[fishymann]

thanks for that link (felt stupid that i couldnt find that my self) i dont see any of those tanks fitting into the location where im thinking about putting the tank. Im still waiting for a response about the acrylic.

I'm going to my LFS today to pick up a few things for my cichlid tank and im going to look at filters to figure out prices. SO basically for the filter to turn over the tank 5 times an hour id need a filter rated at 200GPH (40 gallon tank), would this be the correct assumption? Also i'm wondering about the temp, it seems as though most people keep their SH tank around 74 degrees, the tank will most likely be setup in a living room where the room temperature is around 70 but sometimes a little higher, would a 150Watt heater be okay since it would be minimul heating.