"Now he has figured a way to just keep backing up to get the soil over his head but its not that much and I've had a stern talking to him about it and he's promised not to do it again. "

I thought I was the only one who lectured my frogs when they needed it. >_> Lol. I also lecture my fish. I swear, my female firemouth is starting to understand what it means when I start shaking my finger at her for chasing the other fish.