45 things are sinking

The sticks! they waterlogged faster than I'd hoped.

I started arranging a few

Snails crawl all over them- and not a single sign of fungus (which usually emerges from new wood in tanks). My snails eat it all.

Some of the plants came loose from their anchors, but as long as they stay low in the tank, I don't care if they drift a bit.

To my surprise, I found the little vallisneria I'd smothered in leaf litter, is still alive and green. A lot of the subwassertang I'd unintentionally buried is also still green. Cheers!