diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BOPBiome.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BOPBiome.java
index 8dd9a40b1..7643699d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BOPBiome.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BOPBiome.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class BOPBiome extends Biome implements IExtendedBiome
         IBlockPosQuery suitableStonePosition = BlockQuery.buildAnd().withAltitudeBetween(0, 55).blocks(Blocks.STONE).create();
         this.addGenerator("miners_delight", GeneratorStage.FLOWERS,(new GeneratorFlora.Builder()).amountPerChunk(0.25F).generationAttempts(64).with(BOPFlowers.MINERS_DELIGHT).placeOn(suitableStonePosition).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.BELOW_GROUND).create());
         this.addGenerator("glowshrooms", GeneratorStage.FLOWERS,(new GeneratorFlora.Builder()).amountPerChunk(1.5F).generationAttempts(64).placeOn(suitableStonePosition).with(BOPBlocks.mushroom.getDefaultState().withProperty(BlockBOPMushroom.VARIANT, BlockBOPMushroom.MushroomType.GLOWSHROOM)).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.BELOW_GROUND).create());
-        this.addGenerator("stone_formations", GeneratorStage.FLOWERS,(new GeneratorColumns.Builder()).amountPerChunk(30.0F).generationAttempts(32).placeOn(suitableStonePosition).with(BOPBlocks.stone_formations.getDefaultState()).minHeight(1).maxHeight(7).randomDirection(true).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.BELOW_GROUND).create());
+        this.addGenerator("stone_formations", GeneratorStage.FLOWERS,(new GeneratorColumns.Builder()).amountPerChunk(30.0F).generationAttempts(32).placeOn(suitableStonePosition).with(BOPBlocks.stone_formations.getDefaultState()).minHeight(1).maxHeight(5).randomDirection(true).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.BELOW_GROUND).create());
     }
     
     public BOPBiome(String idName, PropsBuilder defaultBuilder)
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java
index 165a2147c..be7baa757 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class BiomeGenQuagmire extends BOPBiome
         this.addGenerator("small_lily", GeneratorStage.LILYPAD, (new GeneratorFlora.Builder()).amountPerChunk(0.2F).with(BlockBOPLilypad.LilypadType.SMALL).create());
         this.addGenerator("tiny_lily", GeneratorStage.LILYPAD, (new GeneratorFlora.Builder()).amountPerChunk(0.3F).with(BlockBOPLilypad.LilypadType.TINY).create());
         this.addGenerator("algae", GeneratorStage.LILYPAD, (new GeneratorFlora.Builder()).amountPerChunk(0.1F).replace(Blocks.WATER).with(BOPBlocks.coral.getDefaultState().withProperty(BlockBOPCoral.VARIANT, BlockBOPCoral.CoralType.ALGAE)).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.AT_GROUND).create());
-        this.addGenerator("water_reeds", GeneratorStage.LILYPAD, (new GeneratorFlora.Builder()).amountPerChunk(0.6F).with(BOPPlants.REED).generationAttempts(32).create());
+        this.addGenerator("water_reeds", GeneratorStage.LILYPAD, (new GeneratorFlora.Builder()).amountPerChunk(2.0F).with(BOPPlants.REED).generationAttempts(32).create());
         
         // gem
         this.addGenerator("malachite", GeneratorStage.SAND, (new GeneratorOreSingle.Builder()).amountPerChunk(12).with(BOPGems.MALACHITE).create());
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/world/generator/GeneratorColumns.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/world/generator/GeneratorColumns.java
index fc8c3abc4..19a8e250e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/world/generator/GeneratorColumns.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/world/generator/GeneratorColumns.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class GeneratorColumns extends GeneratorReplacing
                 
             if (this.randomDirection == true)
             {
-            	int randDirection = rand.nextInt(1);
+            	int randDirection = rand.nextInt(3);
             	
             	if (randDirection == 0)
             	{
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class GeneratorColumns extends GeneratorReplacing
     	                int targetHeight = GeneratorUtils.nextIntBetween(rand, this.minHeight, this.maxHeight);
     	                
     	                // keep placing blocks upwards (if there's room)
-    	                for (int height = targetHeight; height >= 0 && replace.matches(world, genPos); height++)
+    	                for (int height = 0; height <= targetHeight && replace.matches(world, genPos); height++)
     	                {
     	                	if (this.with.getBlock().canPlaceBlockAt(world, genPos))
 		                	{