Small update. Thanks to using established filter media with bit of a boost from sera nitrovec the water seems great. It's a little high on ph for the CRS I'm planning but today I've added some catappa which should help. I've not used it before but heard and read good things.
Thinking of ways to some height at the rear along with giving some cover for the shrimp. I'm think flame moss that can mask the heater and filter too.
I'm open to suggestions though.
Final addition today are a couple of ramshorns. They are a first for me but I like them. These are red body blue shell. I'd like couple of the reverse too.
Anyway. Plants looking healthy so far. MC is settling in and not seeing any melting (yet).
I'll wait a couple more weeks before shrimp and hopefully the plants will have bedded in and spread out.
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