I've just noticed the tank is teaming with ostracods ...literally a population explosion (no fish yet). At first I thought it was detritus being blown around the tank in the current, but detritus can't swim...
Also I've got a few tufts of what looks like Fissidens growing on the DW...not particularly exciting news, except I didn't put it there
The only explanation I can think of is, it's from Windswept Eternity my previous scape.
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/windswept-eternity.37490/page-19 but it's been several months since it was torn down, and the DW was long since dried and stored in the garage.
I've read stories about the amazing regenerative powers of moss, in particular, tolerance to environmental desiccation...but I find it hard to believe; I must have it wrong somehow
Finally, the scape is proving high maintenance already I had to give it another trim :meh: the carpet had grown to around 3cm thick in the short time since flooding and it's first trim. I guess that's the advantage of the DSM and an established root system