I'm having a 48" x 18" x 14" (L x W X H) built and I'm wondering about flow... I'm going for a very clean look so Im doing a XAqua InOut for a sleek combo overflow/return. I was going to do powerheads only on the side of the tank that is against the wall in the peninsula. Will I need powerheads on the other side of the tank? That would defeat the clean look I'm going for. In that case I would have the tank drilled from the bottom so I can do a closed loop system for flow on that side of the tank. Just seeing if I should do the closed loop or if powerheads on the one side only (side against the wall) will be sufficient... I just don't want to drill the bottom unless it's necessary.
I should also add that the scape will be minimalistic with only a few shallow islands in it.
I should also add that the scape will be minimalistic with only a few shallow islands in it.
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