Wow—amazing coral reef tank. Would love to try it, but this is my first year with TIC, so one thing at a time…!
I also have a leopard gecko—I recommend them as a low-maintenance, high-interest classroom pet. “Spike” was given to me by a student whose mom didn’t want him in the house anymore (the gecko, not the student!) 6 years ago and he’s become part of the class. I recently acquired “Tuck,” a red-eared slider, in exactly the same way. Also have a tank of guppies, snails, and Anacharis. A friend is giving me some bullfrog tadpoles soon…