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Flower http:///t/390377/new-saltwater-hobbyist/80#post_3474043
Okay...I'm going to give you the Flowers wave test method..LOL
Get a stick and a piece if plastic ribbon (like on kids bicycles) attach the ribbon to one end and then move it around in the tank to test all the different areas. Some areas will have very strong flow, and some less, but all areas of the tank need to have some kind of flow. If the ribbon drops...that is a dead spot, you need to adjust your power head or purchase another one so that all areas have flow. Bowfronts are hard, it seems you either blow everything away or not enough flow.
I have added flow to my tank with a nano PH...size is not what matters, it's the water flow current you are trying to create. You want one strong enough to do what you need it to do, without blowing everything in the tank to Kingdom come.
I couldn't sleep cause my blasted dog wants to bark at ghosts. I hope I remember this little trick when I finally wake up because right now I feel like a zombie