What would you say is the typical learning curve for new hobbyists? I know you'll always learn new things, but I'm wondering how long it will take me to really get a grasp of what I'm doing with my tanks. It seems like every week, I'm dealing with some issue in one of my tanks because of something I did wrong, or forgot to do. Our 40 gallon breeder community tank is pretty much on auto pilot because it has hardy fish and fake plants. We have 2 20 gallon tanks with live plants, and 2 10 gallon tanks (one is a quarantine tank). One of the 10 gallon tanks has ottos and cpds, with quite a few plants. This is the one that gives me the most issues. It's like I've heard said, the least forgiving. At the moment, I'm dealing with Nitrites and BBA. 2 of my tanks have Eco complete, which has been very difficult for me to plant into. I use weights and don't even bother trying to plant anything. They just sit on top of the gravel. The 10 gallon with fish is the one where I've lost the most plants. I have a tiny filter in there, as well as an air stone. I had capped the gravel with sand 3 months ago, but it all settled into the gravel at this point. I'm not enjoying the hobby as much, but I know I have to stick with it and give the tanks time. It's just...exhausting. Sometimes I get home and spend over an hour dealing with melt (clipping, removing). Cory said the first 6 months are chaos. I get it now. I rushed into this and now I have 5 tanks (4 planted) to take care of.