Thanks for the great suggestions about the plants. I'm going to purchase some tonight. In re. to the suggestion about giving the gold fish back to the store - I could never. My boyfriend suggested the same thing (because when I originally purchased them they were tiny and no one ever told me how big they got). Now that I know how big they could get I'm getting them a bigger tank - just for them. I really love them - there soooo cute. I really wish I was an educated consumer before I bought the fish. When I purchase fish at the pet store, more often than not they just let you buy any fish w/out asking too many questions. Now at least I'm learning (unfortunatly from my mistakes) which fish to buy and what questions I need to ask to ensure that I provide the correct type of environment they need to survive. The med thing is also new to me - but I'm learning. This website is excellent. I'm learning more and more every day!! Thanks again for all of your help and advise.