Planted Tank updated on 29th July

This is the update on 29th July.

Planted Tank Update on 23rd July

Did some major trimming in the tank. The Giant Hairgrass and the Watersprite have been growing too rapidly. Sadly, 2 of my corys died. Smudge and a little panda cory passed away. However, I am seeing a lot more shrimps. Seems like they have been reproducing in the tank, and I spotted 2 large females carrying eggs! The Nuphar japonica (Underwater Lily) is growing beautifully, and is becoming the biggest plant in the tank. Cut some stems off the Ludwigia and now I have 5 of them growing in a cluster.

Planted Tank Update on 9th July

Bought 2 Otos and 3 Hillstream loaches.
Added 2 Zebra nerite snails and 4 Bumblebee horn snails. They are eating all the green spot algae off my tank and the Coco plant, and my tank looks cleaner than ever!
Highly recommmended.
The 2 Otos died within a day and 2 of the Hillstream loaches died within the hour!
Tsk tsk tsk.
The surviving Hillstream loach is now called "Survivor" aka "Pipa" and it is now hiding behind the airstone. I think this fish needs highly oxygenated water.
Bought 4 more Otos from another LFS, and they are still happily living in the tank.
Have been trying to track my baby shrimps, but it's getting difficult to spot them. I suspect the Black Skirts are making a meal out of my shrimps.
Got a water cabbage, and it is sitting nicely in one corner of the tank.