Haha I'm winning at last!!!

[es355lucille]

Eric, good work....it usually takes us a while to figure out what works the best. You aquarium is its own eco system so finding something to balance the system is always a good thing. Peppermint shrimp/snails and expecially the Mexican snails are the best!! (those Mex snails are like grazing cattle)......but you have to remedy the root cause.....which I see you are working on nicely. Water changes and proper lighting are good starts. My system did not have enough flow so I installed another powerhead.....it sure improved my system as well. Just make sure you have good flow in your display tank.