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That is my worst fear. The floors in my apartment are kind of bouncy. There are definate weak spots. I live on the second floor. I asked the maintenance man about the sturdiness of the floor he says don't worry about it. (I'm waiting for it in writing.) The first two months my tank was up...

I'm going to buy a box of rocks (40 lbs) in the next couple of weeks. I was wondering if anyone wanted to pool an order to mix some different types or just save shipping costs. Let me know.

I agree. I did not want to add any animals to the water yet(that is why I only got 2 lbs of LS). I only wanted to add some more bacteria, to try and give my tank a little boost. I really did not want to add the detox, but I felt I had to try something to save the hermits. Of course it did...

While I am at it, does anyone know of any good lfs in Kansas City?

I have been cycling my new 45 gallon tank for a week now. It has a 4 inch sand bed, Emperor 400, and an air pump to diffuse air. The ammonia is 1.5 ppm today. There is just a trace of nitrites, if any at all. My ammonia level seems to be constant, it isn't spiking. It has remained at just...