hi every1. thanks 4 all ur tips and suggestions. i will do everything that was said. i all ready put 1 of my t-shirts in the tank and he seems 2 be in it all the time. its feeding day tomorrow, so i will let him eat and go from there. quick question, wot tempertures do u guys have 4 ur hot and cold spots? at the mo mine r hot end 27 degress, cold end 25 degress, with a ambient temp of 26 degrees. these r day temps. by night i drop it a couple of degrees at each end. is this the right temps?