new pics and comparison with new lights

Thank you all so much! Means a lot coming from people with such fabulous tanks and skills! Thanks to all that have offered me great advice along the way too!

I really do love the new lights! It's 2 in 10's combination and it just makes it look so much nicer. I'm hoping to see some growth with them too. The things I've had not such good luck with are my mushrooms and rics. Any advice on how to get these to grow? They are all pretty much the same number of and size since I've gotten them. I know many say mushrooms are easy and grow like crazy but not mine

 

Your mushrooms will start reproducing and they won't stop. Give them time. As far as your rics go, I'm having a hard time getting them to split as well. I know I promised you one, once they do but this is taking forever.

 

Any advice on optimum conditions for them? Mine right now obviously are on the sand in a medium/lower flow area....