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Thanks so much for the advice, really appreciate it. I've been thinking about how to clean the sand better - got any tips on that?

There you go.

I'm no expert but the cloudy eye thing does seem to affect the inside. I'm inclined to agree with you it's something on the outside, that's what it looks like to me anyway.

I'm stumped on what this could be - it's only affecting her left eye. It kinda looks like something's stuck to her eye. I initially thought it might be cloudy eye, but isn't that usually an issue on the inside rather than the outside?

To be honest, the roots of my Salvinia never really got that long, maybe a couple of centimeters at most, before they started splitting into smaller plants and then turning brown or falling into the water.

My personal experience with Salvinia has been great, my betta, shrimp, and neon tetras seem to really enjoy it. I'd advise against duckweed, it's more of a nuisance than a beneficial addition. On the other hand, water lettuce has been a good choice for me. If you're looking for a fast-growing ...

I've got a 60l long, shallow and open top tank with harlequin rasboras and Cory's, and from what I've found, floating plants are pretty much a necessity to keep the fish calm.

My current setup has some floating sal, but it's always melting away and getting battered by the filter and water ...

I must say, your aquascape is stunning - I wouldn't want to suggest anything that might disrupt its beauty. For forest fish, floating plants are generally a good idea, and I think Water Sprite is an excellent choice. Zorchzon Frogbit and Water Lettuce are also great options - they're more robust ...

Cheers guys, really appreciate the kind words about my tank. Means a lot to me, glad you all like the setup.

My tank's design is quite fluxx, I opted against a lid to show off the exposed wood. I'll look into adding some tubing to reduce the damage to the Salvinia, although I did try this before and it didn't make a huge difference. If there's no other solution to prevent it from getting destroyed, I'll ...