THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE. I'M SAD TO SAY THAT KERMIT DIED DURING THAT VERY SAME DAY I POSTED THIS QUESTION. WHEN I CAME HOME FROM WORK, HE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. ON A HAPPIER NOTE, THE OTHER FROG, WHOM I'VE NAMED FOZZY, IS DOING ALRIGHT!! I'M GOING TO GET HIM A FRIEND SOME TIME THIS WEEK. AGAIN, THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN. CINDY.