My Ugly 90 gallon planted tank. This tank sucks right now

This tank is ugly and is ticking me off. I'm excited that it gets natural daylight but it has been a bit of a challenge with the water chemistry and soil. One of the things diana walstead recommends is to plant it heavily. I haven't done that because I am worried of melting all of my plants. At the same time this might just cure it. Keep an eye on this tank though as I will show how to make it pop with some more time and care. Any comment appreciated, good or bad. aquatic jungles.blogspot.com