Craig: I see what you are saying, but wouldn't Excel just be a bandaid?
I want to solve the problem at the root, and I think I'm close...
I might be hitting you up for plants soon, because, yeah, I am a sucker for the soft water plants
SeaSerpant: I promise I'm not tearing this tank down! It has just been fighting with me, and I didn't particularly feel like sharing

Notice the hardscape is still covered in beard algae, but it isn't swallowing the plants anymore!
mizu-chan: Thanks, the tank still has a ways to go before I call it done!