=6; t_spike_window=0.1)
+nn1 = HHNeuronExciBlox(name=Symbol("nrn1"), I_bg=3, freq=4)
+nn2 = HHNeuronExciBlox(name=Symbol("nrn2"), I_bg=2, freq=6)
 nn3 = HHNeuronInhibBlox(name=Symbol("nrn3"), I_bg=2, freq=3)
 assembly = [nn1, nn2, nn3]
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ end
 @testset "NextGenerationEIBlox connected to neuron" begin
     global_ns = :g 
     @named LC = NextGenerationEIBlox(;namespace=global_ns, Cₑ=2*26,Cᵢ=1*26, Δₑ=0.5, Δᵢ=0.5, η_0ₑ=10.0, η_0ᵢ=0.0, v_synₑₑ=10.0, v_synₑᵢ=-10.0, v_synᵢₑ=10.0, v_synᵢᵢ=-10.0, alpha_invₑₑ=10.0/26, alpha_invₑᵢ=0.8/26, alpha_invᵢₑ=10.0/26, alpha_invᵢᵢ=0.8/26, kₑₑ=0.0*26, kₑᵢ=0.6*26, kᵢₑ=0.6*26, kᵢᵢ=0*26)
-    @named nn = HHNeuronExciBlox(;namespace=global_ns, t_spike_window=0.1)
+    @named nn = HHNeuronExciBlox(;namespace=global_ns)
     assembly = [LC, nn]
     g = MetaDiGraph()
     add_blox!.(Ref(g), assembly)