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I am doing some consulting work with a local fish store and one of the things we will be doing is coming up with different weekly specials. This would be stuff like 10% off a new line of dry goods we bring in, 50% off some certain species of fish we got a good deal on for buying a lot of, etc...

What size and kind of tank? In general, in freshwater, I highly prefer HOBs or canisters (AquaClears up to about 55 or 75, then Fluvals from 55 or 75 and up). Canisters are great at mechanical filtration and easier to get going. Sumps can be good, but it isn't as easy to get them going. The...

The only sand I use and recommend is Estes Marine Sand, which comes in black. It would only run about $40 for 40 pounds. It doesn't need to be cleaned at all before it goes in, sinks quickly if anything messes with it, is the perfect grain size, is very uniform, and doesn't allow for toxic gas...

Clown loaches will chew holes in plants.

Keep things simple and just go with a good canister (Fluval FX6 on that size tank) or a couple AquaClear 110 HOBs.

What kind of fish are you planning on? I think you are making this a lot more complicated than it should be. Most likely a good canister would be best (assuming you actually clean it every month. Or a well-designed sump would be good. Combining them on a tank that size isn't necessary.

NO. A Canister is the worst filter you could ever even think of using for a saltwater tank. HOBs are almost as bad. Both trap tons of junk which then rots and ruins your water quality. Don't even think of using a canister. Using HOBs and canisters is the beginning of a story that ends with 'and...

TL:DR: On a 65 I would definitely use a sump. The live rock is 80% of your filtration, but the refugium and skimmer are very important components of a uccessful reef tank. A sump is by far the best way to get a large refugium and skimmer. They also let you hide all your equipment. Drilling the...