Hey I was looking at your posts. Its old but I thought id offer help. I agee with most of the things people are saying. If you are still having problems email me. I can help solve your problems. The fish selection is fine except the plecostomus. Im not a fan of them. Fish tank keeping isnt hard you just need some guidance. jbyoung00008@hotmail.com Here is a link to my tank. Fishcrazy35's Planted Tank - Photo 1 - Rate My Fish Tank This will show you I know what im doing