[Michael Hoaster]

Thanks McPuff! I love a good dad joke!

The grass is showing a little growth. It's a little hard to tell since I pruned them down a little. I have seen a new blade here and there, but not wholesale growth yet.

I appreciate your compliment on the uniqueness of this setup! I like it! It's a little counterintuitive to keep the layout so simple, but I'm sticking to the vision! This is where the gardening part comes in. I'm really trying to exert control over what does and does not grow in this version. In v1 I had more of a jungle, with almost no control.

Thanks for the suggestion. I do plan to add live rock to the pile, but I'm keeping it low-profile. I really like the understated look of it. I'll count on the manatee grass to use the full height of the tank. I really want he overall design will be simple and zen-like. So far, I'm on track.