Today, I spent nearly 2 hours with my hands in my tank. My shoulders and back ache from bending over for so long. Despite the aches, I had a terrific time. This is the first time -- in this tank -- I've had to dramatically cut back on plant growth. It took a long time. I cut a fist sized clump of moss away from the driftwood, whacked away at dead leaves, carefully plucked opportunistic moss from grass beds, and removed large amounts of tall grass. Now, much more light streams to the substrate, which should help with the overall health of the tank.

Lindernia slowly expelling oxygen in a CO2 rich tank.

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Monotetrus travancoricus, who moves around so much that photo opportunities like this are rare.

Siamensis and Boraras brigittae socializing in the shadow of a moss-covered driftwood log.

I rarely see Siamensis facing the camera.

A Cherry shrimp well articulated by bright light and contrast with moss.