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2 watts/gallon would grow all that fine

They do make hand pumps... don't think I'd want to operate one enough to get 5-10 gals of water up into a tank

Veneer - tell that to the folks in the NE of the US, where snakeheads have taken over many local lakes/ponds/rviers/etc including the Potomac

Racoons will be a problem before temps... at least, thats the case here in N. florida. Water in my big pond (5 acres) gets down into the high 50s during the winter...

North American Natives. Dirt cheap, easy to get, and very aggressive (if you can find a green sunfish, they are the *meanest*). Throw 2 or 3 bluegill in there, a dozen or so female guppies and a few male guppies, and plenty of plants.

Take your filter media, etc. from the existing tank and put it in the 55 wiht the fish at the same time. Insta cycle pretty much...

Drain it a little at a time until you figure out exactly where the leak is, then lower it an inch more. Cut out with a razor knife (exacto, whatever) the silicone over the leak and about half an inch on either side of the leak, then fill in the gap and overlap on each side by an inch or two...

Keep the oil at about 350, use a nice deep cast iron pan, and use cornmeal to bread 'em with... Oh, you mean keeping 'em? :)

I'd have one if the local shop didn't want $8 each...

A 55 would do nicely, until it was 12-15" long. At that point, I prefer a cast iron skillet, corn meal, and hot grease. (hey, this *is* a channel cat we're talkin about)

Get a 5 gal with filter and light at walmart for $30, put a betta and 3 of the smallest corys you can find (julii, schwartzi, or dwarf are all small)

The mangroves I'm familiar with (fl. keys) have lots of conch (and other) shells around, some crushed coral, small old coral heads, barnacles and high/low tide marks on everything.

I've used a tank decoration and filter media with no problems. You don't need a lot - the bacteria colonies can double in size in just over a day, assuming the chemical levels are correct (food for 'em) and there is media for them to live on.

Straight out of the tap, no additives. Of course, I'm on a well, and the tap I use is before my water softener.

They do like company of their own kind tho.... I've got 3 peppered corys in my 10, with a few neons and male guppies. So, get 3 or 4 of the smallest cory species you can find (schwartzi only get 1.5" long, the peppered just over 2"), and you should be good to go.