Intro, substrate questions, and any southern californians?

[crocodylus]

If you make it down to San Diego, I can give you a couple places to stop.....

Aquatic Warehouse
5466 Complex St # 204
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 467-9297

Pet Kingdom
3191 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 224-2841

I'm sure there are some further north, but I live near downtown, so ????

Just thought of something else....I don't know LA or Orange at all, so this may not help any, but Costa Mesa has a good Aquatics Society. A few of the people I know at the one here frequent both I can get more info for you if you want?

Dont forget about Fountains Aquarium over on University Ave. in La Mesa

Cheers