[Parker]

Can I be honest?

I believe the thread got a lot of views simply because there may have been a hint of tension.

As for thoughtful discussion on what might be the better option. The decision to use one method over the other is primarily based on personal preference. If you asked most people, what they have in place in their own tanks is the stance they would take. They chose their method of water movement for reasons known only to them. I would be willing to bet most people didn't choose via published stats.. IE: Laminar Flow and watts/gph but rather what they could afford at the time or how they wanted the tank to look.

These are my thoughts only.. I'm probably the dumbest person in this thread!