diff --git a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/analysis/slice.py b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/analysis/slice.py
index 42e5b12a14..e459771a8e 100755
--- a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/analysis/slice.py
+++ b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/analysis/slice.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import yt
 import numpy as np
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-from yt.units import cm
+from yt.frontends.boxlib.api import CastroDataset
 
 """
 Given a plot file and field name, it gives slice plots at the top,
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def slice(fname:str, field:str, loc:str="top") -> None:
     loc: location on the domain. {top, mid, bot}
     """
 
-    ds = yt.load(fname, hint="castro")
+    ds = CastroDataset(fname)
     currentTime = ds.current_time.in_units("s")
     print(f"Current time of this plot file is {currentTime} s")
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def slice(fname:str, field:str, loc:str="top") -> None:
     theta_center = 0.5 * (thetar + thetal)
 
     # Domain width of the slice plot
-    width = (2.0*dr, 2.0*dr)
+    width = (3.0*dr, 3.0*dr)
 
     loc = loc.lower()
     loc_options = ["top", "mid", "bot"]
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ def slice(fname:str, field:str, loc:str="top") -> None:
         raise Exception("loc parameter must be top, mid or bot")
 
     # Centers for the Top, Mid and Bot panels
-    centers = {"top":(r_center*np.sin(thetal)+0.8*dr, r_center*np.cos(thetal)),
+    centers = {"top":(r_center*np.sin(thetal)+1.48*dr, r_center*np.cos(thetal)),
                "mid":(r_center*np.sin(theta_center), r_center*np.cos(theta_center)),
-               "bot":(r_center*np.sin(thetar)+0.8*dr, r_center*np.cos(thetar))}
+               "bot":(r_center*np.sin(thetar)+1.48*dr, r_center*np.cos(thetar))}
 
     sp = yt.SlicePlot(ds, 'phi', field, width=width)
 
diff --git a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz
index d55d64e14d..db5c4ab4a5 100644
--- a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz
+++ b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ stop_time =  3.0
 # PROBLEM SIZE & GEOMETRY
 geometry.is_periodic = 0       0
 geometry.coord_sys   = 2                  # 0 => cart, 1 => RZ  2=>spherical
-geometry.prob_lo     = 1.1e6           0.392699  #0.0
-geometry.prob_hi     = 1.13072e6       2.748893   #3.14159
+geometry.prob_lo     = 1.1e6           0
+geometry.prob_hi     = 1.13072e6       3.1415926
 amr.n_cell           = 192             1152
 
 # >>>>>>>>>>>>>  BC FLAGS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<