water level

[phocuz]

Put up a 200 liter AquaEl aquarium. 100 x 40 x 50 cm. It consists of just glass with support on the sides.
http://home.c2i.net/rudi/aquarium/132-3274_IMG.JPG

Is there any limit for how high the water should go. I keep it level with the support beams but would like it a few cm higher.

[NorthCoast]

From the photo it is hard to tell. I would guess that any commercial aquarium would hold water to the top, however, 3-5cm from the top would insure that water doesn't splash over.

You could also contact the manufacturer of the tank:
http://www.aquael.com.pl/

Are you planning on a hood or canopy?

Later,
NC

[phocuz]

Nope. I'm going to setup a shelf on the wall with a AB spacelight 250W MH hanging from it.

Setup
200 liter/50g
3 cm of crushed coral sand
25 kg live rock
Aqua-Medic turboflotor 1000 multi hang on PS
2 Maxi-Jet 1200 - 1100 lph/275 gph
1 Maxi-Jet 600 - 680 lph/170 gph
Aqualine Buschke aquaspacelight 1x250w MH 13000kelvin

[NorthCoast]

The reason I asked about the hood/canopy is that if you plan on keeping fish you'll have to insure that they don't go carpet surfing. :D

Later,
NC

[phocuz]

aha :) planning on keeping a goby, 2 percula clowns and a yellow tang. how much clearing do they need? had a few hatchet fish from my fresh water tank that gone in to corn flakes :| dont wont that to happen again...

[NorthCoast]

Unfortunately, I have seen the clowns jump 3-4" (10cm) easily. A mature tang if spooked could clear a lot more. You could use lighting eggcrate on the top to keep everyone in. This way light and air could pass but the fish could not. Lets face it, we don't want to loose fish and the few $ spent is worth the cost of the fish alone. :)

Later,
NC