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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charoozz520" data-source="post: 329369" data-attributes="member: 2156">[USER=11034]@ohaple[/USER] always wanted an Apex system, I will probably invest in one when I move next year (We are going to be neighbors! Moving to Denver). I never really liked seachem ferts except for Iron/Excel. I would recommend <a href="http://nilocg.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-OHkBRBkEiwAoOZql7-k2KLRYa9IUOoOR94SDhddai33Om8OOuXI0ECvXs1zTlKrRT07LhoCDTAQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Thrive</a>, this is what I used when I had my tank running. They also have a shrimp safe version and a low tech version as well. Lilaeopsis takes a while to settle in and take off. The Hydrocolyte should grow and spread nicely, I love using the plant as it can grow emersed as long as it stays moist (I have it on the wall in my Dart Frog tank). Brown algae is normal in newer tanks, I had them too when I first started, usually just siphon it up when I do water change. Once the plants starts growing in it will out compete the brown algae, just make sure the algae isn't covering the plants/suffocating them.Loving the CRS! I always wanted to get into these but I always seem to have badluck with shrimps unfortunately  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> (except for Amanos those things are almost bulletproof).</blockquote>