Hi JPEE,
Got your video and that is quite an adventerous feat you've accomplished, well done! Funny hearing you talk of earthquakes but in your neck of the woods thats a real threat so you have to prepare with break-aways as you described. There was nothing boring about your description as I found it very interesting. Was the copper connectors in your picture the $10 ones or the DIY ones you made?
I remember hearing about the earlier 700's battery tray...nice to hear they were able to revamp them to be better holding. The 450L that I tried out for a while had a similar tray mechanism...something I will have to get used to as most of Aligns new releases are doing now.
You heard right about my aquarium - dirt. Just plain old topsoil mixed with some Miracle Grow Organic Mix then topped with a thick layer of sand to provide a 'cap'. The fish probably don't even know its down there but the plants sure do!
And it is relaxing to just sit and watch them...and I won't think about dentist offices while at home. lol
Mark