As for my ammonia problem, ammo-lock says that even after the ammonia is changed to it's non-toxic form it will show on a test. It will take time for it to break down and clear out of my tank. The fish look fine, eating well, active. And  it is now reading at .50. So I am not to worried right now. For the amount of fish I have, I think I change the water enough and have more that enough plants in the tank. I was worried however that my plants were maybe not as healthy as they had been, which is why I bought the food, and I think I had left the carbon out of my filter to long while dealing with the whole camallanus issue.... it's a never ending business these tanks!
I will take your advice and leave the lights on a little extra for a while and see if that helps the problem resolve a little quicker. And I do have the standard store bought hood. When I got it the fellow said that the flourecent tubes are better for live plants than the bulbs so I went with that. And I got the tubes that are apparently better for plants. I'm hoping it's all helping! ;)

Thanks for your help!