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Hi,

We'll , I got my 40 gallon breeder set up a couple of days ago. It's stocked with my 2 1/2 inch concentric diamondback, a couple of algae eaters, a few snails, two african cichlids. Diamonback eats Krill, Gammarus, and some Reptomin. Hasn't messed with the snails or Cichlids- yet anyway.
Specs Below- Would appreciate any comments. If anyone wants to see any photos I can email them.

Filter
Fluval 304 canister filter 220 GPH
Penguin 660R Internal Powerhead and sponge for surface agitation, aeration and biological filtration 170 GPH

Heater
150 Watt Heater

Substrate
Carib Sea Agronite

Basking
Turtle Dock, 7" X 15.5"

Light
1 100 watt UV/UVB Mercury Vapor with zoo med lamp stand
1 60 watt UV/UVB Mercury Vapor with zoo med lamp stand

Decor
Several live aquatic plants
Suspended vines with live moss and attached live fern.

That looks amazing!
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1.0.0 Thoroughbred
1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
0.1.0 Crested Gecko
1.2.0 German Shepherds
1.2.0 Cats
0.1.1 Birds (Cockatiel and Conure)
1.1.0 Rabbits
0.0.2 Yellow bellied sliders
3 Fish tanks (SW and FW)

I agree, a beautiful tank.
But I am a newby so I cannot offer advice.

my question is, was this a terrarium or an actual aquarium?
terrariums are made with thinner glass and are not made to hold full tanks of water. Maybe just a little.

I would imagine it's an aquarium, not a terrarium. Reason being is most commonly sold 40 breeders that are intended for reptiles are sold with a sliding screen lid. That lid is a standard aquatic version.

Most aquatic turtle owners don't buy terrarium's since you can't put much water in them. I can't imagine this poster, who is clearly pretty experienced, would make that mistake.
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1.0.0 Thoroughbred
1.0.0 Mali Uromastyx
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
0.1.0 Crested Gecko
1.2.0 German Shepherds
1.2.0 Cats
0.1.1 Birds (Cockatiel and Conure)
1.1.0 Rabbits
0.0.2 Yellow bellied sliders
3 Fish tanks (SW and FW)