they've been set up for either 2 or 3 years... can't remember sorry LOL

yup, all live plants in both. the cichlids tend to be rougher on their plants so they don't get as nice... we have to thin the plants in the 210 on a regular basis... to keep them from taking over the tank.

trust me, we don't spend much time looking at the tv... we spend a lot of time watching our tanks! we tried moving the couch to the other side of the room so we could view the tank from it... but then you are too far away. it's nice to just turn on the couch, sitting sideways and gaze... and gaze... and then you say, "hey i forgot we had *insert fish here* - when did we get that?" LOL

we stand on the stairs staring at the tank too... to get to those 'hiding behind the scene' fish.

our tank has a lot of interesting more 'hard to get' stuff in it, which is what makes it such a joy for us. it's not just 'run-o-the-mill' fish in it.