Sometimes add Flourish but nothing in the substrate. I didn't know about flourite when I set up the tank. The substrate is just a natural seed-type gravel. There is are about 4-5 good sized pieces of mopani wood and about 5 pieces of lace rock. There are tons of nooks & crannies and so many places to hide. Even my rummy-nose tetras, who are seriously schooling fish, feel so comfortable that I rarely see them grouped together for "safety".

Truly this tank is messy and the plants (the Vals including the Golden Child) need to be tamed. If anyone is interested, you can help me shop for smaller plants to be used in the foreground of the tank on Del's site (enter logo above). The plants will need to be low to moderate light requiring. Any design suggestions?!