Alan, Ditto what John said, plus daphnia. My geography is horrible... what part of CA are you in? Do you have mosquitoes? Mosquito larvae are the best! Actually, throw a couple of big Rubbermaid tubs in a sheltered spot for daphnia, and you will probably also get all kinds of neat different critters... usually, it's all food! I'd add frozen plankton to your freezer... Not that you asked, but sometime soon I'm betting that you'll be kicking yourself for not having gotten that carpet out NOW! Enjoy your sleep while you can! Martha ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. apisto-digest@listbox.com also available. Web archives at http://lists.thekrib.com/apisto Trading at http://blox.dropship.org/mailman/listinfo/apisto_trader