Well, all is well with my tank. I'm extremely pleased that all the plants in there are real. The fish are thriving. I've got some hard algae on the back wall, but I've just dialed back on feeding my pleco to "make" her eat that stuff. I see her back there every so often, so hopefully it works.

I've noticed that the tiny snails I've been tolerating (only a handful) seem to have gotten more plentiful. They seem to like my Marimo ball, so I think I'll just pluck them off that thing when I change the water.

I have noticed a slowing of the plant growth now that it's winter. I do want to get some short grass for the foreground, but maybe I'll wait until it's warmer. Even though I have a heater, and it's in an acceptable range, the water temperature does fluctuate a bit with the seasons.

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Elly