Thanks Kevin. I didn't get a chance to do remove any of the water today, but I will put it at the top of my to-do list tomorrow. I think I just might add some gravel to the bottom afterall....the toads poop quite a lot and it doesn't look to attractive sitting on a plain bottom. I am getting more silk plants to hang along the sides and drap over the ledges and into the water; live plants coming soon, too.