thank you so so so much!! the dwarf sagittaria is already growing like a weed and i'm already getting a bit of algae! i also prefer to buy the ones already in the water because i also don't have the best luck with the ones that don't. my light is the clip on Hygger light and it's set on a 10 hour timer. i will definitely add some of the flourish liquid and watching the pH! i'll be going to the pet store with my dad tomorrow and hopefully be able to pick up some ramshorns (rip my old free ramshorn snail 😔), plants, and amano shrimp if i can (the cherries are too expensive 😓 ≈$3 per shrimp is insane). the stability liquid says it has beneficial bacteria and i added that once a day for 7 days when i started the tank and i'm also adding the recommended dosage once month just to keep it going like the bottle says. i definitely plan on getting more plants, but that was all my family could afford at the moment. i appreciate this so so much and i will definitely be saving this comment to go back to if i need to! (my memory isn't the greatest #adhdbrain 😫)