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Hey guys, I'm finally back! Yay!
But my 5g was a mess when I returned. Despite being regularly cleaned, it was still overrun with long green algae and mini snails. After a good clean up, and a pea puffer 'borrowed' to munch the snails, it's looking better. However, my HC definitely didn't take, and I was told at my lfs that HC won't thrive in sand (?).
I'm still stuck on ADFs, shrimp and a betta, but at a loss about whether to redo the substrate and plants. I can start from scratch and try to establish a carpet in gravel, waiting a few (more) weeks before adding any critters, or just ignore my obsession over perfect wee plants. I've lost all sense of direction and reason while I've been gone. Can someone please tell me what to do so I don't have to think too hard?
Cheers,
Laura