yah they r super branchy. they were pointy too and i did end up taking some of the smallest branches and points off when i was dremelling it smooth but i think i was worried about trimming it too much. maybe next time i pull it out ill see if i can muster the courage to take a saw to it. its starting to get that thin slimy film on it. the plecos r doing a great job of clearing the slime but it will be a while until its gone i think. nothing endures but change, thats for sure. its starting to grow on me, looks kinda like a dali painting, a living art piece in the basement lol i miss the plants but i think im done with them now. ive got one huge jungle val left in the 210g which is taller than me, but that's it. ive tried to hide its glass pot behind the wood but at some angles u can still see it. it has black substrate in it, which is a pain cuz the clowns knock it out and mix it with the white sand so it always looks dirty. ill have to cap it or just dump and repot it eventually, and then change out the pfs for some clean stuff