I was hoping to get 100% ground coverage before putting water in the tank, but 9 weeks in growth was starting to stall and some of the plant leaves were browning at the tips, so I went ahead and filled it up. Given the number of oxygen bubbles the monte carlo is producing, it should continue to grow in just fine. The matterfilter is working great as well. Nice flow, and it's completely silent.
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