powerhead placement?

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by kevNnic

i also wonder about this, right now i have a 65 gallon tank that i just setup the other day added my live sand, right now i only have one power head, how many should i have for a tank this size? Im also running a canaster system, with a skimmer,

i see all of people use sumps. Will i be ok without a sump?

No sump is fine, I think with one power head is fine but two will do a better job in circulate the water

[kevNnic]

thank you for the quick reply. everyone has mixed opinions on these things, and getting facts straight can be a real pain.

[Bloodasp]

Sumps can be a preference or a requirement depending on how you look at it. I prefer to have one but I don't see that it is really required. Just makes it look cleaner even though all the clutter is hidden inside the stand.