updated tank pics
 

sorry, dont have a good camera to take pics with, these are taken on my blackberry torch of my 8 month old 220g. still a long way to go, but taking it slow.
never realized how expensive stocking a 220g tank would be. upside is my fish LOVE the swimming real estate though.

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Love the coast-to-coast. Don't even need a protective grate when you're taking such a thin sliver of water off the surface.

Tank's looking nice so far!

Great looking tank

yah the coast to coast design is the only way to go, even at 2000gph over 8 feet, the water level over the edge is maybe 1/8th", 1/4" at most.

if I had room, I would have made the c2c external, but it still works. my snails move in and out at will, keeping it clean, havent had any fish go over yet.