Having some fast growing stems would help avoid algae while the plants are becoming established. I don't use stems other than in veggie filters routinely myself, but I do commonly have some in new setups.
I also wonder where the worms/planaria whatever came from. If you got a lot of java moss from an old tank, that could be it - it is refuge for all sorts of inverts.
The fungus/mold is self-limiting, not an issue unless you see it routinely. Then it means uneaten food.
I also wonder where the worms/planaria whatever came from. If you got a lot of java moss from an old tank, that could be it - it is refuge for all sorts of inverts.
The fungus/mold is self-limiting, not an issue unless you see it routinely. Then it means uneaten food.
