| waistfull | 12-27-2005 08:08 PM |
Oh no, live plants are great for tanks. They take in carbon dioxide and emit oxygen. I used to have tropical fish tanks before we moved and I had learned the hard way to take care of them. I eventually bought a really good testing kit and found out wow, my fish were way stressed out! I did weekly water changes and used as little chemical as needed. Also you have to consider what kind of bulb you are using and how long you leave it on. If you leave it on all the time, algea will grow more. I'm no expert or anything, I am just giving you my own experience. I had 3 10 gallons 2 20 gallons and 1 29 gallon with all tropical fish and used a heater and used a bit of aquarium salt. If you talk to someone at say Pe+$mar+ they might not know anything or not much, if you go to a local store or call, they will tell you everything you need to know.
Good luck and let me know how it goes with your tank! :) | 