>>This is awesome. I need pictures. As soon as a relearn how to remove EXIF data and shit, its been awhile since i've shared dic pics. >> Do you have any filtration at all? Yes! What i do is i take a powerhead pump and convert it into a sponge filter. Sponge filters don't have enough flow rate for me and i notice that my tanks with less flow rate have more issues, but the tanks with the most plants and my filter set up are just fine. Sponge; https://files.catbox.moe/fumqpn.PNG Powerhead. https://files.catbox.moe/3a8ua7.PNG Thats the style (cylinder) sponge is use you can get them in various sizes. I get a medium sized one and attach that to the intake with a ziptie so that it has complete seal and can't suck up my shrimp. Then i take a small sponge and ziptie that to the exahaust but its a open tube, all it does it restrict the output as its too much until a pump get worn in. How big is your tank? I would recommend purchasing x4 packs of stems plants for the rear of the tank and 1x-2x of the jungle val you have (or whatever val that is). Also for you foreground i would increase the dward sag or haigrass by planting it in groups of 3-5 bundles about 1/4 inch apart as it helps spread but trimming and high light will do that too. (Stems: Bocopa, ludwiga, pogostemen, moneywort, scarlette temple, Things like this clean the water well and stems are easy to manage) Your amazon sword will grow huge, and if thats a red flam swrod in the right or red melon it will get big too. EDIT: USE AMANO SHRIMP FOR YOUR TANKS!