What I’ve Learned With Aquarium Filters

[Ulu]

. . . really, we should all just heavily plant our tanks . . .

Unfortunately I have several fish who simply trash live plants. The biggest will trash the plastic ones as well.

With those fish I am relying on algae generators to help suck the nutrients out of the water, but they are messy fish as well, and so get frequent water changes.

I've done several planted tanks but I am about to do my most heavily planted tank ever, and I am going to use the Novak method.

 

[WetRootsNH]

Unfortunately I have several fish who simply trash live plants. The biggest will trash the plastic ones as well.

With those fish I am relying on algae generators to help suck the nutrients out of the water, but they are messy fish as well, and so get frequent water changes.

I've done several planted tanks but I am about to do my most heavily planted tank ever, and I am going to use the Novak method.

I totally understand. My comment about heavily planted tanks is more a joke than anything as I have just totally embraced the planted side of things. I do in fact care more about the plants than most of my fish.
My very good friend of many years has a turtle tank and I throw him my trimmings knowing full well that his turtle will destroy them. I give him a hard time but it's the nature of things.